Verizon on Sunday said that it will launch an unlimited LTE data plan, titled Verizon Unlimited, on February 13. The plan will start at $80 per month for an individual line, or $45 per line for a group of four on smartphones or tablets. The move marks the ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of Filipinos now on 4G; prefer Samsung over Apple
Singapore, and Thailand – and asked 5,000 consumers (1,000 per country) aged 16-44 about their use of mobile devices and consumption of services. With the exception of Indonesia, SEA showed a significant overall increase in adoption of 4G LTE in 2016. ( read original story ...)
Journey to 5G: Singtel is a step closer to 5G with launch of nationwide 450Mbps mobile data speeds
Singapore, 11 January 2017 – Singtel today launched Singapore’s fastest mobile network with the nationwide deployment of a 450Mbps 4G LTE-Advanced service. Delivering up to 50% faster download speeds than prevailing LTE services, this enhanced peak ... ( read original story ...)
Ethical issues in the property sector
“The government is sending a clear signal that in the long haul, stringent entry requirements are needed to be a property agent. This will raise the image and professionalism of the industry,” noted Tan Tee Khoon, CEO of the Singapore Accredited Estate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Curbs Set to Stay in '17, CapitaLand CEO Says
Singapore’s residential property curbs are set to stay in place for at least another year amid signs the city’s housing market is stabilizing, the chief executive officer of Southeast Asia’s biggest developer said. “We see volume picking up and the ... ( read original story ...)
AKA Asia bags Sony Mobile and Electronics account
After an open tender in Q4 2016 that saw 28 agencies respond, AKA Asia has been named agency of record for both Sony Mobile Singapore and Sony Electronics Singapore. Work will commence with Sony Mobile for PR with immediate effect, while scopes for Sony ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to start Singapore LNG shipments in 2017
Singapore is planning to import more of the super-cooled fuel as contracts for natural gas supplied via pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia are due to expire in the early 2020s. “We will also allow interested parties to import spot LNG in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Says Foreign Flows to India Stocks Face Modi Vote Test
(Bloomberg) -- The performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party in ongoing state elections will determine if the trickle of foreign money returning to Indian stocks turns into a gush, according to Citibank. The five state polls held over February ... ( read original story ...)
Dyson opens new Technology Centre
The new Dyson Technology Centre in Singapore has been opened by founder James Dyson, in the presence of Minister for Trade and Industry, S. Iswaran. Dyson is investing £330 million in its future in Singapore. The new facility has the latest development ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches mobile order and pay app in Singapore shopping mall
After a year in pilot, DBS’ unique online food ordering and cashless payment solution for F&B businesses in Singapore – DBS FasTrack – has now been officially launched. Marking this launch, Koufu, one of Singapore’s leading foodcourts, will become ... ( read original story ...)
DBS rolls out enhanced wealth management app
DBS, Singapore’s largest and Asia-Pacific’s fifth largest private bank, continues to digitally transform its wealth management business with the latest enhancement to its wealth platform, "DBS iWealth". The new and improved wealth management app allows ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains a top FDI destination globally
SINGAPORE - The Economic Development Board reported just over a week ago that foreign investment commitments in Singapore slipped in 2016 to their lowest level in recent years. Estimates on global direct investments released over the weekend by the United ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Singapore bank OCBC flags oil sector woes as Q4 profit hits 3-yr low
SINGAPORE, Feb 14 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp , Singapore's second-biggest lender, flagged worries about a weak oil and gas sector after reporting an 18 percent drop in quarterly profit to a three-year low, mainly due to a jump in impairment charges. ( read original story ...)
Relearning retail
Last year was a challenging one for the Singapore retail market. The island-wide vacancy rate for retail space climbed to 8.4% in 3Q2016 — the highest level in more than five years since the time series commenced in 1Q2011. Meanwhile, for the whole of ... ( read original story ...)
Fatal Singapore tree fall prompts questions
The death of a woman in Singapore after a 270-year-old tree fell on her in the ... compaction of its root zone by visitors," Mr Leong said in a statement to BBC News. NParks said it has "a systematic regime of inspection checks" and deploys more than ... ( read original story ...)
Fall of Singapore anniversary: How a military defeat changed Australia
February 15 marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in World War II. It also effectively marks the rise of the US-Australia strategic relationship. More on that later. Let us first go back to the dark days of January 1942. The Pacific War is ... ( read original story ...)