Progress with digital technology worries Singapore businesses

Companies in Singapore have caught up in technology but 48 percent of them says Action is the most important factor in achieving their digital strategy. Wong Heng Chew, Country President, Fujitsu Singapore said while tech is not the only influencing factor ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to tax digital services from 2020

DURING the Singapore 2018 budget speech on Monday, it was announced that a goods and services tax (GST) will be imposed on imported digital services including movie and music streaming services and mobile applications. The tax on imported services will be ... ( read original story ...)

India ranks last amongst 77 countries with 4G LTE networks

India is on 11th position when it comes to 4G LTE availability across the world. The country that leads the table in terms of 4G speeds is Singapore, with an average LTE speed of 46.64Mbps. (Representative Image:Pexels) “How fast is the Internet?” ( read original story ...)

Singapore will tax digital services from 2020

including overseas suppliers and electronic marketplace operations such as mobile application stores, will need to be registered with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras). This registration of overseas vendors will apply to those whose annual ... ( read original story ...)

What smart-nation Singapore can learn from other smart cities

For the country’s youthful population, smart technology is native — they are practically born with a mobile phone in their hand. But what about Singapore and its aging population? Can an elderly population engage in the same way with smart technologies ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore hits record US$229m of fintech funding in 2017: KPMG

The high in fintech funding was mainly attributed to two of Asia's 10 biggest deals - with a combined value of over US$130 million - taking place in Singapore in the fourth quarter. The deals are mobile commerce startup GoSwiff's US$100 million purchase by ... ( read original story ...)