Trial robots have passed the LTA’s safety assessment for the supervised use of autonomous vehicles. A new public-private trial to test the use of autonomous robots in providing on-demand deliveries is underway in Punggol. The trial will pave the way for wider use of autonomous robot “couriers” in making on-demand…
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Singapore Government amends Personal Data Protection Act
First review of the PDPA since enactment in 2012. Proposed amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to address Singapore’s evolving digital economy needs, and related amendments to the Spam Control Act (SCA), were passed in Parliament in the first week of November 2020. This is the first comprehensive…
Read MoreGovTech Singapore looks for CIO
GovTech are looking for a CIO that will strive to meet the business objectives and operational needs of its agencies. The statutory board of the Singapore Government, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is on the hunt for a CIO for GovTech managed agencies. According to the LinkedIn job ad the…
Read MoreAI ethics comes into sharp focus for Singapore Government
To drive adoption and maximise the benefits of AI, it is absolutely critical that trust is built through responsible use. A new paradigm has emerged with COVID-19 accelerating digitalisation communities and the business landscape. According to S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore businesses are compelled to adopt digital solutions…
Read MoreE-invoicing game changer for Singapore professional services
Improving efficiency of the invoicing cycle. Singapore’s Beaufort Corp believes the value proposition in e-invoicing is the ability to improves efficiency of the invoicing cycle from issuing the invoice to getting it digitally delivered straight to the customers’ accounting system. Beaufort Corp is a group of companies which provides professional…
Read MoreSingapore Government pushes AI data analytics in fight against COVID-19
Government to invest S$710M in infocomm technology Singapore is stepping up its use of data analytics its use of artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to make lives “easier, safer and smarter”, states GovTech Singapore. The impact is being felt in everything from the fight to contain the Covid-19 outbreak to…
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