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Japanese logistics industry strives to establish digitalization and decarbonization of supply chains

2022-03-10T14:34:19+09:002022.03.10|Overseas Smart City News|

- Major logistics companies introduce automatic delivery cloud service, and attempt to convert delivery vehicles to EV - Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) emphasized in 'General Program of Logistics Policy (2021-2025)' However, at the same time, it faces several challenges such as labor shortage, poor working environment, and establishment of a sustainable supply chain. There is a movement toward digitalization and decarbonization throughout the logistics industry, and companies that are actively participating in [...]

Smart city craze in Brazil

2022-03-10T14:27:23+09:002022.03.07|Overseas Smart City News|

- What is the smart city ranking in Brazil? In Brazil's 'Connected Smart Cities 2021' ranking, São Paulo was ranked 1st, Florianopolis 2nd and Curitiba 3rd. Brasilia, Vitoria, São Caentea do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, Niteroi and Salvador also made it to the top. Urban Systems evaluates Necta and the smart city services provided by each city in Brazil annually, and 5 cities with more than 677 people are evaluated. The main evaluation indicators are urban mobility, urbanization, environment, technology (innovation), economic level, [...]

A key driver of future new industries, artificial intelligence semiconductor market trend in the United States

2022-03-10T14:42:25+09:002022.03.04|Overseas Smart City News|

- Increase in demand for artificial intelligence semiconductors as products and services applied with artificial intelligence expand Semiconductors and market trends Artificial intelligence semiconductors are a kind of system semiconductor, and as “a semiconductor that executes large-scale operations that require realization of artificial intelligence services such as learning and reasoning with high performance and high power efficiency”, the [...]

Battery-exchangeable electric car taxi starts full-scale operation in Changchun, China

2022-03-03T14:03:22+09:002022.02.25|Overseas Smart City News|

- Jilin Provincial Government Implements Electric Vehicle Taxi Supply Demonstration Project in Changchun - Electric Vehicle Taxi Model Hongqi E-QM5, Popular with Passengers and Drivers - Battery-Replaceable Electric Vehicle Taxi, open all over Changchun City ), an electric vehicle battery exchange center has appeared, drawing the attention of passersby. A few taxis are waiting to enter a place like an automatic car wash tunnel, and the taxi entering the tunnel is 50 cm from the ground [...]

What is the impact of US sanctions on Russia's semiconductor technology and parts?

2022-03-03T13:55:48+09:002022.02.25|Overseas Smart City News|

- Global semiconductor supply shortage and supply price could rise by up to 200% - Concern about impact on automobiles and electronic devices - Global semiconductor parts supply and Russian market status It has deteriorated, but it has announced that it will recover well in 2022. In 1, the global semiconductor market will grow 2021% year-on-year, reaching a record high of 2022 billion [...]

Accelerating Digital Transformation and Cooperation Opportunities in Vietnam

2022-03-03T13:50:08+09:002022.02.24|Overseas Smart City News|

- Vietnamese people use the Internet for an average of 6 hours a day, and digital transformation is in full swing - Expansion of opportunities for related advancement through accelerating digital transformation As the use of non-face-to-face digital platforms (e-commerce, online delivery, etc.) The clock is speeding up. In Vietnam, the digital economy grew by 19% year-on-year in 2021 thanks to the growth of e-commerce and online delivery services. Vietnam ranks 31th in the world for smartphone penetration, with 10% of the total population (about 70 million people) [...]

Planet Smart City Announces Plans for More than 3 Smart Projects in 50 Years

2022-03-15T14:07:27+09:002022.02.23|Overseas Smart City News|

- Smart IT real estate company raises capital of 6 million euros to realize global development portfolio and accelerate business plans ▲Smart City "Laguna" in Fortaleza (Brazil), one of Planet Smart City projects Planet Smart City Smart City) seeks to raise capital of 3 million euros to accelerate its business plan to build smart homes and complexes that include more than 40,000 smart projects with a total of 50 households over the next three years. In 6 [...]

