McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore, the Navy announced Thursday. Navy divers have recovered the remains of one sailor, electronics technician 3rd class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22, from New Jersey, and identified nine other missing sailors, the service said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM calls for country to follow China’s lead in mobile payment revolution
While Singapore may be considered one of the most technologically advanced and forward-thinking countries on Earth, in a speech on Sunday to mark the city-state's National Day, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong couldn't help but notice that the Lion City was ... ( read original story ...)
Top Singapore taxi firm ComfortDelgro in exclusive talks with Uber
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's biggest taxi operator, ComfortDelgro Corp Ltd (CMDG.SI), entered into exclusive talks with Uber Technologies Inc for a potential tie-up, it said on Tuesday, in a move that could help Uber in its fight with dominant ride ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore July industrial output seen rising most in 7 months year-on-year
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's industrial production likely rose at the fastest annual pace in seven months in July, thanks to a global electronics boom, a Reuters poll showed. The median estimate in the survey of 11 economists was for industrial output ... ( read original story ...)
Ericsson and Verizon push LTE past 1Gbps
"Gigabit LTE requires spectrum, more than what most operators have ... and triple carrier aggregation, also trialling LAA across Singapore in July last year. ( read original story ...)
Centre to help S’pore tech solution firms opens in Guangzhou
Singapore companies that provide advanced manufacturing technology solutions are getting a leg-up to enter the China market. Trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and Ascendas-Singbridge have launched the Singapore Manufacturing Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops fixed broadband speed rankings but places 4th for mobile
SINGAPORE - Singapore has come out on top in two separate global fixed broadband speed tests published earlier this week. However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has catching up to do for mobile broadband speeds. According to US-based Ookla's ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel launches 800Mbps mobile data speeds at selected locations
SINGAPORE: Singtel said on Friday (Jul 21) it will launch near-gigabit mobile data speeds at selected high-traffic outdoor locations, starting with Orchard Road. At 800Mbps, it is Southeast Asia’s fastest gigabit-class LTE mobile data speed, and is ... ( read original story ...)
Phone scammers now pretending to be telco staff: Singapore Police
Members of the public were told that a mobile phone number registered under their names had been used for illicit activities before an operator asked for their personal information, the police said. File photo of woman on the phone. SINGAPORE: Scammers are ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned building a mobile payments app in Singapore and facing DBS
Everybody loves to hear a David and Goliath story. But this isn’t one. This is a story of how our startup, Spence, failed, the struggles we went through, and the lessons we learned. In late August 2016, my friends and I were looking to participate in a ... ( read original story ...)
Only 67 percent of Singapore millennials regularly use mobile banking
However, local financial institutions have yet to fully engage with local millennials, according to Telstra's report. Only 67 percent of the millennial population in Singapore are regularly using mobile banking even though the republic has a mobile ... ( read original story ...)
NTUC Income launches mobile app for accident reporting
SINGAPORE - NTUC Income unveiled on Wednesday (Aug 16) what it says is an industry-first - a mobile application (app) for its motor insurance policyholders to file an accident report remotely. The app will be useful to those who may be hard-pressed for ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel rolls out first virtual Visa card in Singapore with Wirecard
Singtel Dash, a mobile payments platform that enables users to shop, pay transport fares and remit money, is currently Singapore’s most widely accepted “all-in-one” digital wallet, according to an announcement. “Singtel can now process mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has the world’s fastest broadband speed
However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has catching up to do for mobile broadband speeds. According to US-based Ookla's Net Index - watched closely by many authorities and Internet service providers - Singapore trumped 132 other countries last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s export growth shows sustained demand for electronics
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's core exports grew slightly below expectations in July but shipments of electronics accelerated, bolstering the outlook for the year. According to data from trade agency International Enterprise Singapore released ... ( read original story ...)
Creative Technology awarded S$36m in lawsuit against Huawei
SINGAPORE: Creative Technology and its subsidiary QMax Communications have been awarded about S$36 million in a legal tussle with Huawei over its failed wireless broadband venture. The Singapore technology company said in a SGX filing on Wednesday (Aug ... ( read original story ...)