Ten Navy sailors were missing and five were injured on Monday after a United States destroyer collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, the Navy said, the second accident involving a Navy ship and a cargo vessel in recent months. The guided ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy destroyer USS John S. McCain collides with Liberian merchant vessel near Singapore
SEOUL—A U.S. Navy destroyer has been involved in a collision at sea, with the USS John S. McCain hitting an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. The guided missile destroyer and ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy ship collides with oil tanker off Singapore
Ten sailors are missing and five injured after a US destroyer collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, the US Navy says. The USS John McCain was sailing through the Strait of Malacca and preparing to stop in Singapore when it struck the ... ( read original story ...)
US destroyer collides with merchant ship near Singapore
(CNN)A US Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore early Monday, the second US warship to be involved in a collision in just over two months. The Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement that the USS John S. McCain collided ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy destroyer and merchant ship collide near Singapore
SINGAPORE — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca, and search and rescue efforts were underway. There were no initial reports of injuries. The USS John S. ( read original story ...)
US Navy ship sustains damage after it collides with merchant ship east of Singapore and Straits of Malacca
SINGAPORE — US Navy ship sustains damage after it collides with merchant ship east of Singapore and Straits of Malacca. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ( read original story ...)
10 missing after U.S. warship collides with tanker near Singapore
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a tanker early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca, and at least 10 sailors are missing. The Navy said five others were hurt. The USS John S. McCain sustained damage on its port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore outlines plan to ‘catch up’ on becoming cashless society
Despite its advantages as a well-connected society, Singapore still lags behind other cities in some areas and will need to catch up and be better prepared for future transformation. Specifically, it had fallen behind in e-payment adoption compared to ... ( read original story ...)
Evercore has hired a senior investment banker from Standard Chartered in Singapore
Evercore has just hired a senior Standard Chartered banker in Singapore as it continues to build its business there. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/292933/pedro-sousa-cardoso-standard-chartered/ Evercore has hired a senior Standard Chartered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops fixed broadband speed rankings but places 4th for mobile
SINGAPORE - Singapore has come out on top in two separate global fixed broadband speed tests published earlier this week. However, one of the tests also shows that Singapore has catching up to do for mobile broadband speeds. According to US-based Ookla's ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel launches 800Mbps mobile data speeds at selected locations
SINGAPORE: Singtel said on Friday (Jul 21) it will launch near-gigabit mobile data speeds at selected high-traffic outdoor locations, starting with Orchard Road. At 800Mbps, it is Southeast Asia’s fastest gigabit-class LTE mobile data speed, and is ... ( read original story ...)
Phone scammers now pretending to be telco staff: Singapore Police
Members of the public were told that a mobile phone number registered under their names had been used for illicit activities before an operator asked for their personal information, the police said. File photo of woman on the phone. SINGAPORE: Scammers are ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned building a mobile payments app in Singapore and facing DBS
Everybody loves to hear a David and Goliath story. But this isn’t one. This is a story of how our startup, Spence, failed, the struggles we went through, and the lessons we learned. In late August 2016, my friends and I were looking to participate in a ... ( read original story ...)
Only 67 percent of Singapore millennials regularly use mobile banking
However, local financial institutions have yet to fully engage with local millennials, according to Telstra's report. Only 67 percent of the millennial population in Singapore are regularly using mobile banking even though the republic has a mobile ... ( read original story ...)
NTUC Income launches mobile app for accident reporting
SINGAPORE - NTUC Income unveiled on Wednesday (Aug 16) what it says is an industry-first - a mobile application (app) for its motor insurance policyholders to file an accident report remotely. The app will be useful to those who may be hard-pressed for ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel rolls out first virtual Visa card in Singapore with Wirecard
Singtel Dash, a mobile payments platform that enables users to shop, pay transport fares and remit money, is currently Singapore’s most widely accepted “all-in-one” digital wallet, according to an announcement. “Singtel can now process mobile ... ( read original story ...)