MDEC fortifies digital talent development through UNICEF

Bring marginalised young people and industry leaders on the same platform for career guidance and mentorships. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency, is ramping up its efforts in enabling a digital learning landscape for youth through strategic collaborations with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and…

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Singapore and the UK push digital initiatives

Sign three MOUs in the areas of digital trade facilitation, digital identities and cyber security. Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) are pleased to announce the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the areas of Digital Trade Facilitation, Digital Identities and Cyber Security between the governments of Singapore…

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Aus Govt releases regional connectivity program funding

Part of the government’s wider regionalisation agenda. The Liberal and Nationals Government has launched the second round of a program aimed at further boosting digital connectivity in regional and remote Australia.  Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, released the Round 2 Guidelines for the successful Regional Connectivity…

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Enabling Singapore government invoices to be sent through InvoiceNow

All government agencies can already receive e-invoices using InvoiceNow. Businesses can now reduce cost and processing times when they transact with the Housing & Development Board (HDB), JTC and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) through the InvoiceNow nationwide e-invoicing network. Launched by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)…

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What happened to China’s education PC needs?

Decrease of off-campus classroom training will lead to students use more endpoints to learn online. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demands for K-12 PCs have become increasingly strong for supporting K-12 children to learn and grow. In July 2021, the Ministry of Education, China, issued the policy…

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MSC Malaysia to accelerate nationwide participation in the digital economy

Enhancementswill extend benefits of digital economy throughout the country and establish Malaysia as the region’s preferred Digital Nomad Hub. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency, is set to revamp and rebrand the MSC Malaysia initiative as it marks its 25th anniversary this year. The new and improved…

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Bundaberg Regional Council unleashes innovation, collars inefficiencies

Market growth will accelerate as organisations progress their AI maturity. Red tape is a feature of modern life – but used intelligently, modern technology can slice through the bureaucracy and make what might have been complex really quite simple. For example, Queensland requires all dog owners to register their animals…

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Singapore’s digital plan to help Precision Engineering industry

Businesses expected to benefit from the guide rolled out by Enterprise Singapore and IMDA. About 2,700 businesses and 101,000 employees can now tap the Precision Engineering Industry Digital Plan (IDP) to drive productivity and transform through digitalisation. Jointly led by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), in partnership with…

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APT cyber actors exploiting Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet vulnerabilities

Advisory issued by FBI, CISA, ACSC and NCSC. A joint cybersecurity advisory is the result of an analytic effort among the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to highlight…

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New Singapore 5G and Telecoms Academy training portal

More than 500 courses available online. The TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative has equipped more than 3,000 Singaporeans with 5G skills over the last year. In addition, a new 5G training portal has been launched to train more Singaporeans to take up fresh opportunities in this growth area. Minister for Communications and Information,  Josephine…

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