Rail Electronics & Intelligent Transportation contracts of about S$67m were secured from local and overseas customers. These include the supply of the Passenger Information System to CRRC Qingdao Sifang for 400 of Chicago's 7000 Series rail cars; delivery ... ( read original story ...)
GE launches 1st high-tech service center in Singapore
... that will benefit from a close working relationship with GE are Spring Singapore— who was tapped to work with the conglomerate on the development of a technology startup incubation programme – and Platform E, the Singapore Institute of Management ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March exports beat expectations as pharma, petrochemical shipments surge
SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Singapore's on-year export growth beat expectations in March, thanks to a surge in petrochemical and pharmaceutical shipments while electronics exports continued to pick up. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in March rose a ... ( read original story ...)
March exports up 16.5% in 5th straight month of growth
The increase was largely due to ICs (7.8 per cent), parts of PCs (33.9 per cent) and consumer electronics (29.9 per cent), IE Singapore said. Non-electronic exports also expanded 20.8 per cent, following a 22.7 per cent rise in the previous month. ( read original story ...)
Capi to shine spotlight on VR and drones at TFWA Singapore
Capi Electronics will appear at this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore highlighting The Gadget Table retail activation where visitors can try out and experience exciting innovations, such as Smart Home solutions, drones and virtual reality (VR). ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Police seize counterfeit mobile phones, parts worth S$1.5m from syndicate
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Customs jointly busted a syndicate on Tuesday that was involved in selling counterfeit mobile phones and arrested eight people. According to reports, the estimated street value of those seized products sums up ... ( read original story ...)
Fake mobile phone syndicate busted with $1.5m of phones
police and Singapore Customs said in a joint press release yesterday. The eight men, aged between 28 and 40, are suspected to be involved in the sale of counterfeit mobile phones. It is understood that the phones included Apple and Samsung smartphones. ( read original story ...)
65% of 2G users have migrated to 3G; network to shut down for good on April 18
SINGAPORE - About 65 per cent of those who use Singapore's 2G mobile network have migrated to using 3G, the Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) said on Thursday (April 13), just days before the islandwide shutdown of the network is complete on April 18. ( read original story ...)
Kenya Sevens outlast Samoa to storm Singapore Cup quarters
The win put Kenya on course to defending the Singapore title they won last season. Kenya will have to wait for the result of the match pitting Argentina and Australia to know if they have advanced to the last eight of the competition. Skipper Andrew Amonde ... ( read original story ...)
Very tall order indeed for Singapore 7s champions
Shujaa and Australia have met twice this season, traded victories. Kenya face a tall order when they launch their Singapore Sevens title defence against Argentina at 6am on Saturday at the National Stadium. Shujaa will then face off with Australia at 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Ask Google: Check out what Singapore consumers search for when looking for financial products
Singapore and Hong Kong), Singapore is responsible for 13% of the investment-related searches driven by mobile activity and key categories - surpassing searches generated from Hong Kong. Growing interest in wealth management - Singaporeans are always ... ( read original story ...)
TPG to build fourth Aussie mobile network in competition with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone
TPG is also in the early stages of rolling out a mobile network in Singapore, and has reaffirmed its forecast for underlying earnings — which strips out one off items — of $820 million to $830 million for the year to July. ( read original story ...)
STI down as investors reduce positions
This followed news that rival TPG Telecom - the fourth telco in Singapore - spent A$1.26 billion (S$1.3 billion) on mobile spectrum as part of a plan to build a fourth network in Australia. Rising competition in the Australian 4G mobile sector is weighing ... ( read original story ...)
Counterfeit mobile phones, parts worth S$1.5m seized from syndicate
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Customs busted a syndicate involved in selling counterfeit mobile phones on Tuesday (Apr 11), arresting eight people and seizing products with an estimated street value of almost S$1.5 million. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Prison Service spells out 'prisons without guards' concept
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) on Thursday (Apr 13) detailed how it is embarking on its "prisons without guards" concept, with technology playing a prominent role. To build a future-ready correctional service, SPS said it is using technology ... ( read original story ...)
Prisons tap technology for tailored rehab efforts
as the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) taps technology to automate processes. This includes tapping data analytics to grasp the rehabilitative needs and progress of inmates, to minimise their risk of re-offending. The Digital Rehabilitation Records ... ( read original story ...)