As Singapore gradually reopens to tourism amid the coronavirus ... Once activated and registered on a mobile app, users will receive notifications that they must acknowledge in a timely manner. The ... ( read original story ...)
Travellers entering Singapore to wear stay-home notice monitoring device
With more people expected to stream into Singapore as borders are gradually reopened, the authorities are using technology to make sure the likelihood of them spreading Covid-19 to the community is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Universal Studios to use facial recognition for entry; customer data will be encrypted, operator says
Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the theme park, in the city state’s latest foray with a technology that has stoked privacy ... ( read original story ...)
Keep to the left and stay alert: First ever code of conduct for pedestrians in Singapore kicks in
Pedestrians should stay off shared paths, stick to footpaths if possible and keep to the left unless they are overtaking another pedestrian.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
More TikTok users in Singapore amid Covid-19 even as concerns mount over security and privacy issues
The Covid-19 pandemic has expanded the reach of the Chinese entertainment app TikTok in Singapore even as concerns mount over its security and privacy issues.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore startup claims breakthrough in Lithium-ion battery recycling
The technology was developed by Dr Reza Katal, who graduated from the National University of Singapore with a doctorate in environmental engineering in 2016, and co-founded Green Li-ion in February ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tag visitors with electronic monitoring devices to ensure Covid-19 quarantine compliance
New arrivals to Singapore won’t necessarily have to quarantine at a government facility during the pandemic - some, including residents, will receive an electronic monitoring device that will alert ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory activity gauge jumps back into expansion territory
Manufacturing activity made a surprise jump into expansion territory in July after five straight months of contraction amid the coronavirus-induced slump.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Make Travellers Wear Electronic Tags to Enforce Quarantine
Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore drone start-up Performance Rotors snags funding from Dutch MNC Royal Vopak
Homegrown drone technology start-up Performance Rotors has raised an undisclosed sum from Dutch multinational Royal Vopak to expand in overseas markets in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Vopak is a ... ( read original story ...)
Decline of Singapore’s Famed Shopping Strip Shows City’s Pain
A walk down Orchard Road shows just how badly the coronavirus pandemic has hit Singapore’s famed shopping strip. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Set To Halt Slide
Volume was 1.99 billion shares worth 2.97 billion Singapore dollars. There were 289 decliners and 184 gainers. Among the actives, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation plummeted 3.82 percent, while ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile column at NDP to cover record 200km, reach deeper into heartland
The mobile column, a drive-past of military vehicles and assets, will be scaled down for this year's National Day Parade (NDP), with 66 assets from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Civil ... ( read original story ...)
NDP2020: Mobile column to cover record 200km route and reach more heartland areas
SINGAPORE - The mobile column, a drive-past of military vehicles and assets, will be scaled down for this year's National Day Parade, with 66 assets from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the ... ( read original story ...)
NDP 2020 mobile column will reach more heartland areas; to pay tribute to frontline and essential workers
SINGAPORE: The National Day Parade (NDP) mobile column this year will travel along five routes across Singapore to cover more heartland estates. ( read original story ...)
Mobile revenues grew $135m in Malaysia and Singapore in two years
The mobile games markets in Malaysia and Singapore have shown rapid growth in recent years, with revenues rising by a combined $135 million. A new Asia Spotlight report from Niko Partners shows that ... ( read original story ...)