What Singapore Tells Us About the Global Economy — Update

Singapore manages monetary policy through exchange-rate settings, rather than interest rates, as external trade dwarfs the island nation's economy. The central bank has kept a neutral policy stance since April 2016. Many analysts predict the electronics ... ( read original story ...)

Technology in farming: Difficult for all to apply

Of primary concern to land-scarce Singapore is food. As climate scientist Benjamin Grandey from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology notes: "Agriculture is sensitive to weather conditions. Climate change may impact food supplies... ( read original story ...)

Samsung Electronics CEO resigns over ‘unprecedented crisis’

He will remain on the board of Samsung Electronics until March 2018. Ryan Lim, founding partner of the Singapore technology consultancy QED said "Samsung is in a leadership crisis situation". Mr Lim said "the current management structure seems to be a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports seen rising for 5th straight month in Sept

RIC=SGXOILY%3DECI SINGAPORE, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports in September likely rose for a fifth straight month from a year earlier, buoyed again by strength in electronics shipments, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Non-oil ... ( read original story ...)

Fewer tourists buying mobile phones in Singapore

Singapore is losing its shine as a hot spot for tourists looking to pick up the latest smartphones. It is a trend analysts expect to continue as flagship phone launches are now taking place across key Asian markets at the same time, making it less of a ... ( read original story ...)

Singtel, Ericsson to accelerate 5G adoption in Singapore

Singtel and Ericsson will soon be jointly launching a 5G Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore. With an initial investment of S$2 million over the next three years, the CoE aims to lead the development of 5G mobile network infrastructure and accelerate ... ( read original story ...)

New entrant in Singapore’s bike-share battle

Another dockless bike-sharing service - this time backed by Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi - is expected to ... Baicycle, available in China and Japan, will be brought to Singapore by Xiaobai Technology, a local company started by Mr Terence Tan, who ... ( read original story ...)

Kobe Steel ops in Singapore ‘not affected by scandal’

As such, its Singapore subsidiaries - which manufacture items such as gauges and strips for use in the electrical and electronics industries, as well as electrodes used in shipbuilding and repair - are not affected, he added. The Japanese firm is ... ( read original story ...)