Vaccines are a national priority but not silver bullets for reopening, Singapore minister says CNBC 2 hrs ago Abigail Ng
Singapore needs a suite of measures beyond Covid vaccinations in order to open up its economy and allow international travel, said S Iswaran, minister for communications and information.
Vaccinations need to be complemented by a strong, robust testing regime and safe management measures, he added.
The minister also weighed in on Singapore s decision to accept the International Air Transport Association s (IATA) mobile travel pass from May.
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Do we need a Paris Agreement for tech? Here’s what world leaders and tech chiefs say
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Gayle Markovitz, Editor, World Economic Forum
The potential for emerging tech to solve the world’s most pressing issues is equal to the challenge of mitigating the risks. These range from ethical issues to privacy and cybersecurity to freedom of speech.
Leaders have an opportunity to scale more than just technological solutions.Â
Leaders have a responsibility to question how tech is designed, developed and implemented to shape a fairer, more responsible world.Â
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems â or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is now to shape the fair and responsible future we want to live in.Â
Connected risks and opportunities
The world faces a range of challenges regarding people (economic and social well-being) and the planet (climate and biodiversity). These problems are interconnected and at the top of leadersâ minds as they weigh future risks and opportunities.Â
Apr 7, 2021
In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is now to shape the fair and responsible future we want to live in.
The world faces a range of challenges regarding people (economic and social well-being) and the planet (climate and biodiversity). These problems are interconnected and at the top of leaders’ minds as they weigh future risks and opportunities.
Connected risks and opportunities
Innovation including emerging and frontier technologies is essential to scaling solutions to these problems. In Rwanda, for instance, there’s only one radiologist for every million people. At a time when AI-powered radiology assessments compare favorably to those from trained professionals, we have the capability to extend high-quality assessments to a wider p
Karnataka believes shift to EVs necessary due to high energy costs Updated Apr 07, 2021 | 18:53 IST
The shift to electric mobility for instance has become necessary now more than ever due to the fast depletion of fossil fuels, increase in energy costs, the impact of transportation on the environment, etc. Karnataka believes shift to EVs necessary due to high energy costs
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana on Tuesday said the shift to electric mobility has become necessary due to the fast depletion of fossil fuels, increase in energy costs.
Narayana who also holds the electronics, IT/Bt portfolio, was speaking as a panellist by participating virtually on Governing Goods on the Move organized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Technology Governance Summit 2021 .