Raising the risk of a technical recession, factory activity in Singapore has contracted for the first time since 2020. This was the second month of contraction in the electronics sector. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Manufacturing Sector Moderates As Global Headwinds Bite
The Singapore economy grew at a pace of 4.4% y/y in the second quarter of 2022, after growth of 3.8% y/y in the first quarter of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Designed in Singapore: Tools to help those who have disabilities
SINGAPORE - Student inventors put their thinking caps to the contest to come up with tech solutions designed to help people with disabilities gain more independence. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after $11,200 is lost in refund scam involving mobile phones and tablets
The police received a report from an e-commerce firm alleging a man had purchased mobile phones and tablet devices using fake particulars. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI Dropped Into Contractionary Territory in September
A gauge of Singapore's manufacturing activity dropped into contractionary territory in September for the first time in more ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: It’s time to put the ‘great’ back in the Great Singapore Sale
Is the Great Singapore Sale on right now? Once hotly anticipated, GSS needs to find fresh ways of exciting shoppers beyond giving them the best deals for their inflation-shrunk dollar, say Nanyang ... ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto paradise’ Singapore stung by high-profile collapses
The international manhunt for Do Kwon, co-founder of collapsed crypto operator Terraform Labs, has put the spotlight on Singapore as the crypto hub’s reputation takes a hit following the failure of ... ( read original story ...)
Minor Issues: Should parents check their teenagers’ mobile phones?
Experts advocate being honest with your teen on why you need to check their phones. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How has Singapore been cashing in on semiconductor chips
Smartphones, laptops, fitness trackers and cars may not have "Made in Singapore" engraved on them, but many of the semiconductor chips which are key to their functions may have come from the Republic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Asia Innovations Group plans US listing via $3.58b Spac merger
BEIJING - Singapore-based mobile app developer Asia Innovations Group (ASIG) said on Friday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a deal that values the combined entity at ... ( read original story ...)
Global energy crisis highlights need for semiconductor sector to be more sustainable
Information and computing technology is projected to consume up to 20 per cent of global energy demand by 2030. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Data hack in Australia could cost Singapore Telecommunications more than US$400 million in profits
Australia called for Optus, a subsidiary of SingTel, to pay for replacing IDs after 9.8 million customers had personal data stolen by hackers. One estimate believes it could cost the company between ... ( read original story ...)
Global energy crisis highlights need for electronics sector to be more sustainable
SINGAPORE - Becoming more sustainable is one of the key challenges facing the semiconductor industry, with a green transformation gaining more importance as the world grapples with an energy crisis. ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore closely collaborating in cutting edge tech: Jitendra Singh
Singh said that the strategic partnership between India and Singapore has shown its resilience and both sides look forward to further strengthening this important relationship ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore moves up one spot to be 7th most innovative economy in the world
The report ranks 132 economies according to their capacity for and success in innovation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Best 5G Tourist SIM Card in Singapore: 5 Reasons Why We Like the Singtel Tourist SIM
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same ... ( read original story ...)