Scania and Toyota were shortlisted based on the quality of their proposals and strong track records in both truck manufacturing and the development of self-driving technology. Both companies will be working to develop technologies through the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hints at changes in cybersecurity, media laws to keep pace with technology
Singapore says it will update laws governing films and broadcast content to ensure they keep pace with technology changes, which have produced streaming sites such as Netflix. The government this year would make changes to the country's Films Act and ... ( read original story ...)
ST Engineering's Electronics Arm Streamlines its Entities
Singapore, 5 January 2017 – Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its electronics arm, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) has streamlined its entities through a short-form amalgamation under ... ( read original story ...)
Changi Airport, EDB launch S$50m programme to develop technology for airport operations
SINGAPORE: Changi Airport is testing sensors at its taxi stands to track the number of people in the queue and determine the estimated waiting time. The technology would allow the airport to better update commuters on the cab situation during peak periods ... ( read original story ...)
UK certifies ST Electronics’ solution for use in the protection of critical national infrastructure
Singapore Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics) has announced that its AgilFence Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) has met the United Kingdom (UK) Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) standard. The system is now ... ( read original story ...)
Wan Yue & Shao Huilin Receive 2016 L’Oréal Singapore Fellowships
AsianScientist (Jan. 4, 2017) - Wan Yue from the Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Shao Huilin from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have been ... ( read original story ...)
How to update Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9005 to Android 7.1.1 via Resurrection Remix ROM
Galaxy Note 3 LTE (N9005) users are in for some great news as the industrious Android custom ROM developers have just released the Android 7.1.1 Resurrection Remix ROM for the ageing handset. As this ROM is based on the original AOSP release, it brings the ... ( read original story ...)
Market Report, "Singapore Information Technology Report Q4 2016", published
Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Singapore Information Technology Report Q4 2016", is now available at Fast Market Research PR-Inside.com: 2016-12-30 17:44:54 The high-value make up of Singapore 's IT market makes it ... ( read original story ...)
More than a mobile price war looming
Now that Singapore has crowned its fourth mobile operator, what's next? Next year looks to be one for consumers to hold off on signing two-year telco contracts for new-fangled handsets - that is, until new kid on the block TPG Telecom launches its mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's tech strategy chief talks about the future of research
The Nikkei sat down with Lim Chuan Poh, chairman of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research -- or A*STAR, for short -- to talk about recent bilateral collaboration and the city-state's strategy for science and tech development. How will A ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to record iris scans of citizens
It is convenient, contactless and non-intrusive and can be completed in seconds," he said. He added that iris scan technology augmented Singapore's use of photographs and fingerprints as identity verification methods, noting that fingerprints could wear ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile-first predictions for Asia Pacific in 2017
In markets such as Singapore, smartphones packaged with basic subscription ... Customers buy online for convenience, but travel to physical retail outlets for the brand experience. Mobile is the only media today that can bridge the online shopper in ... ( read original story ...)
New Ninja VR Game Succeeds in Making 56 Year Old Feel Like a 'Cool Badass Killing Machine'
SINGAPORE, Dec. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mixed Realms, Singapore has announced the early access release of its first game on Steam, 'Sairento VR' - a mission-driven, first-person hybrid shooter and sword fighting VR role-playing game set in a reimagined ... ( read original story ...)
T-Mobile’s ‘One’ mobile plan is not the simple, unified plan that was promised
T-Mobile CEO John Legere. T-Mobile’s mobile plans aren’t getting any simpler. The carrier last week announced an update to its flagship “T-Mobile One” plan. Now, instead of having the single “T-Mobile One Plus” add-on that was unveiled shortly ... ( read original story ...)
Samaritans in Singapore: Foreign worker goes extra mile to return lost mobile phone
In the spirit of Christmas giving, here are some ordinary heroes who have made a difference to other strangers' lives. They are among 26 Samaritans whose heartwarming deeds were highlighted in a campaign collaboration - Good Man Good Deeds Good Rice ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign worker goes extra mile to return lost mobile phone
He found a mobile phone in a toilet cubicle in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and waited at the spot for 30 minutes, hoping someone would return to claim it. Mr Karunanith Satish Kumar, 26, who cleans high-rise buildings, was worried the owner would be anxious. ( read original story ...)