Quikz, Cebuana Lhuillier’s flagship mobile remittance app in the US, is now available in Singapore, made possible through a partnership between Cebuana Lhuillier and Nium, a global financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trials beacons to bolster police operations
Police beacons equipped with video cameras, sirens, floodlights and speakers are being deployed at two parks to improve public safety in a year-long trial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore develops artificial intelligence to assist doctors
From a computer model that predicts how likely patients are to fall over to a device that creates 3D holograms to assist doctors, the healthcare of the future is looking towards artificial ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 and the coming of age of Singapore science
Particularly so on the research front, where scientists in Singapore have made their mark on the world stage. Biotech firm MiRXES, for one, switched gears as early as January, working with the Agency ... ( read original story ...)
BoG and Monetary Authority of Singapore sign MoU to promote SMEs
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has on December 8, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to collaborate in promoting Small and Medium-sized ... ( read original story ...)
Making Singapore a land of farmers
Singapore is known for its ambition. This tiny nation (just 700 square kilometres in area, 400 times smaller than Malaysia) is now ... ( read original story ...)
Hostel residents at four Singapore universities to be offered free Covid-19 testing in January
Residents staying in hostels at four autonomous universities here will be offered a one-time free Covid-19 test in January. The Ministry of Education (MOE) said the testing is for residents at the ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Story: Singapore to set aside record $25b for science, technology research
Catch up on the hottest topics on The Straits Times' weekday talk show. The Big Story, broadcast every weekday at 5.30pm on Facebook and YouTube, has reporters and senior editors discussing the top ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore earmarks $19 billion for R&D, including new epidemic control programme
Singapore plans to spend S$25 billion ($19 billion) on research and development projects over the next five years, including a new programme to help prepare the city-state for future disease outbreaks ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to unilaterally lift border restrictions to travellers from Taiwan from Dec 18
Singapore will lift border restrictions for visitors from Taiwan from Dec 18, said the Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) on Friday (Dec 11). ( read original story ...)
Technology could help sustainable investing turn the corner, says JPMorgan
The availability of technology and data could be what helps turn a corner, according to JPMorgan's global head of sustainable investing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore based Financial Technology Firms Secured the Most Funding Compared to All Other ASEAN Region Fintechs: Report
Overall investor interest in Singapore’s Fintech companies continues to remain quite strong. The city-state has attracted substantial financial technology investments according to the Fintech in ASEAN ... ( read original story ...)
Volocopter sells out its first tourist eVTOL flights in Singapore
Germany's Volocopter has committed to launching commercial eVTOL flights in Singapore "within the next two to three years," and advance tickets have already sold out to early adopters eager to take ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore proptech hub to spearhead smart city innovation
Innovation Lab works with 200 innovators to help the proptech industry identify new revenue streams, reduce costs, and operate sustainably. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era
It was the week when the "Switzerland of Asia" mixed a dash of Silicon Valley into its tropical version of Zurich. From Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Singapore attracted top ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Nextbillion takes home $187k after winning Slingshot 2020
Singapore-based AI startup Nextbillion.ai was announced as the top winner of this year’s Slingshot deep-tech competition. Organized by Enterprise Singapore, Slingshot is Startup SG’s marquee startup ... ( read original story ...)