Singtel starts Massive MIMO LTE-A upgrade

on Singtel’s LTE-A network in the Marina Bay area. The operator appears to have set a tight deadline for the work, with plans to provide the enhanced data rates in time for Singapore’s National Day on 9 August. Singtel Group CTO Mark Chong said the ... ( read original story ...)

Singtel announces low-powered IoT network

Singtel said its cellular IoT over CAT-M1 network will also enable businesses to make voice over LTE calls in future ... it paves the way for IoT adoption as Singapore advances towards becoming a Smart Nation. We welcome businesses to be part of the ... ( read original story ...)

Singaporean firms eye e-commerce

Vietnam’s bustling e-commerce market is drawing more attention from Singaporean firms and startups. Shopee, a Singapore-based mobile marketplace startup, has expanded its operations in Vietnam under the support of Sea – formerly known as Garena ... ( read original story ...)

Asian Shares Rise After Solid US Jobs Data

Samsung Electronics shares ended little changed despite prosecutors ... Elsewhere, Indian shares were marginally lower in lackluster trade and Singapore's Straits Times index was moving down 0.3 percent while benchmark indexes in Indonesia and Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s full-scale industrial blitz

According to SBAV statistics, electronics and textiles ranked among the top five most attractive sectors to Singaporean firms in Vietnam in 2016, with total newly-registered capital of $133.44 million and $121.15 million, respectively. “Singapore is one ... ( read original story ...)

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(GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 4, PICTURE), updating throughout the day, by John Geddie, 733 words) Samsung scion Lee fights back tears as prosecutors seek 12 years' jail SEOUL - Samsung Electronics ... still send a buy signal SINGAPORE - Asian investors ... ( read original story ...)

A better venture the second time around

But Amperes Electronics Sdn Bhd director Ng Siew Kean ... products to over 20 countries in the Middle East and the South-East Asia regions including Singapore, Vietnam and UAE. In 2016, the company achieved a revenue of RM15mil with 30% of the revenue ... ( read original story ...)

Fintech investments tripled in Singapore

In the second quarter, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began to shift its focus from education and innovation to promoting technology adoption and attracting companies to launch offerings in Singapore, it added. "Over the longer term, MAS hopes to ... ( read original story ...)