THE Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) is developing a roadmap for Singapore’s long-term ambitions for its connectivity infrastructure. Read more at The Business Times.
Services 2030 strategy to help Singapore grow modern services, create 100,000 new jobs
SINGAPORE aims to grow the value-added (VA) from “modern services” by at least 50 per cent and create more than 100,000 additional jobs within this decade, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong ...
Singapore, US partner to enhance telecom regulatory policies
This will cover areas of communications and connectivity. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have partnered to ...
Singapore steps up fight against scams, may allow public to block international calls
The Singapore public will soon have new anti-scam measures to protect themselves, such as blocking international calls and SMSes, verifying calls from government officials, and locking up a designated ...
Malaysia police defend students’ arrest for insulting Singapore on TikTok, using ‘vulgar words’
A viral video shows one of the Malaysian students venting over the inclusion of Singapore in a recent national examination 'Singapore's nothing but a kampung. They're so poor even their water comes ...
Malaysia police defend arrest of students over exam rant that ‘insulted Singapore’
The Royal Malaysia Police said it acted within the law when arresting two students on Friday (Feb 24) over an alleged rant on the history paper of a national examination. Two 18-year-olds were remand ...
Singapore to introduce Online Criminal Harms Act amid ‘growing international consensus’ for such laws: MHA
The proposed Online Criminal Harms Act is aimed at closing the gaps left by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act as well as the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act.
Hong Kong innovation: a peek into John Lee’s secret weapon to outrace Shenzhen and Singapore in technology development
Hong Kong's incubator aims to grow from 1,200 to 6,000 start-ups within a decade, dispelling the myth that the city is an innovation desert 'We need to attract global and local talent, attract global ...
Minister: Singapore to buy eight more F-35B fighter aircraft; FY23’s defence budget to rise by 5.6pc
After agreeing to buy the initial four F-35B aircraft, it gave personnel from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) users-only access to ...
Is it already ‘game over’ in the metaverse for Bondee, Singapore’s avatar-based app?
After garnering two million downloads within two weeks of its launch, Bondee's Gen Z users have got past the novelty factor Bondee's is a story of social media hype punctured by a sharp truth that the ...
Singapore to buy 8 more F-35B fighter aircraft; FY23’s defence budget to rise by 5.6%: Ng Eng Hen
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will be exercising the option to acquire eight more F-35B fighter aircraft set to be delivered by 2029 on top of four of the aircraft that it ordered in 2020, said ...
Singapore to acquire 8 more F-35B fighter jets, growing fleet to 12
The Singapore Armed Forces will also upgrade its training with virtual reality technology and a new digital range, as part of its 2040 vision.
M1 Limited Singapore Launches All-New, Game-Changing SIM-Only Plan, Maxx, with Maximum Affordability
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 24 February 2023 - M1 Limited Singapore is proud to announce its latest SIM-only plan, Maxx SIMO by M1. The all-new Maxx SIMO ...
First Time In Singapore? How To Get And Stay Connected
Free Wi-Fi hotspots Singapore has a ton of free Wi-Fi hotspots in public places. Just connect to the "Wireless@SG" network and you're good to go, with speeds from 5Mbps onwards. You’ll need to login ...
Singapore manufacturing gloom continues in January as output shrinks for 4th straight month
Manufacturing suffered a surprise contraction last month, with production falling 2.7 per cent year on year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nokia secures 5G network extension deal in Singapore
Nokia deploy a 5G Standalone (SA) network for both indoor and outdoor coverage. Finnish vendor Nokia secured a ten-year extension to its existing nationwide 5G network deal with A ...