What smart-nation Singapore can learn from other smart cities

For the country’s youthful population, smart technology is native — they are practically born with a mobile phone in their hand. But what about Singapore and its aging population? Can an elderly population engage in the same way with smart technologies ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore hits record US$229m of fintech funding in 2017: KPMG

The high in fintech funding was mainly attributed to two of Asia's 10 biggest deals - with a combined value of over US$130 million - taking place in Singapore in the fourth quarter. The deals are mobile commerce startup GoSwiff's US$100 million purchase by ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s e-payment space gets overcrowded

The interest in fintech has resulted in the rise of new e-payment schemes in Singapore, however, this also presents a challenge in infrastructure, BMI Research revealed. A report revealed that the unique mobile payments such as NetsPay, DBS Paylah ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s exports rise but electronic items continue slide

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's exports rose more than expected in January although the decline in electronics underlined the widely held view that the global semiconductor rally is fading and that the city-state's trade dependent economy would ... ( read original story ...)

Ericsson and Singtel to roll out gigabit LTE

"Singtel and Ericsson have a common goal of delivering the best mobile network in Singapore by seamlessly combining both FDD and TDD technologies in one 4G LTE network," Ericsson country manager for Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines Martin Wiktorin said. ( read original story ...)

Singtel to launch 1Gbps mobile speed later this year

SINGAPORE - Smartphone users in Singapore will soon be able to enjoy a mobile speed of 1Gbps. Singtel said on Monday (Feb 12) that it has achieved this peak mobile speed using Ericsson's quad-band FDD/TDD Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology. This will ... ( read original story ...)