Technologies from Sweden's Ericsson and Finland's Nokia will power the core of Singapore's two nationwide 5G networks here, forming the backbone of its digital economy.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( 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 ...)
Best Dining Credit Cards in Singapore (2020)
If you're a foodie that's leaving the comforts of your home to try the hottest restaurant in town, here are the credit cards you should have in your wallet. If there’s one thing Singaporeans love more ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Singapore investing $5 million over three years in and traineeships and reskilling
SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered Singapore will invest $5 million into creating traineeships and skills upgrading opportunities over the next three years. StanChart said on Tuesday (June 23) that it ... ( read original story ...)
Deflationary pressure remains in Singapore – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assessed the latest inflation figures in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s headline consumer prices fell 0.8% y/y +0.5% m/m sa) in May 202 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: PAP new faces come from humble beginnings, took unconventional routes to success
SINGAPORE - The PAP on Wednesday morning (June 24) rolled out a second batch of new candidates to contest the election on July 10.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( 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’s Grab Says Puts Partnership With Wirecard on Hold
"We have not begun business integration work on the Wirecard partnership and we are pausing the partnership till further notice," a spokeswoman from Grab told Reuters on Wednesday in response to a ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson Controls, EDB to set up $50m lab to drive innovations in built environment technology
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES ... said it will develop "digital technology that blends building, spatial and behavioural data with analytics and machine learning". Slated to open by end September, the ... ( read original story ...)