Singapore and other trade-reliant Asian economies have gained a boost this year from an improvement in global demand, particularly for electronics products and components such as semiconductors. Growth in other parts of the city-state's economy has been ... ( read original story ...)
New system to detect drones on trial at NDP
"ST Electronics offered the NDP 2017 Executive Committee the Aveillant Gamekeeper Radar to test its drone detection capabilities. The system is located within the proximity of the Singapore Flyer to detect and track unauthorised drones near the NDP ... ( read original story ...)
Nisshin Electronics Service Co Ltd (6741) Rise 0.35% on Aug 8
Nisshin Electronics Service Co Ltd is a stock traded on the Japan stock exchange. In 1986, the Nikkei 225 Futures was launched on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Two years later, it was launched on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE). In 1990, it was ... ( read original story ...)
Open Innovation takes centrestage at this year’s TechInnovation
TechInnovation features innovations and technologies in sectors such as info-communications, electronics, materials, manufacturing, personal care, healthcare, medtech, energy and environment and food science. Organised by IPI Singapore, this year’s ... ( read original story ...)
Case study: How NEC launched a programme to develop young graduates
Singapore-based NEC Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters ... We also held a career fair at NTU recently in March, where we attracted more than 100 students from Electronics, Electrical Engineering (EEE) Faculty to speak with us. ( read original story ...)
Innovation flourishes in Singapore’s ‘conducive environment’ for tech start-ups
Singapore continues to foster successful technology start-ups through several government funding initiatives. Professional venture capitalists such as Golden Gate Ventures have been involved from the start, providing early-stage funding through a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wows the car world with leading-edge models
In May, the Singapore-based OTSAW Digital revealed it would supply Dubai with four-wheeled, mobile O-R3 security robots that would patrol the emirate with laser, thermal-imagery and facial- and number-plate-recognition technology. “Powered by an advanced ... ( read original story ...)
K-pop stars’ Music Bank tour sets Singapore on fire
The Music Bank tour 2017 held at the Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore was nothing short of a visual extravaganza. K-pop stars set the stage on fire with their vibrant performances. Some of the main highlights of the event came from boy bands SHINee ... ( read original story ...)
K-pop extravaganza Music Bank In Singapore is a music buffet feast
Music Bank World Tour In Singapore, a K-pop mega concert held last Friday night, was a K-pop music buffet. More than 7,000 fans were treated to a spread by five music acts at the sold-out session at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. ( read original story ...)
Are Singapore Banks transferring Interest volatility risks to consumers?
UOB calls their product “Fixed deposit Pegged Rate” or (FDPR). OCBC calls their product “Fixed deposit Mortgage Rate” or (FDMR). They all mean the same thing. Before OCBC’s switch FDMR (36-month) at 0.65% + 0.65% = 1.3% (Where 0.65% is the spread ... ( read original story ...)
UOB loans expected to grow 4.5%
This will push net interest income to grow 8%. Following a strong net interest income in the past quarter, Singapore big bank UOB is expected to grow loans by 4.5% yearly. According to RHB analyst Leng Seng Choon, this will come as net interest margin ... ( read original story ...)
ANZ migration to DBS on track for full completion by early 2018
ANZ's wealth management and retail banking business in Singapore was migrated across to DBS Bank over the weekend, said the Singapore lender yesterday. The process involved transferring ANZ customer databases to DBS while staff moved their belongings to ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-China buyers resell soybeans as crushers lose cash, glut grows – traders
Eight cargoes would be equal to 520,000 tonnes of soybeans, worth around $210 million, based on June customs data. Sunrise and Sanwei, however, resold the cargoes at much below market rates, said the Singapore-based trader, who works for a global trading ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel announces NB-IoT and Cat-M1 network rollout
In July, Singtel then began its LTE-A rollout on Orchard Road ... Ericsson and Singtel have additionally been working on a "blueprint" for 5G deployment across Singapore since January 2015, and completed a live trial of License Assisted Access (LAA ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel starts Massive MIMO LTE-A upgrade
on Singtel’s LTE-A network in the Marina Bay area. The operator appears to have set a tight deadline for the work, with plans to provide the enhanced data rates in time for Singapore’s National Day on 9 August. Singtel Group CTO Mark Chong said the ... ( read original story ...)
Askey Computer Selects Sequans’ LTE-Advanced Chipset to Design Broadband Wireless Access Devices
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LTE chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE ... United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www.sequans.com; www.facebook.com/sequans; www.twitter.com/sequans ... ( read original story ...)