The 13th IGRSM International Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2026) brought together Malaysia’s geospatial community and international participants at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 5–6 August 2026.
Organised by the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) under the theme “Geospatial Intelligence for a Sustainable Future,” the conference was particularly significant as IGRSM celebrated 30 …

FocalPoint, a UK-based leader in GNSS software for automotive, wearables, and smartphones, hass announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with STMicroelectronics. The agreement marks a major step towards delivering highly reliable vehicle positioning in challenging GNSS environments. Building on the collaboration first announced in May 2025, FocalPoint and STMicroelectronics have now advanced …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Republic of Benin have strengthened their collaboration on border security through a new geospatial technology partnership aimed at improving surveillance, curbing trans-border crime and facilitating legitimate trade along their shared border.

The partnership was highlighted during a strategic meeting at the ECOWAS Conference Hall at the Seme-Krake Joint …

Japan will begin developing high-precision nautical charts for five strategically important waterways across Southeast Asia as part of a broader effort to safeguard maritime trade and reduce dependence on traditional shipping corridors.

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the project will focus on the Molucca Passage and Ombai Strait in eastern Indonesia, the Sunda Strait in western …

The analysis performed in this report is solely the author’s work and his opinion.

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). As a professional employee, the …