As part of Startup SG Accelerator, SDTA will run a nine-month “venture building” programme targeted at experienced founders. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to trial use of digital Singdollar for government payouts and vouchers
SINGAPORE - Four trial projects will be undertaken this year to assess the use of a digital Singapore dollar by individuals, businesses and the Government to make or receive specific payments. The ... ( read original story ...)
Deep-tech alliance partners Enterprise Singapore on commercialisation programme
According to SDTA, this aligns with Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2025) goals to drive technology translation and commercialisation for local enterprises. As part of Startup SG ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance partners EnterpriseSG for venture building
SUSTAINABILITY-FOCUSED deep tech venture builder Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) said it will run a nine-month venture building programme under Enterprise Singapore’s (EnterpriseSG) Startup SG ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hold 14th Digital Media Asia in first in-person event since 2019
SINGAPORE – Digital Media Asia (DMA) 2022 will feature two concurrent conferences, one focusing on generating revenue from digital assets and the other on technology powering content creation and ... ( read original story ...)
IPA Qatar showcases country’s digital innovation, technological development at Singapore tech event
The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar took part in the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology, a leading tech festival for the Global-Asia Innovation Ecosystem, which ran from October 25-28 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Poly voyeur caught after victim saw edge of his phone under her toilet cubicle door
A Singapore Polytechnic student was sentenced to four weeks’ jail after he admitted to using his mobile phone to peep at a woman while she was using a toilet on campus. Read more at stomp.straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
FAQ: Is it safe to store money in apps? Here’s what you need to know
One commonly used option in Singapore is GrabPay, by tech behemoth Grab. Major e-commerce platforms like Shopee, Lazada and Qoo10 also have their own versions of digital wallets. Mobile app ... ( read original story ...)
Selfie biometrics and mobile digital IDs proliferate for financial, government services
DL progress in America and Europe, interesting survey results, and a major biometric authentication platform release made the most-read stories this week. ( read original story ...)
TactJoy, a Singapore-made controller for mobile devices that’s pretty good
Tucked away in the Singapore pavilion at gamescom asia is a booth that's not quite like the others. JoyTact, makers of mobile joystick TactJoy, is the only product booth among the other game ... ( read original story ...)
GCash can now be used in Singapore
E-wallet giant GCash may now be used as a payment method in Singapore after foreign partner Ant Group, owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, partnered with the Singaporean government. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands Global Innovation Alliance
The Global Innovation Alliance network has grown to include Abu Dhabi and Seoul, helping Singapore-based tech startups and SMEs to access more opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Polytechnic student who used his phone camera to peep at female victim jailed
SINGAPORE - A Singapore Polytechnic student was sentenced to four weeks’ jail after he admitted to using his mobile phone to peep at a woman while she was using a toilet on campus. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees fewer unicorns in 2022 as economic headwinds grow
New unicorns have been few and far between here this year amid a poor global economy that is hitting investor confidence and fundraising prospects. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singtel provides seamless customer experiences during Singapore Grand Prix 2022 using Ericsson’s 5G network slicing technology
Singtel, the official network partner of Grand Prix Season Singapore 2022 (GPSS 2022), powered seamless 5G experiences and festivities along the Marina Bay Street Circuit in early October by ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for Malaysian man in Singapore who posed as female gynaecologist to receive nude pictures
While posing as a female doctor on various online platforms such as Facebook, Ooi Chuen Wei tricked dozens of women into sending him photographs and videos ... ( read original story ...)