Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister calls for the United Nations and World Trade Organisation to be reformed, so international rules are in line with cybersecurity and other key digital developments. ( read original story ...)
Why ICT is one of the best ways to combat poverty in Asia
There are many other examples of mobile subscribers using connectivity to improve their economic status, and studies that prove how ICT helps to boost economies: We studied Myanmar in particular, as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore To Pioneer Use Of Facial Verification Tech For National Identification Scheme
The technology will be integrated with Singapore’s digital identity scheme called SingPass which is responsible for providing government services to citizens. ( read original story ...)
Singapore E-Learning Market Forecast to 2027 – COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Delivery Mode, Learning Mode, and End User
Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Singapore E-Learning Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Delivery Mode, Learning Mode, and End User" - The ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay adds ‘Split a Bill’ feature in Singapore on Android, iOS
Google Pay has long lacked a solid way to share the cost among friends and family, and so is now adding a "Split a Bill" feature in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s 5G progress depending on end-2020 auction
Indonesia’s large population and complex geography pose a number of challenges for governments to develop economic growth. These challenges are mirrored in the telecom sector, which is well served by ... ( read original story ...)
Top 4 FinTech funding rounds in Singapore this September 2020
The FinTech sector in Singapore sees Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence algorithms being used generally in lending & asset management services. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s August factory output beats expectations on electronics boom
Singapore's industrial output in August rose 13.7% from a year earlier, surging past economists' expectations as electronics production rose at its fastest pace in nearly three years, official data ... ( read original story ...)
M1 launches non-standalone 5G mobile plan; third telco to do so
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Keppel Corp-owned telco M1 has launched its 5G non-standalone network, which means its customers can access it if they simply add on a 5G Booster pack to their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output rebounds in August with 13.7% rise
Singapore’s manufacturing output rebounded in August after contracting for three months, boosted by electronics production and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output snaps losing streak, surging 13.7% in August as semiconductors shine
Singapore's manufacturing output rebounded in August, ending a three-month slump, bolstered by strong growth in semiconductor production and a return to positive in the volatile biomedical segment.. ( read original story ...)
Reliance Jio begins in-flight mobile service
The service starts at Rs499 per day on 22 international routes Reliance Jio has started offering mobile services on 22 flights on international routes, with plans starting at Rs 499 per day. ( read original story ...)
Addressing a key challenge to Singapore’s smart city ambitions
Singapore, for one, has been vocal about its plans to become a “smart nation,” with the government announcing the Smart Nation initiative in 2014. Since then, various projects have been rolled out in ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: We must save Singapore Airlines from this existential crisis
A staff member looks at her mobile phone at a Singapore Airlines information counter at Singapore Changi Airport, Sep 11, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman) Other than a successful and large S$15 ... ( read original story ...)
The Pandemic-Driven Adoption Of Digitized Remittances For Singapore’s Foreign Workers
Sam Tay, CEO of FinTech Aptiv8, talks about partnering with Nium to offer secure mobile remittances to Singapore's migrant workers. ( read original story ...)
Equinix enables Rakuten Mobile to bring Rakuten Communications platform to international markets
Equinix announced that Rakuten Mobile Singapore, a subsidiary of Rakuten Mobile, selected Platform Equinix as a foundation to deliver its Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) to global operators and ... ( read original story ...)