Singapore PMI at 50 in October; electronics expands to 50.8

SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sector stayed in expansionary territory in October, albeit just barely. The latest reading of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) stood at 50, marking the second month of expansion. However, this was a marginal dip of 0.1 point ... ( read original story ...)

Electronics firms to stay upbeat in the next six months

However, the computer peripherals and infocomms & consumer electronics segments expect business situation ... due to lower demand for construction related materials." More From Singapore Business Review Singapore private banks buck the declining trend ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, the fintech prodigy

This programme promotes a culture of innovation in the financial sector, says an MAS spokesman, as Singapore builds a smart financial centre where "technology is used pervasively in the financial industry to increase efficiency, create new opportunities ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore telecoms group StarHub says hit by cyber attacks

The company said it analyzed network logs of the disruptions and found that it had experienced intentional and likely malicious distributed denial-of-service attacks on its domain name servers. Distributed denial-of-service attackers typically target sites ... ( read original story ...)

2016 President’s Science and Technology Awardees Announced

Three individuals and a team comprising four parties in Singapore have been awarded the President’s Science and Technology Awards, presented by President Tony Tan Keng Yam. AsianScientist (Oct. 24, 2016) - Three individuals and a team comprising four ... ( read original story ...)

The race to commercialise biomedical technologies in Singapore

How would the commercial success of biomedical technology help in the fight against diabetes in Singapore? It’s been widely recognised that biomedical research has an impact that could affect millions both locally and globally – so much so that it was ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Outfitting Buses With Self-Driving Sensors

For some people in Singapore, the situation may soon improve in a big way. The city-state's transportation regulator this week announced it is collaborating with the local Nanyang Technological University to begin developing and testing autonomous buses. ( read original story ...)

All aboard! Singapore now to try out self-driving buses

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of such technologies, and high-density Singapore is hoping driverless vehicles will prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. "They say big dreams start small ... ( read original story ...)

Driverless car in Singapore collides with truck, no injuries

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of autonomous technologies, and Singapore, with its limited land and workforce, is hoping driverless vehicles will encourage its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. ( read original story ...)