Competition in Singapore’s mobile market is heating up quickly as the city state gained its third MVNO within the last two years. Zero1 was scheduled to open registration on is website today (12 February), with its official launch coming next month ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel achieves 1Gbps mobile speed on Ericsson CA technology
Ericsson said telecom operator Singtel has achieved the world’s first 1Gbps mobile speed on its quad-band FDD/TDD Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology. Singtel, a telecom operator in Singapore, can optimise the usage of its 2500 MHz spectrum band in order ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 4.6% in December, helped by sales of cars and mobile devices
SINGAPORE - Surging car sales as well as a brisk trade in mobile devices helped the retail sector end 2017 on a robust note. Total retail takings grew 4.6 per cent in December compared with the same month a year earlier, according to latest data by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wholesalers turning tech-savvy in expanding online and regional market
... is merging with Spring Singapore to form the new Enterprise Singapore agency - is at the helm of the ITM, which will also aim to help wholesalers like Song Fish to tap on technology to cope better with peak business periods like Chinese New Year ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile advertising to be a $1.2 billion market by 2020: Report
Mobile advertising will be a $1.2 billion market by 2020, says a recent research report by Singapore-based global mobile advertising and discovery platform InMobi. The report, which highlights the shift in Internet usage pattern in the country from desktop ... ( read original story ...)
The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) comes to Singapore
For those of you who have been asking me, "When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah?", ( read original story ...)
Mobile commerce, in-store tech drive Asian retail in 2018
SINGAPORE: Mobile commerce and in-store technology integration are two of the trends set to shape retail in Asia for 2018, as the region’s shoppers embrace shopping via smartphone. The shopping habits of consumers in Asia are markedly different from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines works on blockchain-based mobile loyalty app
Singapore Airlines announced Monday that it's working on what it calls the world's first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet that will help unlock the value of frequent flyer miles to enable everyday spending at retail partners. "Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to implement blockchain technology to support air miles spending
People who frequently travel with Singapore Airlines will soon be able to spend their accumulated airmiles by using blockchain technology, according to Reuters. Speaking on Monday, the airline company confirmed that it is working on plans to implement a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore FinTech company launches cryptocurrency
Singapore mobile payment app company SpherePay officially opened its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on Monday. Earlier this month, SpherePay announced that it would launch a total of 10 Billion SAY tokens, of which 40% would be distributed for sale via an ICO. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow focuses on drones and cybersecurity technology
SINGAPORE -- As the global aviation industry undergoes a major transformation, the Singapore Airshow, the largest of its kind in Asia in terms of exhibitors, opens on Tuesday with plans to showcase innovative technologies on drones and cybersecurity. ( read original story ...)
Mobile payment adoption in Singapore is on the rise despite security concerns
Singapore's usage of mobile payments has grown by 53% since 2017. As Singapore strives to become a cashless economy, usage of mobile payments is on rise, growing by 53% since 2017 which is significantly higher than in the United States (23%) and Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s mountain of e-waste
In the 10 minutes you take to read this article, roughly 1,141kg of electrical and electronic items would have been thrown away by people and companies across Singapore. That is the weight of around 7,610 mobile phones. In a year, this figure balloons to ... ( read original story ...)
Youtap Announces New Singapore Corporate Headquarters
SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Youtap, a leading mobile financial services company for contactless mobile money payments and financial services in EMEA & Asia, has relocated its corporate headquarters to Singapore. The decision to relocate their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Eating her curries and kway
Hawker centres are a hallmark of eating out in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. These open-air food halls with shared seating offer a more sanitised option to alfresco dining and mobile street food shops. In the Wok ‘n’ Stroll Hawker Discovery tour ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile payment app SpherePay raises $10m for Southeast Asia expansion
SpherePay, the Singapore-based mobile payment app, has completed a fundraising round of over $10m from undisclosed investors as it looks to become one of the top three payment platforms in Southeast Asia. The company claims to serve over five million users ... ( read original story ...)