For the country’s youthful population, smart technology is native — they are practically born with a mobile phone in their hand. But what about Singapore and its aging population? Can an elderly population engage in the same way with smart technologies ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore vs Hong Kong: artists rate them on freedom, cost of studios and how easy it is to get their work shown
It was the dawn of a new millennium. The whole world was having a nervous breakdown about the Y2K bug, and Hong Kong and Singapore were bitten by the art bug. The two former British trading ports turned regional economic powerhouses woke up to the fact ... ( read original story ...)
Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency miners
Singapore sees visitors from neighboring countries with cheaper ... vice president of Samsung’s foundry business, said during a conference call. Taiwan’s Advanced Semiconductor Engineering predicted an upswing in demand this year for chips used for ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia faces speed bumps to export-driven growth
SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia's strong exports and consumption, which helped sustain rapid growth throughout the region in 2017, are in a delicate spot as demand for electronic parts falls and interest rate hikes threaten to cool spending. Last year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Government Blockchain Experiment Is A Road to Regulatory Understanding
This approach by South Africa is different to Singapore, but there is clearly a correlation in attitude between the two companies as both Mohanty, and now Gamaroff has confirmed the regulators are open and positive towards Blockchain technology ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore medical team audits MGMGH on safe obstetrics
TRICHY: A five-member team of doctors from Singapore International Foundation (SIF), SingHealth and KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore carried out an annual audit at the obstetrics and gynaecology department of Mahatma Gandhi memorial ... ( read original story ...)
More News Than Orders At Singapore Airshow
Big jet makers logged no orders during Singapore Airshow. Boeing and Airbus both saw several milestones during or before the show. NMA discussions are ongoing. From the 6 th until the 11 th of February 2018, the Singapore Airshow took place. Due to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore artist uses Straits Times to illustrate distortions of news media
Some of us will insist that not all news is “fake”. But non-journalists seem increasingly of the view that the media industry is nefarious – just ask POTUS (the president of the United States) and Andrew Li, chairman of the Council of the University ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Stocks Fall on Higher Tax for Home Purchases
Singapore’s property stocks fell, leading declines on the benchmark Straits Times Index as the government raised taxes on home purchases that are worth more than S$1 million ($761,600) after housing prices rebounded from a four-year slump. UOL Group Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines on Sale! Premium Economy to Asia for $999 and Business Class to Europe for $1,999!
Singapore Airlines is having a premium cabin sale and it’s pretty damn good. From now until January 25, 2018, you can score a super low fare in premium economy to Asia starting at $999 and business class to Europe starting at $1999! These are round-trip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent receives Remittance License from Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS)
The company has future plans to connect its remittance network with its Hybrid Mobile Wallet 'Paycent'. Paycent is a global mobile dual E-wallet that can be funded by digital and fiat currencies within the same mobile application. Paycent has partnered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Budget 2018: What I Learnt About Singapore After Watching It
Aristotle For the past three years, I have had the privilege of watching the Singapore Budget while it’s being presented. This come as a perk/responsibility of writing at a finance website. And like all other writers covering the budget, I do my best to ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2018: Singapore to inject initial $5 bil into new rail infrastructure fund
SINGAPORE (Feb 19): The government is setting up a new Rail Infrastructure Fund to build major MRT lines in the future. It will inject an initial $5 billion in FY18 into the new fund. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the initial injection of $5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore won’t cane suspected bank robber sought from UK
Singapore has agreed not to cane a man accused of carrying out a rare bank robbery in the city-state if Britain extradites him to face charges, officials said Tuesday. David Roach, a Canadian citizen, is wanted in Singapore for allegedly stealing Sg$30,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard Grad Raids Silicon Valley to Grow AI at Thai Bank
The unit, SCB Abacus, has wooed about 30 Thai technology experts from ... to develop and upgrade technology infrastructure in the three years starting 2017. In contrast, Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. spent S$5 billion ($3.8 billion) on ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain to upend payment systems by ditching middleman
SCB will also launch investment centres across the country ... to provide practical training and investing experience to a large number of students across Singapore, Thailand and India. TrakInvest provides users with a simulated platform for trading ... ( read original story ...)