GovTech

Scam mules to be restricted from banking, phone and Singpass services from October

MAS, IMDA, GovTech and Singapore police to implement new measures

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed that approximately one-third of Singapore’s 150,000 public officers now regularly use the government’s AI chatbot, Pair, to enhance their productivity, writing and research.

GovTech partners Google Cloud to trial agentic AI usage in public sector

Technology firm also announces an expansion of its AI Cloud Takeoff programme

The government has also partnered SMS aggregators and all telecommunications service providers to prevent the “gov.sg” sender ID from being spoofed.

All government SMSes to come from a single ‘gov.sg’ sender ID by Jul 1

This is to make it easier for the public to identify authentic government communications sent via SMSes

Carbon emissions from ICT infrastructure, such as data centres (pictured), could grow if not managed.

IMDA launches S$30 million initiative for green computing research

THE Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has set aside S$30 million to push for research and innovation in green computing, it announced on Wednesday (Jan 24).

About S$400 million will be spent on personal computers and printers, which are replaced about every three years.

Government to spend S$3.3 billion on infocomms technology in 2023

MORE than 100,000 personal computers and printers across Singapore’s public service are expected to be replaced in 2023, as part of the Government’s spending on info-communications technology (ICT) th...

Kok Ping Soon will take on the role of SBF CEO-designate from Apr 1 and concurrently serve as GovTech CEO.

GovTech chief Kok Ping Soon to become SBF’s new CEO

THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) will appoint Kok Ping Soon as its new chief executive officer (CEO). He replaces Lam Yi Young, who took on the deputy CEO role at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) in...

Almost 70 per cent - or S$2.6 billion - of the government’s infocommunications technology spending in FY2022 will go towards building new applications and upgrading existing ones, GovTech said.

Government to spend S$3.8b in ICT in FY2022; 80% of contracts open to SMEs

THE government will spend S$3.8 billion on infocommunications technology (ICT) procurement this year, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) able to participate in close to 80 per cent of the ...

Customers can scan the Nets QR code or SG QR code at participating stores using the Healthy 365 app.

DBS partners GovTech, Nets, HPB to launch digital payment method for healthier F&B options

The initiative will support over 500 F&B merchants islandwide at launch.

GovTech appoints Joseph Leong as new chairman

GovTech appoints Joseph Leong as new chairman

THE Government Technology Agency (GovTech) has appointed a new chairman to its board, said the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) on Friday (Apr 1).

Government ICT spending to increase to S$3.8b in FY2021; 83% of contracts open to SMEs

Government ICT spending to increase to S$3.8b in FY2021; 83% of contracts open to SMEs

AS government spending on info-communications technology (ICT) procurement increases to an estimated S$3.8 billion this year, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore will be able to par...