Singapore's telcos were given the final approval on Wednesday by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to start building the two nationwide networks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Never Excluded Any 5G Vendors, Minister Says
Singapore’s communication minister said the government never excluded any company from being vendors for the nationwide rollout of high-speed 5G technology, and is satisfied with the outcome of its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother joins opposition party ahead of polls
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's family feud has spilled into politics, with his estranged younger brother joining an opposition party ahead of general elections next month. Lee Hsien Yang ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore kickstarts 5G era, likely to run on Nokia, Ericsson networks
Local telcos now are readying their networks with Singtel opting to work with Ericsson and StarHub and M1 choosing to go with Nokia for their core 5G infrastructures, but all three say they will ... ( read original story ...)
The dummy’s guide to Singapore’s political parties: The NSP edition
If these acronyms mean nothing to you, then you're in the right place. In this series — a cheat sheet of sorts — we sieve out the facts you ought to know about Singapore's 13 registered political ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s Brother Joins Opposition Before Polls
The 62-year-old met with Tan Cheng Bock, the leader of new opposition group Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Wednesday morning and revealed that he had recently become a member. "I joined the party ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore telecoms operators select Nokia, Ericsson to build 5G networks
Telecoms operators in Singapore said they had selected Nokia and Ericsson to build infrastructure for new 5G networks. A joint venture between M1 and Starhub awarded one of the city-state's licences s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab Puts Partnership With Troubled Wirecard on Hold
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments company Grab said it had put a partnership with scandal-hit Wirecard on hold, days after the German payments firm disclosed a $2.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tracing Token to Have Battery That Can Last 9 Months
Singapore is about a week away from rolling out its portable contact-tracing device to help curb the spread of Covid-19. It will be small and may eventually come in different colors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Still Recovering From COVID-19. But That Won’t Stop It From Holding an Election.
They argue that they could have had more time to prepare and clarity about COVID-19." Medical experts too are concerned, and hope that Singapore will follow the successful example set by South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government pushes on with cloud migration
Singapore's public sector is ploughing ahead with its five-year cloud migration plan, with more than SG$870 million ($623.56 million) worth of contracts dedicated this year to moving more of its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s estranged brother joins opposition party as election looms
The Singapore prime minister's brother, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday he had joined an opposition party that is competing against his sibling at the upcoming July 10 election but was undecided if ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM calls July 10 election as virus lockdown lifts
Singapore will head to the polls on July 10 after its prime minister said he was satisfied a ballot could be held safely despite criticism that such a move might endanger voters during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore general elections: No ‘all-clear’ yet for ruling party win given coronavirus crisis
Voters in Singapore's 2020 general elections are likely to subject the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis so far to "robust scrutiny," says Eugene Tan, associate professor of law at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Leader Calls for Early Elections Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Tuesday for early elections to seek a fresh mandate despite the coronavirus pandemic. Lee said in a televised speech that he has advised the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to hold general election amid COVID-19
Singapore is to hold general elections on July 10 amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien-loong said Tuesday in a televised address. ( read original story ...)