Singapore-based AI startup Nextbillion.ai was announced as the top winner of this year’s Slingshot deep-tech competition. Organized by Enterprise Singapore, Slingshot is Startup SG’s marquee startup ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank DBS to launch digital exchange as demand for virtual currencies soar
Southeast Asia's biggest bank said its new digital exchange would provide tokenization, trading and custody services to institutional and accredited investors. ( read original story ...)
Sequans’ Monarch Module Supported by Orange LTE-M Connectivity Now Available
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) today introduced an LTE IoT module that offers device makers a quick and easy solution for connecting ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft and Generation partner Singapore Government to launch #GetReadySG to upskill and boost employment for up to 1,000 Singaporeans
Mr Kevin Wo, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore, said: “In our 30 years of operation here, Microsoft has been committed to enabling future-ready skills and talent for the digital economy. We see ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Hungary Strengthen Cooperation in FinTech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) today signed a Co-operation Agreement (CA) to strengthen cooperation in FinTech innovation between Singapore and Hungary. ( read original story ...)
Huobi Singapore donates SGD$30,000 to the SUSS’ Inclusive Fintech Fund to promote blockchain education
Huobi Singapore, a global digital assets trading platform, gifted SGD$30,000 (or the equivalent of 7,500 Huobi Tokens) to the ... ( read original story ...)
UK strikes Singapore and Vietnam trade deals, start of new era of trade with Asia
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss was in Singapore today to sign a Free Trade Agreement with the thriving city-state. ( read original story ...)
‘Cruise To Nowhere’ Returns To Singapore Early After Positive Coronavirus Test
The man had undergone mandatory testing before embarking on the ship. But after the journey was cut short, the man tested negative twice as authorities sought to confirm his status. ( read original story ...)
Pickering Electronics Signs With Wiselink in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
Pickering Electronics, the reed relay company which has pioneered miniaturization and high performance for over 50 years, has signed a distributor partnership agreement with Wiselink, covering ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore App Halves Contact-Tracing Time, Top Engineer Says
A contact-tracing app in Singapore that’s a key part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has helped to reduce the time taken to isolate contacts of a patient from four days to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore AI firm NextBillion.ai clinches top prize at start-up competition and gets $250k in grants
SINGAPORE - Local artificial intelligence (AI) start-up NextBillion.ai was crowned the winner of Enterprise Singapore's start-up competition Slingshot on Wednesday (Dec 9).. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s First Livestream Shopping App Set to Launch
Shopavision launches its mobile application to cater to the growing demand for live streaming for retail and SME merchants and consumers in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk opens its first Singapore data centre
AirTrunk said the data centre is supporting some of the largest tech firms in the world.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific cloud goes sky high as AirTrunk opens Singapore and Hong Kong data centres
In a world-first, Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk today opened the doors to data centres in two new regions - AirTrunk SGP1, Singapore’s largest and most efficient independent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore invests SGD 12 million to expand blockchain technology research
Funded by NRF, this national effort aims to align blockchain technology research with the needs of the industry . ( read original story ...)
Singapore App Halves Contact-Tracing Time, Leading Engineer Says
A contact-tracing app in Singapore that’s a key part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has helped to reduce the time taken to isolate contacts of a patient from four days to ... ( read original story ...)