After Singapore, the company expanded its reach to Malaysia in January and Indonesia in May of this year. Webuy also launched its mobile app in August to further drive its growth in the region. AD. ( read original story ...)
Singapore taps iris, facial biometrics as primary identifiers at immigration checkpoints
Faced with issues related to fingerprint verification such as ageing, scarring, and dryness, Singapore will begin tapping both iris and facial biometrics as the main identifiers at all immigration ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Remains Resilient To Pandemic Shocks
Singapore's electronics sector recovers from lockdown slump As the impact of the pandemic widened in the Asian region during April, the headline IHS Markit Global Electronics PMI fell to 43.3 in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm creates a breathalyser test for Covid-19 that it claims works in one minute
Breathonix, a startup firm from the National University of Singapore, claims its test achieved more than 90 per cent accuracy in a pilot clinical trial of 180 people. ( read original story ...)
Merkel on Curbs; Singapore to Allow China Tourists: Virus Update
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her decision to once again severely limit movement in Germany, saying the country is in a “dramatic situation.” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart marathon to feature participants running from public gyms in new ‘hybrid race format’
SINGAPORE: Participants at this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2020 will find themselves running their route through Singapore’s iconic landmarks from a public gym. Race organiser ... ( read original story ...)
7 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Oct 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update. All the new infections are imported cases. ( read original story ...)
Singapore mandates use of tracing app as it fights COVID’s spread
SINGAPORE -- Singapore has begun requiring everyone to carry a digital device -- either their smartphone with a government contact-tracing app or an electronic token -- that is meant to help ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm invents coronavirus breathalyser with results in seconds
A company in Singapore has developed a breathalyser test for the new coronavirus which it says will enable people to know whether they are infected in under a minute. Breathonix, a startup firm from ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork’s New CEO Is Eyeing an IPO Again — After He Turns Profit
WeWork is on track to turn profitable in 2021 and will then revisit plans for an initial public offering, Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Mathrani said, a year after the startup’s IPO fiasco prompted ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Prices Decline Slows In September
Singapore's producer prices declined at a softer pace in September, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Thursday. The manufacturing producer price index fell 9.7 percent year-on-year in ... ( read original story ...)
Peter Gilchrist, Cherie Tan clinch top honours at Singapore Sports Awards
Peter Gilchrist (cue sports) and Cherie Tan (bowling) clinched the top honours at the annual Singapore Sports Awards. ( read original story ...)
Crossinvest (Asia) Welcomes New Owner To Pave Way For Increased Business Opportunities
The family-owned business will expand its resources, enhance its private equity and venture capital arms and further develop family office services SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ... ( read original story ...)
Major Singapore based Telecommunications Firm Singtel and Ride-hailing Service Grab Getting Closer to Digital Bank Launch
Major Singapore based telecommunications firm Singtel and ride-hailing service Grab getting closer to digital bank launch. ( read original story ...)
SMEs to get support for business transformation under new Enterprise Singapore programme | Video
Leaders of small and medium enterprises can learn how to transform their business, such as by creating new products and services, under a new initiative by Enterprise Singapore. Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Biggest Bank DBS To Launch Cryptocurrency Trading And Custody
DBS, Singapore’s largest retail and commercial bank, is planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange after it gets all the required regulatory approvals. ( read original story ...)