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Philippine geohazard mapping identifies areas prone to natural disasters

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has identified areas in Central Luzon that are classified as “unfit for dwelling” due to topographic attributes making it prone to flooding, earthquake, liquefaction and other climate conditions.

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Thailand launches three software services on G-Cloud

Ministry of ICT, Electronic Government Agency, and Software Industry Promotion ...

Education IT

US university deploys new data warehouse and business intelligence tools

Columbus State University, US has recently implemented new data warehouse ...

14 June 2013 | News

The Philippines launches new ICT projects

The Department of Science and Technology launched the four major components of its National IT flagship project called Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil), which aims to enhance the efficiency of government operations and services by leveraging ICT.

14 June 2013 | News

Indian state to deploy financial management software solutions

The Finance Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh will be deploying a comprehensive suite of IT solutions that aims to further enhance the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the state’s financial transactions and operations.

13 June 2013 | News

Singapore University develops social media-based dengue prediction system

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a social media-based system called “Mo-Buzz” that can predict in advance where and when dengue might occur.

13 June 2013 | News

Abu Dhabi unveils major SDI projects

The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre held its latest periodic meeting with members of the Abu Dhabi Spatial Data Infrastructure (AD-SDI) initiative as part of its efforts to incorporate best practices and lessons learned in the development of its SDI.

13 June 2013 | News

World Food Programme to introduce electronic food vouchers

The World Food Programme is working together with financial services company Mastercard to introduce electronic food vouchers in the Iraqi Public Distribution system.

12 June 2013 | News

Thailand launches campaign against cyber attacks

Thai government yesterday launched a five-year programme to regulate cyber security and implement measures in an effort to combat possible cyber attacks.

12 June 2013 | News

Building better communities for remote Indigenous Australians

By mapping residential property data with socio-economic information, South Australia’s Department of Community and Social Inclusion is providing remote Indigenous communities with better access to quality housing.

12 June 2013 | News

US hospital embraces big data analytics tool

Seattle Children’s Hospital has deployed big data technology to improve treatment of its young patients, providing quicker and more effective care and diagnosis.

11 June 2013 | News

Asean countries to adopt common smart visa scheme

Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines joined forces to initiate a common smart visa system, in an effort to enhance tourism and foster economic growth in the region.

11 June 2013 | News

Philippine City beefs up public safety operation with intelligent tools

The Davao City Government in the Philippines successfully implemented Intelligent Operations Center solution to enhance the operation of existing Public Safety and Security Command Center by integrating and analysing relevant data collected from multiple agencies.

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