Category: TECHNOLOGY

The semiconductors production has once again sparked a boost in Singapore's manufacturing output, which saw a 1.2% expansion in October. According to Economic Development Board, the electronics cluster was a bright spot, as its output in October increased ... ( read original story ...)

Our collaboration with Silver Spring in harnessing the power of digital technology will enable us to better serve our customers in the future.” Singapore Power, together with Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA), is also exploring the possibility ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — A pilot trial for wireless sensor technology has been launched in two HDB studio apartments to track the movements of elderly residents. The new technology has sensors that can detect movements as well as track sleeping patterns such as ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s industrial production expanded 1.2% (-0.1% ... Although October’s manufacturing activities came in weaker than the previous month, the electronics and biomedical manufacturing cluster were supporting the overall numbers. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A pilot trial for wireless sensor technology has been launched in two HDB studio apartments to track elderly residents' movements. The new technology has sensors that can detect movements as well as track sleeping patterns such as snoring and ... ( read original story ...)

Manufacturing, which makes up a fifth of the Singapore economy, was hit hard by the slowdown but has recently been showing signs of bottoming out. Electronics, which makes up about a third of manufacturing output, expanded 24.6 per cent in October compared ... ( read original story ...)

A shift towards higher-value activities in the electronics sector is helping manufacturing output stay resilient but weighing on Singapore's goods trade. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Urban planning consultancy firm Surbana Jurong and Microsoft inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday (Nov 25) to develop cloud-based technology for governments and city planners to better monitor common estate facilities like lifts ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Industrial production in Singapore rose slightly more than expected last month, helped by increases in electronics and pharmaceuticals production, although marine and offshore engineering output plunged. Manufacturing output rose 1.2 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

In cities around the world, the spread of technology is giving rise to a unique problem – collisions between phone-obsessed walkers. But one group in Singapore believes it may have the answer in the form of a self-driving scooter. According to its makers ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is tops in Asia for its ability to transform itself in the face of digital disruptions, said a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Well-known "disruptions" include car-sharing app Uber affecting the taxi industry and streaming site Netflix ... ( read original story ...)

AsianScientist (Nov. 23, 2016) - SGInnovate, Singapore’s concerted effort to take deep technology to the world, was launched on Tuesday to great fanfare. The crowd of researchers, innovators, venture capitalists and industry mentors was treated to a ... ( read original story ...)

Meanwhile, varsity partners including the National University of Singapore and Singapore Institute of Technology will also attach professors to SGInnovate to work with the industry players on areas such as AI, robotics, digital health and smart energy. ( read original story ...)

The scooter, developed by the National University of Singapore (NUS), is the city-state's latest experiment with driverless vehicles as it pushes ahead with its vision of using autonomous technology to help deal with the challenges of its limited land and ... ( read original story ...)

During the road trials, nuTonomy's software is expected to learn local signage and road markings, as well as build on behavioral knowledge gained during recent trials in Singapore. "These tests in the City of Boston will enable our engineers to adapt our ... ( read original story ...)

In her new column for Banking Technology, Devie Mohan, a fintech market strategist, looks at how Singapore has created a fintech ecosystem that is a major threat to the ones in London and Berlin. There are several studies at the moment analysing and ... ( read original story ...)