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Chart of the Day: Check out electronics output's slight uptick in September
Its PMI recorded a second month of expansion at 50.3. Singapore's electronics sector maanaged to post an expansion for the second consecutive month in September, with electronics PMI treading at 50.3 from 50.2 in the previous month. According to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore September exports fall less than forecast, but demand concerns remain
while sales of electronics continued to slump despite heading into peak year-end shopping season. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 4.8 percent last month from a year earlier, the trade agency International Enterprise Singapore said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Technologies Engineering : ST Engineering's Electronics Arm Secures Contracts Worth about $480m in 3Q2016
Rail Electronics & Intelligent Transportation contracts of about $84m were awarded by local and overseas customers. These projects include the deployment of Communications System, Signalling and Platform Screen Door Systems and an Integrated Supervisory ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its flights
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) has recalled its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones worldwide because of incidents of the phones emitting smoke or catching fire, dealing a huge blow to the company's reputation. [nL4N1CG3AW] Singapore Airlines said ... ( read original story ...)
RW Q&A: Singapore’s CIO weighs in on IoT and smart cities
Singapore, the booming Asian city-state, is one of the world’s leading smart cities. With technology-driven government projects stretching back decades, it remains at the forefront of global smart city innovation. To further its ambitious Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's cybersecurity skills shortage: Why it matters
Among the IHLs, the Singapore University of Technology (SUTD) only opened its doors four years ago. Professor Aditya Mathur, who oversees the university’s Information Systems Technology and Design pillar, said he has seen a rise in student enrollments ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: a nation united on its digital future
Once concepts are proven, organisations across sectors can benefit from these technologies and methods without the up-front risks. According to the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information, the Infocomm Media 2025 vision will see Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore startups need to think bold to succeed
I will be stepping down as chairperson of Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) this month. The past few years have been a rewarding experience for me. I worked closely with the government and tech sectors and saw the continuing evolution of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore face IT talent shortage
Malaysia and Singapore face a shortage of technology talent as they attempt to bring local IT up to date in the digital world, with keen competition making it harder to attract the right skills. A collection of our most popular articles for IT leaders from ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi's Yi M1 Mirrorless Camera Is Now Available In Singapore, And Prices Start At $699!
Well here’s the good news, the local distributor of Yi Technology products in Singapore has the M1 listed on sale right now on their website. Prices start at $699 for the M1 set with the 12-40mm kit lens. Unlike other markets we will not be seeing the M1 ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how Singapore plans to make its services as easy as Facebook Connect
The Singapore government made one more step toward bringing public services online. GovTech, or the Government Technology Agency, launched yesterday to drive Singapore’s digital strategy. GovTech plans to continue digitizing key functions of governance ... ( read original story ...)
Mann + Hummel opens IoT lab in Singapore
"The fact that the IoT Lab in Asia and especially in Singapore is established, will develop and implement these new technologies quickly leave," Fischer added. Yeoh Keat Chuan, managing director of the Economic Development Board in Singapore, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts Falcon bank unit, fines DBS and UBS over 1MDB
CLEAN AND TRUSTED' Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore's central bank said in the MAS statement the board and senior management of financial institutions play a pivotal role in keeping Singapore a clean and trusted financial center. "They must put ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shrinks 4.1% in third quarter
Singapore's export-driven economy shrank the most in four years in the third quarter, officials said Friday, as manufacturing sharply contracted on weaker global demand. The city-state, which is regarded as a bellwether for Asia's other trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth telecom provider on the cards for Singapore
The initial auction will be for establishing potential new entrants to the Singapore telecoms industry, which currently has just three providers. It will be followed by a second auction between the reigning three companies, which are Singtel, StarHub and ... ( read original story ...)