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Singapore's public healthcare system cuts app sprawl through a single Health Hub
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (213+ words) By Si Ying Thian The enhanced Health Hub app will unify the three cluster apps, and is available for use this November, says the national healthtech agency Synapxe. The enhanced Health Hub app would unify the three different cluster apps,…...
How the culture of "telling" traps developing nations
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (626+ words) By Mohammad J. Sear A knowledge economy cannot be built on a foundation of blind obedience, and the top-down, command-and-control structure that worked to pull a nation out of poverty is what blocks it from achieving high-income prosperity. When leaders focus…...
Study shows that AI is improving efficiency, but not contributing to growth
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (961+ words) While businesses are moving beyond experimentation, simply having AI is not enough to drive meaningful business outcomes, a report from Appian and Harvard Business Review shows. Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from being a technological hype to a more pragmatic…...
Singapore strengthens digital ID's security with new passkeys authentication
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (507+ words) By Si Ying Thian With the rise of phishing scams, passkeys protect users by working only on legitimate Singpass" login domains, and use a short-range Bluetooth check to confirm the user"s proximity to the device. From July 1, Singpass users…...
Migrate, Modernize, and Innovate with Oracle AI Database@Azure
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (364+ words) Join Oracle for a customer-focused session on how Oracle AI Database and native AI services can help organizations modernize data platforms, accelerate AI innovation, and operate consistently across multicloud environments. The webinar will explain Oracle's commitment to supporting database deployment…...
Indonesia's digital social protection programme as a real DPI test before it hosts the world
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (964+ words) The success of the national implementation of the digital social protection (Perlinsos) programme will be determined by the government's ability to dismantle bureaucratic silos, build public trust, and ensure no citizen is left behind. The Indonesian government is set to…...
Taiwan's first digital minister on building a trustworthy public system in the digital era
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (333+ words) Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador Audrey Tang underlined that governments' digitalisation efforts must be anchored in social cohesion, democratic agency and a transparent public service. Audrey Tang at a fireside chat during Gov Tech4 Impact World Congress 2026, held in Madrid, Spain, last May....
How can governments build a trustworthy public system in the digital era?
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (118+ words) At a fireside chat session titled "Trustworthy Public Systems in an Age of Rapid Change" held during the Gov Tech4 Impact World Congress 2026, former Taiwan's Digital Minister and advocate for digital democracy, Audrey Tang, talked about how governments digitalisation efforts must…...
Securing Digital Transformation in Government: "Building Cyber Resilience Through Converged Security "
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (62+ words) Note: This event is only for Government & Public Sector Agencies (Federal, State & Local) and Statutory Board attendees. Gov Insider reserves the right to decline registrations. From: Aug 11, 2026 - 09: 15 AM (GMT+8) To: Aug 11, 2026 - 01: 35 PM (GMT+8) Save to your calendar: " Clarion Events Pte…...
Indonesia's digital economy strategy to close gap for AI infrastructure, says economic planner
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (687+ words) Indonesia aims to increase more than triple the value of its digital economy to US$360 billion by 2030 by investing in digital infrastructure, talent and governance to foster public trust, says its Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs" Assistant Deputy Minister for…...