The minister wants Singapore to become the “Asian node of technology innovation and enterprise” - and one look at this year’s annual budget shows the government means what it says. The annual ... ( read original story ...)
Tech isn’t solution to COVID-19, says Singapore director of contact tracing app
Companies like Apple and Google have stepped up to help health officials track the coronavirus pandemic, but a government official behind contact tracing app is warnin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows schools to resume Zoom use for home-based learning
The incidents prompted the education ministry to ban schools from using the video conference tool whilst it looked into the breaches. The ministry's divisional director of educational technology, ... ( read original story ...)
ACCA to Explore Potential Applications of Blockchain Technology in the Accounting Industry Together with Tezos Southeast Asia
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ("ACCA") and Tezos Southeast Asia ("TSA") have announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") to explore applications of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Asean has to mount united response to Covid-19 pandemic, should not lose sight of longer-term goals
Asean has to mount a united response to the coronavirus pandemic as the region is deeply connected and interdependent, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (April 14). He suggested that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stops Teachers Using Zoom App After ‘Very Serious Incidents’
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after "very serious incidents" in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore delays digital bank licensing decision due to COVID-19
Read More Singapore last June announced plans to issue up to five digital bank licenses as part of efforts to add market diversity and boost the banking system in the country, as it looked to become a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teachers Drop Zoom After Online Class Gatecrashed
Zoom has exploded in popularity as governments worldwide order people to stay home to fight the spread of the virus, but it faces growing security and privacy concerns. Singapore's education ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank brings forward disclosure of forex intervention operations
T said on Monday it will begin the disclosure of its foreign exchange intervention operations in April to enhance the market’s understanding of its monetary policy stance. The data on MAS’ net foreign ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore’s defence agency designs adjustable, reusable face shields
Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has designed an adjustable, reusable face shield to protect the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Homeplus exports toilet paper to Singapore
South Korean hypermarket chain Homeplus said Monday it was exporting toilet paper to Singapore, which has a shortage of daily necessities as its trade partners close borders amid the COVID-19 outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike
Singapore has suspended the use of Zoom for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines To Rely On Boeing Aircraft During Coronavirus Downturn
Guiding Singapore Airlines’ fleet decision appears to be not passengers but cargo: its Boeing aircraft have higher cargo capacity than its Airbus models. ( read original story ...)
Fabled Singapore Oil Trader Appoints Advisers Amid Bank Squeeze
Ltd. has appointed advisers to help in talks with banks as some of them freeze credit lines to the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore property prices set to tumble, fire sales ‘unlikely’
Private home prices have already fallen, and are expected to correct up to 8 per cent this year But industry players and experts believe demand will only be slightly muted until the end of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Riau Islands company sees live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia’s movement curbs
BATAM, INDONESIA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A company in Riau Islands has seen its live pig exports to Singapore double after Malaysia imposed restricted movement curbs on March 18 to ... ( read original story ...)