Singapore Press Holdings has launched The Business Times (BT) News Tablet Edition, allowing readers to get digital copies of BT on brand new Samsung tablets.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tencent Picks Singapore as Asia Hub After India, U.S. Bans
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has picked Singapore as its beachhead for Asia, joining rivals Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and ByteDance Ltd. in the race to build up their presence closer to home after setbacks ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gives out pocket-sized device to trace coronavirus
SINGAPORE - Singapore began handing out pocket-sized coronavirus contact-tracing devices to residents on Monday, part of a planned nationwide rollout to help the city-state safely reopen its economy. ( read original story ...)
Retrenchments in Singapore spike in first half of the year, surpassing SARS peak: MOM
Retrenchments in the second quarter more than doubled to 8,130 from the figure of 3,220 in the first quarter, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
NTU, ST Engineering launch Singapore’s first barrier-free smart car park
SINGAPORE: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and ST Engineering on Monday (Sep 14) said they have launched Singapore's first barrier-free ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 1,500 opportunities offered in precision engineering sector under SGUnited programme: MOM
Nearly 1,500 jobs, traineeships, attachments and training opportunities have been made available by more than 270 precision engineering ... ( read original story ...)
Firms in Singapore spend more on IT due to Covid-19 than in other countries, says a study
Companies here have spent more on IT compared with the global average as more employees work from home due to Covid-19. But firms here have also placed greater emphasis on cyber-security measures and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Summit: Indonesia’s struggle with distance learning is ‘acute’ amid virus crisis, minister says
Indonesia has "enormous" infrastructural and geographical challenges when it comes to using technology in education, as seen from the coronavirus crisis, says Nadiem Makarim, minister of education and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Grab’s fourth privacy breach Is concerning
Singapore’s privacy regulator imposed a S$10,000 (US$7,311) penalty on ride-hailing company GrabCar Pte for a personal-data breach incident last year and raised the alarm on repeated violations by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Grab’s Fourth Privacy Breach Is Concerning
Singapore’s privacy regulator imposed a S$10,000 ($7,311) penalty on ride-hailing company GrabCar Pte for a personal-data breach incident last year and raised the alarm on repeated violations by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singlife and Aviva Singapore to merge in S$3.2bil deal that will make it one of the largest in South-East Asia
Homegrown insurer Singapore Life (Singlife) intends to merge with Aviva Singapore in a deal valued at S$3.2 billion, which will make it one of the largest in the South-east Asian insurance sector and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to roll out COVID-19 tracing devices
Singapore will roll out its TT Token (Trace Together Token) to the public for free from September 14 and pilot its Safe Entry programme using TT Token devices or app in several venues. ( read original story ...)
Kaplan and EduSpaze Come Together to Support Edtech Startups in Singapore
The two organisations will collaborate to provide over 20 Singapore-based edtech startups an opportunity to learn about innovative edtech solutions that can help them with various business aspects and ... ( read original story ...)
Is Covid-19 fueling the ecommerce surge in Singapore?
While Covid-19 has caused major disruptions in Singapore, many ecommerce players in the country stand to benefit. The sector received a surge in transactions for both essential and discretionary items ... ( read original story ...)
Bytedance to invest billions into Singapore: report
Bytedance is planning to invest several billion dollars in Singapore over the next three years and make the city-state its beachhead for the rest of Asia. ( read original story ...)
TikTok Owner Plans to Spend Billions in Singapore After U.S. Ban
ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of video-sharing app TikTok, is planning to make Singapore its beachhead for the rest of Asia as part of its global expansion, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)