As a result, Singapore is now among the best armed, with one of the strongest laws to combat news from sources other than the government itself. One highlight of the select committee hearings was a ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile CCTVs and improved app to be used in clampdown against errant PMD riders
SINGAPORE: Mobile closed circuit television (CCTV) camera systems will be used to detect personal mobility device (PMD) riders who flout the law as part of an 18-month trial rollout, said the Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June inflation seen slowing amid more calls to ease policy: Reuters poll
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s headline and core inflation rate likely eased in June, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, amid more economists raising their bets on a monetary policy easing in October ... ( read original story ...)
Four companies vie for Pakistan LNG’s multi-year import tender
LONDON/SINGAPORE — Four companies have submitted offers into a 10-year import tender for deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. ... ( read original story ...)
Supervisor jailed for taking upskirt photos of Citibank colleagues
The supervisor of a team at Citibank preyed on nine of his female colleagues, taking upskirt pictures of them at the office. The 47-year-old man, who held a senior position, cannot be named to protect ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s $520 Billion Market Looks Past Recession Risk
(Bloomberg) -- Investors are sanguine about Singapore’s equity market even as the nation faces the risk of a technical recession, as a positive outlook for dividends and earnings overshadows ... ( read original story ...)
Why I Believe Singapore Exchange Limited Can Continue to Grow
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68), or SGX, is Singapore’s sole stock exchange. It offers a platform for trading securities such as equities, fixed income, and derivatives. SGX also offers services ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s $518 Billion Stock Market Looks Past Recession Risk
Investors are sanguine about Singapore’s equity market even as the nation faces the risk of a technical recession, as a positive outlook for dividends and earnings overshadows threats from the ... ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Singapore expands alliance network to Ho Chi Minh City
Enterprise Singapore has expanded the Global Innovation Alliance network to Ho Chi Minh City, plugging Singapore technology start-ups into the emerging innovation scene in Vietnam. Launched in 2017, ... ( read original story ...)
A guide to Singapore’s startup scene for Canadian entrepreneurs
For Canadian entrepreneurs looking to do business in Asia, Singapore is one of the natural hubs to consider. The island city-state’s economy has been ranked as the most open in the world, and one of ... ( read original story ...)
Rwanda: Smartphone Powered By Blockchain Technology Showcased in Kigali
Pundi X, a Singapore based technology company on Tuesday officially launched in Kigali its smartphone powered by blockchain technology. The startup unveiled the phone, XPhone, at the GSMA Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 70 per cent of companies in Asia-Pacific don’t trust blockchain technology, survey says
Last year, Singapore’s central bank joined forces with the city state’s stock exchange and three technology partners to develop a system for the settlement of digital tokens across different ... ( read original story ...)
Flex Partners with Cap Vista to Promote Startup Ecosystem in Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (FLEX) and Cap Vista today announced a joint partnership to develop and advance hardware technology startups in Singapore. This partnership will see ... ( read original story ...)
US-based 8×8 acquires Singapore cloud platform Wavecell in $125m deal
Cloud communication provider 8×8 has acquired privately held Wavecell, a Singapore-based communication platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company, for roughly US$125 million in cash and stock. The ... ( read original story ...)
African nations and Singapore to grow partnerships in fintech | Video
African countries have been invited to Singapore to grow partnerships in financial technology. Michael Baleke reports from the Afro-Asia FinTech Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. Media playtime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel inventories hit eight-month low as IMO fuel-switch takes effect
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil product inventories in the Singapore storage and trading hub fell to an eight-month low in the week ended July 17, official data showed, in one of the latest signs that ... ( read original story ...)