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GovTech lets go of 38 staff members in second round of layoffs

This was the second of three rounds of retrenchments announced in July this year, as GovTech seeks to let go of 7 to 9 per cent of its workforce amid a transition to a new operatin...

Singapore pilots a government-built dating service

Singapore's GovTech is piloting FirstDate, a Singpass-verified matchmaking service for public officers amid record-low births.

Government pushes for impactful tech innovations

THE minister of Information Communication Technology, Tatenda Mavetera, has challenged in­novators to turn creative prototypes into practical, cost-cutting solutions. Speaking duri...

Vertosoft and Civic Roundtable Partner to Expand Access to Purpose-Built Government Operations Technology

Singapore’s government creates a dating app

Team that gave the world Bluetooth COVID tracking swipes right on algorithmic matchmaking

Tech in governance can minimise corruption, bridge trust gap between people & govt: Krishna Byre Gowda

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda champions tech-driven governance to curb corruption and bridge civic trust, urging citizens to share responsibility for Bengaluru’s growth and infrastru...

Tech Week Singapore 2026 Spotlights the Infrastructure Powering Asia’s Next Digital Frontier

Tech Week Singapore 2026 brought together 38,000 technology leaders, industry experts, and professionals from across the region to explore the systems and innovations driving the n...

DICT, BetterGov.PH to Co-Develop Official Philippine Government Web Portal

The Department of Information and Communications Technology will co-develop the official gov.ph portal with civic tech network BetterGov.PH through a public software repository.

Technology alone is not enough: Empowering citizens as partners in TRAFFITECH-GH

THE full implementation of TRAFFITECH-GH from November 1, 2026, will usher Ghana into an important new phase of technology-enabled traffic law enforcement. According to the Ghana P...

Kabogo Unveils Kabogo.AI to Simplify Access to Government Services

Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy William Kabogo has unveiled a new digital platform designed to give citizens easier access to verified in...

Tech can improve governance, says Krishna Byre Gowda; Why Indian startups should build for the world from day one

At TechSparks 2026, Karnataka Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development, Krishna Byre Gowda, acknowledged the challenges facing Bengaluru and said there is plan to address some of...

What I have learned watching foreign tech companies build in Singapore

When foreign technology companies first speak to me about Singapore, the conversation usually starts with one of three things: customers, talent or tax. Government funding often co...

Fahmi: MyGov Malaysia consolidates government services into one app

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Accessing key government services is now easier with the integration of driving licence...

Office of the Ombudsman flags DICT for “Ghost Internet” projects

It is not only flood control projects that were flagged as ghost projects, as the Office of the Ombudsman reported at today’s press briefing (September 18) that they uncovered a ne...

Civil service opens applications for ICT applications/digital solutions manager

Sponsored content The civil service has opened applications are for ICT applications/digital solutions managers (assistant principal officer level). The successful candidate will b...

ITSM for Government: 5 ITSM and Help Desk Tools for 2027

Government IT teams manage complex environments with limited resources. They must support employees across departments, maintain compliance, handle growing service demands, and kee...

Keralam renames IT dept to reflect state's next-Gen tech ambitions

The decision reflects the significant expansion of the department's mandate beyond conventional information technology and electronics

ASU Tempe Student Government Adopts Meeting Management Software

Arizona State University's Tempe Student Government has selected OpenMeeting Technologies agenda and meeting manegement software to modernize its legislative meetings with digital...

Hong Kong tech chief sets June deadline for Hetao cross-border talent flow

Cross-boundary talent flows within the Hetao innovation hub will be launched by June next year at the latest, Hong Kong’s technology minister has said, after the city’s leader pled...

Reimagining service delivery in the agentic era with Google Public Sector

State and local governments are driven by a shared mission to provide responsive, equitable, and accessible services. However, achieving this goal is often hindered by legacy techn...

Singapore government running trials to understand how to implement AI agents responsibly: Tan Kiat How

The government is reviewing and strengthening its frameworks to account for increasingly autonomous agentic AI systems, said Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and In...

Philippine government suspends top tech official for alleged misconduct

Founder of offshore software development firm investigated for possibly giving his former outfit government contracts

SimpliGov Introduces "Built to Run," a New Brand, Website, and Campaign for Government Operations

A new narrative and platform positioning for how government programs run, not just what software they use

Radda to receive public service award for digital transformation

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, is set to receive the GovTech Public Service Award at the 2026 Nigeria GovTech Conference and Awards in recognition of his administr...