Despite its advantages as a well-connected society, Singapore still lags behind other cities in some areas and will need to catch up and be better prepared for future transformation. Specifically, it had fallen behind in e-payment adoption compared to ... ( read original story ...)
Evercore has hired a senior investment banker from Standard Chartered in Singapore
Evercore has just hired a senior Standard Chartered banker in Singapore as it continues to build its business there. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292933/pedro-sousa-cardoso-standard-chartered/ Evercore has hired a senior Standard Chartered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops fixed broadband speed rankings but places 4th for mobile
SINGAPORE - Singapore has come out on top in two separate global fixed broadband speed tests published earlier this week. However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has catching up to do for mobile broadband speeds. According to US-based Ookla's ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel launches 800Mbps mobile data speeds at selected locations
SINGAPORE: Singtel said on Friday (Jul 21) it will launch near-gigabit mobile data speeds at selected high-traffic outdoor locations, starting with Orchard Road. At 800Mbps, it is Southeast Asia’s fastest gigabit-class LTE mobile data speed, and is ... ( read original story ...)
Phone scammers now pretending to be telco staff: Singapore Police
Members of the public were told that a mobile phone number registered under their names had been used for illicit activities before an operator asked for their personal information, the police said. File photo of woman on the phone. SINGAPORE: Scammers are ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned building a mobile payments app in Singapore and facing DBS
Everybody loves to hear a David and Goliath story. But this isn’t one. This is a story of how our startup, Spence, failed, the struggles we went through, and the lessons we learned. In late August 2016, my friends and I were looking to participate in a ... ( read original story ...)
Only 67 percent of Singapore millennials regularly use mobile banking
However, local financial institutions have yet to fully engage with local millennials, according to Telstra's report. Only 67 percent of the millennial population in Singapore are regularly using mobile banking even though the republic has a mobile ... ( read original story ...)
NTUC Income launches mobile app for accident reporting
SINGAPORE - NTUC Income unveiled on Wednesday (Aug 16) what it says is an industry-first - a mobile application (app) for its motor insurance policyholders to file an accident report remotely. The app will be useful to those who may be hard-pressed for ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel rolls out first virtual Visa card in Singapore with Wirecard
Singtel Dash, a mobile payments platform that enables users to shop, pay transport fares and remit money, is currently Singapore’s most widely accepted “all-in-one” digital wallet, according to an announcement. “Singtel can now process mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has the world’s fastest broadband speed
However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has catching up to do for mobile broadband speeds. According to US-based Ookla's Net Index - watched closely by many authorities and Internet service providers - Singapore trumped 132 other countries last ... ( read original story ...)
Blue wade shoes: Baby flamingo gets handmade booties to protect its feet from hot concrete in Singapore zoo
A baby flamingo fashionista has had a suave pair of blue shoes made for it to protect its feet from hot concrete in a zoo in Singapore. Squish, the Greater Flamingo born two and a half months ago at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, was spotted showing off ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Workers Get a Taste of Commuting Chaos
Singapore’s reputation for slick infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock Friday morning as two of its five mass transit rail lines suffered signaling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late for work and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports up 8.5% in July in third straight month of growth
SINGAPORE: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore rose by 8.5 per cent year-on-year in July, the third consecutive month of growth, according to statistics released by trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore on Thursday (Aug 17). ( read original story ...)
Singapore rail delays leave commuters steaming
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s reputation for world-class infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock on Friday morning as two of its five mass-transit rail lines suffered signalling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pre-school sector: Assessing its growth amid challenges
SINGAPORE: When Ms Ho Zhi Li was looking for a pre-school for her first-born son Clyde, she paid special attention to its environment and surroundings. “I wanted to see if there’s space for the kids to explore and run around,” said the mother of two ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Negara says statement on SGX’s ringgit futures trading was meant for Malaysians
SINGAPORE: Bank Negara Malaysia on Friday (Aug 18) said that its recent statement which criticised the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) trading of ringgit futures was meant for Malaysians. In a news conference, Malaysian central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim ... ( read original story ...)