Waving your hand at a robot and controlling it to pick up an item may sound like a Jedi using the Force in a Star Wars movie, but this has become a ...
Euronet acquires Singapore business to tap into a $1.2B market for online transactions
The acquisition will add 200 senior managers, software developers and architects to Euronet's global team. It also will expand Euronet’s client pool to Infinitum customers, which include big banks and ...
Major telemedicine firms in Singapore using new technology to move into preventive health
Major telemedicine firms in Singapore are moving away from just being platforms to see a doctor virtually. They're bringing in technology like artificial intelligence and smart devices to monitor ...
Singapore becoming AI hub with commercial models in local languages
The island nation of Singapore is eyeing 2024 as the year to scale its Southeast Asian-focused artificial intelligence (AI) models for commercial use and become a global hub for the technology. A ...
Singapore firm’s aircraft crashes in Kapar village, Selangor Fire Dept says occupants still missing
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has confirmed today that a light aircraft caught fire today and crashed near Kampung Tok Muda in Kapar. In a statement, it said it received a distress call at ...
No mobile signal in Tengah? Telcos, experts explain why
Telcos say they work with the Housing and Development Board to access rooftops and place the necessary base stations for mobile connectivity.
Keppel DC Reit to receive S$13.3 million from DXC Technology Services on dispute resolution
THE manager of Keppel DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Keppel DC Reit) announced on Tuesday (Feb 13) that DXC Technology Services will pay a settlement amount of S$13.3 million to the Reit’s facility ...
GSIS touch app now accessible for US, Singapore-based pensioners
In a statement, the GSIS said that pensioners based in the U.S. and Singapore can now easily handle their insurance transactions and meet proof of life requirements or the Annual Pensioners ...
GSIS: 14,000 pensioners in US, Singapore now have access to ‘Touch’ app
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said Monday that its mobile app is now accessible to more than 14,000 pensioners residing in the United States (US) and Singapore. GSIS President and ...
Thailand considers a gamble on Singapore-style casinos, online betting to boost state coffers. Will it pay off?
The Thai government could raise significant tax revenue from allowing a legal gambling industry to grow but must consider the social impacts and better control existing illegal activities, experts say ...
Biased GPT? Singapore builds AI model to ‘represent’ Southeast Asians
A Singapore government-led initiative is working on a Southeast Asian large language model, the first in a family of models named SEA-LION – Southeast Asian Languages in One Network – trained in the r ...
Singapore’s growth ‘ought to be stronger’ in 2024; more support for parenthood to come: PM Lee
Singapore’s growth is hoped to be stronger this year – but this depends on whether the United States can cool its inflation and avoid a recession, and whether China’s economy will revive strongly, ...
Singapore’s growth ‘ought to be stronger’ in 2024; more support for families to come: PM Lee
DESPITE uncertainties, it still looks like Singapore’s economic growth in 2024 “ought to be stronger than last year”, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told reporters on Friday (Feb 9), at his annual ...
Four nabbed in Singapore for involvement in Coldplay, Taylor Swift ticket scams; at least S$223,000 lost since January
One man and three women aged between 18 and 27 were arrested following a recent spate of e-commerce scams that involved the fake sale of concert ...
Google’s New Measures to Combat Financial Fraudulent Apps in Singapore
To enhance cybersecurity in Singapore, Google has launched an initiative to block the sideloading of high-risk apps, aiming to curb financial scams exploiting Android’s permission features to capture ...
Google Starts Blocking Sideloading of Potentially Dangerous Android Apps in Singapore
Google, which launched Google Play Protect real-time scanning at the code level to detect novel Android malware in select markets like India, Thailand, Singapore, and Brazil, said the effort allowed ...