Vietnam's Digital Transformation (2) Success Stories of Digital Innovators

2022-02-16T13:43:02+09:002022.02.11|Overseas Smart City News|

Digital platforms will be regarded as the 'soft infrastructure' of the digital space, enhancing the value of digital transformation. Areas where digital transformation is prominent in cloud governance are finance and banking, transport-logistics and wholesale/retail Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) ) announced the priority economic sectors of the National Digital Transformation Program at the Vietnam DX Day 2021 event on May 5, 26. VINASA is ①Finance ②Health ③Education [...]

Rogers Offers New IoT Solutions for Smart Cities and Smart Buildings

2022-03-02T15:49:03+09:002022.02.10|Overseas Smart City News|

Photo Source: ROGERS Rogers Business announced on February 2022, 2, that it is expanding its suite of smart city/smart building IoT (Internet of Things) solutions that are sustainable, safe and operationally efficient to meet the needs of businesses and municipalities. From leak detection sensors to AI-powered traffic signal functions, these solutions are designed to solve real-world business problems while providing cost savings and environmental benefits. To bring the best of IoT to Canada, Rogers Business has a broad ecosystem [...]

US Biden government enters visibility into semiconductor investment legislation

2022-02-09T13:23:56+09:002022.02.03|Overseas Smart City News|

- Disclosure of House Bill for $520 billion semiconductor investment (January 1.25) - Ministry of Commerce begins detailed plan and budget allocation for semiconductor manufacturing investment - 30-13% of international semiconductor production is expected by 14 due to US semiconductor promotion policy - Semiconductors in each country Concerns about side effects such as international trade disputes and oversupply due to investment competition The $520 billion investment that the Biden administration has been pushing to promote the domestic semiconductor industry is in the visible [...]

[CES 2022 Review Part 2] 'Eureka Park' where new technologies are gathered in one place

2022-02-09T12:58:08+09:002022.01.28|Overseas Smart City News|

- 'Eureka Park', a venue for heated new technology competitions with various national pavilions including the Korean Pavilion - In the post-COVID-1 era where the importance of technology is growing, the presence of CES is still large. In early January, the world's largest offline event returned to Las Vegas, USA after 2 years The main contents of the IT and electronics exhibition 'CES 2022' and the appearance of the scene are reviewed once again by dividing them into parts 1 and 2. In the second part of this CES 2020 review, KOTRA [...]

How to determine the optimal location of a solar system in Saudi Arabia

2022-02-09T13:20:31+09:002022.01.28|Overseas Smart City News|

- Application of 4 priority criteria and 11 sub-criteria to select the optimal location for solar power installation - Tabuk region as the optimal location for solar power installation Photovoltaic power generation converts light energy from the sun into electrical energy, and Saudi Arabia ·Environmentally, it has many attractive factors for photovoltaic power generation, such as abundant sunlight, large territory and low population density. In this article, “Optimal Decision-Making [...]

[CES 2022 Review Part 1] The stage of global technological innovation is back

2022-01-26T14:34:18+09:002022.01.24|Overseas Smart City News|

- CES, the stage of technological innovation that filled Las Vegas, USA - Representative Korean companies showed great presence in heated global technology competition From January 1th to 5th, 'CES 7', the world's largest IT and electronics exhibition, was held in Las Vegas, USA. It was held offline in Vegas for the first time in two years. CES, famous as a mega-event held at the beginning of the year, encompasses not only consumer electronics but also numerous other fields where innovative new technologies are applied [...]

Interview with companies entering Kuwait Smart Farm 10 questions and 10 answers

2022-01-26T14:13:30+09:002022.01.19|Overseas Smart City News|

- In April 21, ForMeet and the Planty Farm Consortium, a smart farm company, won the contract for the Kuwait Smart Farm Project for the first time as a Korean company - Expected to be a new opportunity for Korean smart farm companies in the future Korea's ICT solution company Formit and Smart Farm In April 4, the Corporate Planty Farm Consortium won the Kuwait Smart Farm project contract for the first time as a Korean company. It is the first export case of a Korean smart farm to Kuwait, and food security in the Gulf region after Corona 2021 [...]

