The future of local farming: Balancing technology and nature

But as technology sinks ever deeper roots in Singapore’s urban jungle, some in the industry say that its overemphasis may root out the rustic nature of farming and, for younger generations, a loss of knowledge of where our food comes from. While older ... ( read original story ...)

MyRepublic is pressured to get 2% of MVNO market share

If it wants its bid to pay off in terms of profits. Following its failure to secure Singapore's fourth mobile operator license in December 2016, MyRepublic now plans to offer mobile services as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore from ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: An autonomous innovation center

Pang Kin Keong, Singapore’s Permanent Secretary for Transport and the Chairman of its Committee on autonomous driving, said “We face constraints in land and manpower. We want to take advantage of self-driving technology to overcome such constraints ... ( read original story ...)

Man arrested for role in mobile phone replacement scam

SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected role in a series of cheating cases involving mobile phones, police said on Saturday (Jul 15). The police received a report in June this year regarding a potential misuse of the mobile phone ... ( read original story ...)

StarHub bets on more data sales as mobile space gets squeezed

StarHub’s share price has tumbled more than 30 percent in the two years since Singapore announced plans to facilitate the entry of a fourth mobile player. The stock is the only decliner among Singapore’s three incumbents this year, and 14 out of 22 ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile health app empowers Singapore consumers to self-care

Consumers can receive advice on general health concerns from Guardian’s certified healthcare professionals via the MyDoc app. Consumers in Singapore can now practise self-care with the MyDoc mobile app. The app allows consumers to chat with certified ... ( read original story ...)

New telco to offer generous plans and more competition

Internet service provider MyRepublic, a homegrown firm known for its speedy broadband offers, announced last week that it will start providing mobile services in highly-connected Singapore by October. MyRepublic chief executive officer Malcolm Rodrigues ... ( read original story ...)

How robots are teaching Singapore’s kids

The city-state’s policy makers regard the androids as an adjunct to teaching, while the goal of the tech toys is to encourage children to be more creative with technology. Foo Hui Hui, an official with a Singapore government agency given the task of ... ( read original story ...)