KUALA LUMPUR: The newly launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox pilot programme is expected to create up to 900 AI startups and 13,0000 new talents by 2026, says the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.
KUALA LUMPUR: The newly launched Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox pilot programme is expected to create up to 900 AI startups and 13,000 new talents by 2026, says Chang Lih Kang.
The State Bank of Vietnam has submitted to the government a draft decree on a regulatory sandbox for financial technology (fintech), in which the pilot implementation will be carried out for only three solutions, credit scoring, open application programming interface (API) and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending.
IN a world where artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine industries and economies powerfully, Technology Innovation Park Malaysia (TiPM) stands at the forefront of driving innovation and empowering the nation’s AI future through critical initiatives and a holistic approach.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): In a first-of-its-kind initiative to get households to help manage the load on the electricity grid, residents in homes equipped with smart meters will be called upon to adjust their electricity usage during peak demand periods.
Pilot plan will manage workers to limit Covid disruption
BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand has launched a pilot programme to test, vaccinate and isolate factory workers to limit Covid-related disruptions to its export-driven manufacturing industry, one of the few bright spots in an economy crushed by the virus.
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has joined Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen in boosting local fintech innovations by introducing a sandbox programme that allows stock exchanges, as well as securities and futures companies to experiment with new technology initiatives, according to a plan unveiled by local authorities this week.
The reopening of tourism activities with a tourism bubble programme in a controlled environment can help pave the way for travel recovery in Malaysia.
Six of 4,510 travellers have tested positive for Covid-19 after Thailand reopened on Nov 1, the Department of Disease Controls Bureau of Risk Communication and Health Behavior Promotion said on Wednesday (Nov 3).
For Vietnam to fully tap into the digital future, experts say institutions and policies must be reformed to reflect government commitments.
PHUKET has reported its first two Covid-19 cases of Delta variant, just one day before the resort island’s planned reopening to vaccinated foreign visitors without quarantine.
Local tourists planning to visit Langkawi by land under the much-anticipated tourism bubble will need to use the services of travel agencies, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
SINGAPORE: In a bid to balance the number of beds that hospitals can manage with the growing need for healthcare, more patients will be given the option to be cared for at home in virtual wards, rather than in a hospital.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's top hoteliers on Tuesday urged the government to simplify entry rules to help along an otherwise slow recovery of one of the country's highest earning sectors.
FOR over two decades, Malaysia’s Cyberjaya has been the preferred tech investment and business destination, boasting the highest concentration of tech companies in Malaysia including numerous global multinationals such as Dell and NTT, as well as homegrown talents such as Monsta Studios – one of Malaysia’s beloved animation brands – and Aerodyne Sdn Bhd, a leading drone solution company ranked first globally.
BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): A recent survey shows that the Sinovac jabs administered in Phuket have brought the chance of contracting Covid-19 down by up to 83.3 per cent.
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is more than just business. Attracting people – especially high-net-worth individuals – to set up family offices in Malaysia is one of the many initiatives for the zone.
The first half of the year saw significant tech developments in Malaysia, setting the stage for even more innovation ahead.
THE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), in a pilot project, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to comb the streets to find defects, potholes and sunken patches, aimed at addressing where road maintenance efforts are most needed.