Singapore bank DBS has partnered with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) to pilot the use of the SingPass face verification technology with the hope of speeding up the digital ... ( read original story ...)
LiveU Technology Supports Comprehensive General Election Coverage for Singapore Media
LiveU technology provided key live streaming support during Singapore's General Election 2020 last month (June) that enabled Mediacorp, Singapore's largest content creator and national media network, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s nephew found guilty of contempt, fined S$15,000 – CNA
The Singapore prime minister's nephew was found guilty of contempt of court and charged S$15,000 ($10,883.76) by the city-state's top court on Wednesday, local broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported. L ... ( read original story ...)
To the cloud: Nexion launches pre-IPO funding round
Street Talk understands the three year old company has kicked off a pre-IPO fundraising round ... a data centre in Perth and services clients across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s jobless rate jumps in second quarter, nearing financial crisis peak
Singapore's jobless rate rose sharply in the second quarter to a new decade-high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to use national facial ID service for secure mobile log-ins
SINGAPORE - Forgot the PIN to your DBS bank account? No problem. From Wednesday (July 29), bank account holders can scan their faces on their phones to apply for an online banking account with the ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Likely For Singapore Shares
Closer to home, Singapore will see June figures for import and export prices and producer prices later today, as well as Q2 numbers for unemployment. In May, export prices were down 10.0 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Enhancing safety measures in the Port of Singapore
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is enhancing safety measures in the Port of Singapore, in view of the heightened r ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Job Offers Canceled Amid Recession, Recruiters Say
Job seekers in Singapore are seeing signed employment contracts rescinded as businesses cut back on hiring during the pandemic-triggered recession, recruiters say. ( read original story ...)
Award winning Marina One developer secures $1.95b Green Loan from DBS
M+S Pte. Ltd. (“M+S”), through its subsidiary MS Commercial Pte Ltd, has secured a SGD1.95 billion green loan for its prized sustainable asset, award winning Marina One. The integrated development was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition has new resources. Will they help with alternative policies?
While analysts say the new role signals a maturing of the island nation’s politics, they also flag its funding limitations and the need for full access to data. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee hopes US-China ties stabilise after election, says Hong Kong may reach ‘new normal’ with security law
China relations in order for us to have a secure and predictable environment in which we can make a living and live our lives’. ( read original story ...)
Laptop initiative by UOB for children from low-income families a welcome relief to parents
SINGAPORE - An initiative by United Overseas Bank (UOB) has brought welcome relief to many parents like Rachel who were worried about how their kids would cope when schools closed in April and ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore maintain its sweet spot between China and the US?
Maintaining its ties with Washington and Beijing without provoking the ire of either will prove trickier as US-China relations deteriorate and tensions grow in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
Police warn of spoof SMSes, with bank customers cheated of $600,000 from Jan to May
Scammers targeting bank customers in Singapore have cheated victims of at least $600,000 from January to May, the police said on Tuesday (July 28).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore spy case reawakens fears China recruiting on island state
SINGAPORE: The case of a Singaporean caught spying for China ... When he moved to the United States his handlers gave him a bank card and told him to communicate with them using multiple phones to ... ( read original story ...)