Apple has updated its website to reflect that the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE connectivity will be available in Hong Kong and Singapore starting from February 2. The smartwatch will hit the retail stores on February 9. In Hong Kong, prices for the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular coming to Singapore & Hong Kong next month
The first orders will arrive to customers one week later on February 9th. In Singapore, the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE will start at S$598, while customers in Hong Kong will pay HK$3,188. As for carrier support, Hong Kong customers will have their ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile Wallets, Acquirers and Payment Networks Collaborate to Enable Interoperable QR Payments in Singapore for Consumers and Merchants
Seven mobile wallets, acquirers and payment networks, including Diners Club, EZi Wallet, EZ-Link, Liquid Pay, Mastercard, UnionPay International and Wirecard, have formed a consortium to enable interoperable QR payments in Singapore for consumers and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares at 10-year highs as mobile phone operators rally
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore shares climbed to fresh 10-year highs, led by mobile phone operators and Genting Singapore. Malaysian stocks ended little changed as investors awaited the central bank's monetary policy review. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
YITU Technology Opens First International Office in Singapore
- Leading pioneer in Artificial Intelligence research and innovation to bring its award-winning facial recognition and intelligent business solutions to the region - Singapore office will serve as a regional hub for customers and partners in Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)
‘Digital district’ in Singapore to create 28,000 tech jobs
The Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) new campus will also be in the district, a move that Mr Teo said would create opportunities for students and faculty to exchange ideas with industry practitioners working there. Punggol Digital District is a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Technologies Engineering : ST Engineering’s Electronics Arm Secures S$742m Contract Wins in 4Q2017, Totalling S$2.24b for 2017
S$498m worth of Advanced Electronics and ICT contracts were secured from various local and overseas customers. This includes a contract worth US$72m (about S$98m) from Israel-based company, Arad Technologies for the supply of a smart sensor network system ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Grab Acquires Bangalore-based Payments Startup iKaaz
Grab, a Singapore headquartered on-demand transportation mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced it has acquired Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz. The rich functionality of iKaaz’ mobile payments platform and its experienced ... ( read original story ...)
Uber partners with taxi firm ComfortDelGro for new Singapore service
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] and Singapore’s top taxi operator ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd will launch a new ride-hailing service in Singapore from Friday, as they team up against their key regional rival Grab. UberFLASH, that will ... ( read original story ...)
IFFS 2018 organizers unveil new industry partnerships, technology
... The International Furniture Fair Singapore 2018 (IFFS), along with the co-located 35th ASEAN Furniture Show and NOOK Asia 2018, will offer a multifaceted show experience that introduces new technology, celebrates design, and facilitates business ... ( read original story ...)
PUB ‘to develop and commercialise’ new technology with RfPs worth $23million
Singapore's national water agency PUB has issued requests for proposals (RfPs) in three fields of water technology research, with a budget totalling SGD 30 million ($23 million). The aim is “to develop several promising technologies and to demonstrate ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Technologies Engineering : pioneers the implementation of location based public warning system
Singapore has fronted the implementation of a public warning system that makes use of location-based SMS to alert residents and visitors in times of crisis. Technology from UMS forms an essential part of the system. Being one of the major commercial and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tech start-ups shine at trade show
Singapore, the Government's trade promotion arm. They include wearables firms KaHa and Spacemap, urban mobility firms Vanda Electrics and Neuron Mobility, pet technology companies Sybo Tech and Voq Dot Life, and health tracker developer AEvice Health. ( read original story ...)
Monaco Sponsors 2018 Money20/20 Asia in Singapore
Accelerating FinTech development by connecting innovative industry leaders and fostering discussion and collaboration Participants are invited to stop by Monaco's booth at Money20/20 Asia located at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre Hall Level 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Retail Conglomerate Launches Online Mall Accepting Only MegaX and Bitcoin Cash
SINGAPORE, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore-based MegaX introduces the first-of-its-kind global millennial online mall, having raised USD2.5M from a token sale concluded on 16 November 2017. MegaX, a partnership between iFashion Group and MC ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange chief says Asia’s tech sector is big enough for more than one exchange to profit
Asia’s booming technology landscape will become large enough for more than one stock exchange to cater for future initial public offerings (IPOs), according to the chief of Singapore’s bourse. The sector’s explosion in the region has had leading ... ( read original story ...)