I will be stepping down as chairperson of Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) this month. The past few years have been a rewarding experience for me. I worked closely with the government and tech sectors and saw the continuing evolution of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore face IT talent shortage
Malaysia and Singapore face a shortage of technology talent as they attempt to bring local IT up to date in the digital world, with keen competition making it harder to attract the right skills. A collection of our most popular articles for IT leaders from ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi's Yi M1 Mirrorless Camera Is Now Available In Singapore, And Prices Start At $699!
Well here’s the good news, the local distributor of Yi Technology products in Singapore has the M1 listed on sale right now on their website. Prices start at $699 for the M1 set with the 12-40mm kit lens. Unlike other markets we will not be seeing the M1 ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how Singapore plans to make its services as easy as Facebook Connect
The Singapore government made one more step toward bringing public services online. GovTech, or the Government Technology Agency, launched yesterday to drive Singapore’s digital strategy. GovTech plans to continue digitizing key functions of governance ... ( read original story ...)
Mann + Hummel opens IoT lab in Singapore
"The fact that the IoT Lab in Asia and especially in Singapore is established, will develop and implement these new technologies quickly leave," Fischer added. Yeoh Keat Chuan, managing director of the Economic Development Board in Singapore, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts Falcon bank unit, fines DBS and UBS over 1MDB
CLEAN AND TRUSTED' Ravi Menon, managing director of Singapore's central bank said in the MAS statement the board and senior management of financial institutions play a pivotal role in keeping Singapore a clean and trusted financial center. "They must put ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shrinks 4.1% in third quarter
Singapore's export-driven economy shrank the most in four years in the third quarter, officials said Friday, as manufacturing sharply contracted on weaker global demand. The city-state, which is regarded as a bellwether for Asia's other trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth telecom provider on the cards for Singapore
The initial auction will be for establishing potential new entrants to the Singapore telecoms industry, which currently has just three providers. It will be followed by a second auction between the reigning three companies, which are Singtel, StarHub and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth miss may be the canary in the coalmine
during the global financial crisis. GDP also contracted 4.1 percent on-quarter, compared with a Reuters poll forecast for 0.3 percent growth. "Singapore being a small open economy, basically we are like a harbinger," Selena Ling, head of treasury research ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank stands pat despite GDP slump, markets bet on more easing
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank on Friday held ... Swissco Holdings LTD and Rickmers Maritime. Even the financial industry, which has put the tiny 51-year-old island city on the global map, is under pressure as its once-booming private ... ( read original story ...)
No recession yet, but here’s why Singapore faces bigger worries ahead
But others such as the rig-builders like SembCorp Marine are still struggling to rebuild their business in the current oil slump. These issues will come into focus when a government-appointed panel looking at the future of Singapore’s economy releases ... ( read original story ...)
Business owners provide shuttle for Thai workers to bid late king goodbye
SINGAPORE: Around 2,500 people in Singapore paid their last ... who on their day off were were brought to the embassy on a shuttle bus hired by business owners at Golden Mile Complex. "Talking about their king, they really respect (him)," said business ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore closes, fines bank for Malaysian 1MDB Fund links
"Although management's attention was drawn to these matters, it repeatedly failed to properly investigate the business relationships," the statement said. Falcon is the second bank to lose its license in Singapore in connection with investigations into ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar hits 7-month low on lacklustre growth outlook
SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar fell to a seven-month low on Friday (Oct 14), as a disappointing growth report card and a dovish policy statement from the central bank fuelled concerns over the outlook of the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore queries indicators in 2016 Global Innovation Index
... outputs showing in the index released in August was that many indicators that Singapore considers as "outputs" were treated as inputs in the GII. These include business expenditure on R&D as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore business leaders can succeed in a fast-changing world: Study
Singapore business leaders may have a global outlook but they lack the global mindset - one that's truly inclusive of multiple, diverse perspectives - to take on the world, says a study by the government-backed Human Capital Leadership Institute. ( read original story ...)