China releases digital trade white paper

2022-01-26T14:09:13+09:002022.01.13|Overseas Smart City News|

- China's cross-border e-commerce market size is expected to grow by 2023 trillion yuan in 13 - China's digital trade started with Alibaba and gradually mature with the introduction of a large number of trade-related software and solutions - Korean companies that do business with Chinese companies and hopes to enter the Chinese market The digital trade trend must be actively embraced Digital trade refers to trade based on the digital economy represented by e-commerce platforms, big data, block chains, smart logistics, and fintech.

Time to pay attention to the renewable energy vehicle market, Shaanxi

2022-01-26T13:54:05+09:002022.01.10|Overseas Smart City News|

- The expansion of the electric vehicle market will accelerate with support from the central government - Sales of electric vehicles in Shaanxi have soared, 65% higher than the national average - Prior research on LFP batteries is required to enter the market Big task On September 2020, 9, President Xi Jinping mentioned in a video address to the United Nations General Assembly that he would achieve carbon neutrality by 22. China is specific about reducing carbon emissions [...]

Israel's high-tech industry at a glance

2022-01-26T13:18:16+09:002022.01.06|Overseas Smart City News|

- The share of the high-tech industry continues to increase centering on software-related services - The information and communication technology (ICT) industry is growing rapidly, while the pharmaceutical and aircraft manufacturing industry continues to decrease. , it can be divided into middle and low-tech industries and low-tech industries. Israel's industry is developed mainly in high-tech industries. The high-tech industry is a pillar that has supported the national economy even in the midst of the global economic crisis and is a major driving force for economic growth. The central bank of Israel [...]

Visiting the 2021th Korea-Kuwait Smart City Forum in 4

2022-01-26T13:09:20+09:002022.01.05|Overseas Smart City News|

- KOTRA Kuwait Trade Center, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Kuwait - Held the '4th Korea-Kuwait Smart City Forum' in collaboration with Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) - Smart farm based on Kuwait's climatic conditions and the agricultural modernization policy of the Kuwait Agricultural and Fisheries Administration (PAAF) Growing demand and interest in technology The Korean Embassy in Kuwait (Ambassador Jeong Byung-ha) and KOTRA Kuwait Trade Center (Director Hong Chang-seok) collaborated with the Kuwait Branch of Korea Housing and Land Corporation (LH) on the 6th of this month with the Kuwait Agricultural and Fisheries Administration (PAAF) and the Kuwaiti Farmers Federation (Kuwaiti Farmers Federation). ) and the Housing and Welfare Administration (PAHW), held the 'Korea-Kuwait Smart City (Smart Farm Center) Forum'. <The 4th Korea-Kuwait [...]

Slovakia's Future Cars in an Interview

2022-01-26T11:16:14+09:002022.01.04|Overseas Smart City News|

- Hydrogen sports car MH2 presented at Slovakia Pavilion at Dubai Expo - Hydrogen fuel cell with high energy storage density is advantageous in large-scale transportation, and hydrogen infrastructure is expected to expand. The vehicle is an 'aerodynamic sports car' that emits 'harmless exhaust', reports the United Arab Emirates (WAM). The MH2020 hydrogen car was designed by Slovakian designer Branislav Mauks, who has contributed to the design of Ferrari models since 2. Rim bint Ibrahim al [...]

Chile Green Hydrogen Market Trend

2021-12-15T09:27:07+09:002021.12.03|Overseas Smart City News|

Chile, located on the opposite side of Korea, has a wide range of climates, from the Atacama Desert, the world's driest desert in the north, to the Patagonia Glacier in the south, as its territory stretches about 4,300 km from north to south between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. It enjoys optimal conditions for development. In Chile, where we are familiar with copper, wine, and long territories, green hydrogen has recently been receiving a lot of attention. The Chilean government worldwide [...]