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 ...)
Volvo, tech. univ. to develop autonomous electric buses in Singapore
RELATED: Helsinki launching self-driving bus into regular service The 40-seater buses to be deployed in Singapore will be equipped with autonomous driving technologies. These include GPS and LIDAR laser technology systems for charting, positioning and ... ( read original story ...)
The9 Limited and Blockchain Technology Company Signed Partnership Agreement and Enters into Blockchain Services Business
Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary in established in Singapore, signed a partnership agreement with Gingkoo Technology Company Limited. ("Gingkoo Technology"). The9 will provide blockchain technology product development services and offshore offering ... ( read original story ...)
Survey shows people would prefer buying cryptos to buying an iPhone X
SINGAPORE, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pundi X, a cryptocurrency point-of-sale ("POS") solution provider, together with NEM.io Foundation and Stellar.org, today released the State of Cryptocurrency report, taking a close look at the cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
World LTE market – 5G initiatives & MBB spectrum made available by top research firm
The bundle World LTE markets – 5G initiatives & MBB spectrum includes ... KPN (Netherlands), KT (South Korea), LG U+ (South Korea), MegaFon (Russia), MobileOne (Singapore), MTS (Russia), Net4mobility/Tele2 (Sweden), NTT DOCOMO (Japan), O2 Telefonica ... ( read original story ...)
Air Liquide Electronics: A Record Year in Asia with New Major Contracts in 2017
PARIS, JAN. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2017 Air Liquide signed several new long-term contracts with major electronics manufacturers in China, as well as Japan and Singapore. Air Liquide will invest more than 150 million euros in the region to supply ultra ... ( read original story ...)
Sercomm and Sequans Introduce New LTE IoT Button Device
LTE-M devices draw less power than traditional LTE devices ... Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online ... ( read original story ...)