The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has partnered with six venture capital firms to accelerate the university’s start-up activity and grow the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem. Under the agreement with BeanRock Investments ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia sentences Singapore rocket plot suspects
Six Islamic militants accused by Indonesian police of plotting to fire a rocket at downtown Singapore from a nearby island were sentenced to prison on Wednesday on charges of harboring and training extremists. Judge Tarigan Mudalimbong said there wasn't ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia sends Singapore rocket plot militants to prison
Six suspected Islamic militants who Indonesian police accused of plotting to fire a rocket at downtown Singapore from a nearby island were sentenced to prison on Wednesday on charges of harboring other extremists. Judge Tarigan Mudalimbong said there wasn ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Says Job Cuts Are Possible in Business Review
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is ... ( read original story ...)
Canadians get faster LTE service more often than most other countries in global ranking
"15 countries now deliver typical downloads in excess of 30 Mbps." Many of LTE's earliest adopters dominate the speed list. Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Norway and the Netherlands have had the better part of six years to fully deploy, optimize and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dad sues school principal for confiscating phone
The Anglo-Chinese School Barker Road is one of Singapore's most prestigious all-boys' schools. It declined to comment when contacted. The BBC has also sought comment from Mr Hanam. The use of mobile phones in schools has been a controversial issue in many ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines CEO signals job cuts loom
CANCUN, Mexico -- Singapore Airlines Ltd is looking at staff reductions as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s online hub connects business clients
The HSBC Connections Hub is available free for customers in Singapore, Canada, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Britain and the United States. More countries and territories will be added in the second half of the year. Mr Richard Davies ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines CEO Signals Job Cuts Loom in Business Review
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said jobs are likely to be cut as part of a business review Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier has kicked off to revive earnings following a surprise quarterly loss. The premium carrier’s staff is aware headcount reduction is ... ( read original story ...)
SGX-IMDA tie-up is important first step, but will not fix tech-IPO drought
Claim offer now! As Singapore has grown itself into a regional leader in the startup economy, one would think it’s traditional status as Southeast Asia’s finance hub would make it the perfect place for tech companies to IPO. This could not be further ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore among 10 cities leading the way in urban mobility
Singapore has been named among 10 cities in Asia Pacific implementing ... and there are numerous bike-sharing services available. As of 2016, property developers are also required to submit a detailed Walking and Cycling Pan as part of their development ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand jails Holland Village Standard Chartered bank robber
According to authorities in Singapore, a city-state with one of the world's lowest crime rates, David Roach strolled into a Standard Chartered bank branch last July, handed the teller a scrap of paper and walked off with the cash. The 28-year-old then fled ... ( read original story ...)
10 Quick Things Investors Should Learn About DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s Latest 2017 First Quarter Earnings
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is one of the cool companies in Singapore’s stock market that shares webcasts and/or transcripts of their earnings presentations. In early May, the company released its 2017 first quarter earnings. I had recently ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Likely To Remain Rangebound
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in back-to-back sessions, easing almost 5 points or 0.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,235-point and it may extend its losses on Wednesday. The global forecast for the ... ( read original story ...)
Open Signal state of LTE report shows Australia sits in the top 10 for speed, but lower for availability
Topping the global speed list for LTE is Singapore with an average speed of 45.62Mbps. While they topped the scores in speeds, when it came to availability with access to LTE Singapore dropped way out of the top 10 with just access to LTE only just over 82 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. has some of the best LTE coverage in the world, but still lags behind in speed
The biggest gulf remains in LTE download speeds, where the U.S. averages just 15 mbps — that's in the bottom quarter of the list, and just one-third the speed of the leader, Singapore. The U.S. (86.5%) bests its neighbors Canada (81.1%) and Mexico (69.04 ... ( read original story ...)