New inter-ministerial committee to review S’pore business rules and help firms cut red tape, costs
The Straits Times Business News The new committee will be chaired by DPM Gan Kim Yong. Go to Source 24/05/2024 – 12:03 / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
MIT group releases white papers on governance of AI
MIT News – Artificial intelligence Providing a resource for U.S. policymakers, a committee of MIT leaders and scholars has released a set of policy briefs that outlines a framework for the governance of artificial intelligence. The approach includes extending current regulatory and liability approaches in pursuit of a practical way to oversee AI. The aim […]Continue reading
Communication with ministers was poor, scientist tells UK Covid inquiry
Coronavirus | The Guardian Prof Neil Ferguson says advisory committee did not know what was being planned or thought about by governmentPoor communication between ministers and scientists was such a barrier at the start of the Covid pandemic that academics privately asked officials if they realised the scale of what was coming, Prof Neil Ferguson […]Continue reading
Alberta Health working on plan for potential fall COVID-19 booster rollout
‘We will work with the Alberta Advisory Committee on Immunization to determine the best approach for implementing the recommendations,’ Alberta Health said of COVID-19 boosters. Go to Source 13/07/2023 – 21:02 /Emily Mertz Twitter: @hoffeldtcom
MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils
Coronavirus | The Guardian Public accounts committee warns that without more intervention, attainment gap could take decade to return to pre-Covid levelsIt could take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier peers to return to pre-pandemic levels in England without faster and more effective intervention, MPs have warned.The estimate was […]Continue reading
Albanese government pledges $50m for long Covid research as inquiry calls for action
Coronavirus | The Guardian Parliamentary committee calls for a range of new responses to ‘significant problem’, including a national database and research programFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has pledged a $50m funding boost for research into […]Continue reading