Singapore offers substantial support for startups ... a diplomat talked to me about how Shenzhen started to promote the “cardless era” and “mobile banking” a few years ago. In Hong Kong, we still see ... ( read original story ...)
Know Labs Announces Racer Technology as Manufacturing Partner
Prominent Singapore Based Firm to Manufacture Know Labs UBAND Products Know Labs, Inc. (KNWN) a provider of diagnostic solutions, today announced Racer Technology Pte. Ltd. will manufacture its ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality app tells users that “same sex dating is illegal in Singapore”
Apple and Android virtual reality application, BitLife, appears to have told some users that “same sex dating is illegal in Singapore.” BitLife, which calls itself a “Life Simulator” is a text-based ... ( read original story ...)
Webinar: Market Opportunities for Technology Developments in the Asia-Pacific Region
SINGAPORE, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Commercial Service will present a webinar titled "What is driving Tech Demand in the Asia-Pacific: The World's Fastest Growing Digital Economy", to equip ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Briefing: Singapore now home to 150 VC funds; Technology and data-related jobs to buoy hiring in finance
Singapore’s effort to create an ecosystem to support startups is gaining ground, with the city-state now home to more than 150 venture capital funds. L’Oreal SA, Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pharma start-up joins with Singapore technology agency in venture fund
Aptorum Group, a Hong Kong drug developer listed on Nasdaq, will invest in health care start-ups in Singapore, working alongside the city state’s government technology agency to channel US$90 million ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong must further boost fintech development to stay ahead of Singapore and other rivals, Cyberport CEO Peter Yan warns
Hong Kong risks being overtaken by rivals such as Singapore if the city, already seen as lagging in innovation, does not further develop its strengths in financial technology, the boss of Cyberport ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says ‘no thanks’ to three Australian universities
"We always have to be watchful." — Professor Jonathan Craig, Flinders University "Australia has a robust reputation in health technology. In fact I was appointed to a Singapore Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore VC GBCI Announces $100M Venture Built Project – Building Cities Beyond (BCB) Blockchain
BCB is founded by GBCI with a team of 100 in Singapore, Myanmar, Thailand, China and the Philippines. The BCB team has spent most of their time working on the mainnet of the blockchain technology and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-ups clinch $14b in 2018 financing
said Enterprise Singapore. This is up from the 160 deals worth US$800 million in 2012. Notable deals included technology company Grab's US$2 billion, Alchemy Foodtech's $2.5 million and healthcare app ... ( read original story ...)
Pune-based Industrial IoT Firm Altizon Raises $7Mn from TVS Motor’s Singapore Subsidy
Rajesh Narasimhan, Board Member of TVS Motor Company and CEO of TVS Motor (Singapore) quoted “After detailed assessments around industrial IOT platforms we found Altizon’s technology portfolio of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will always need to rely on foreign countries for water, says Mahathir’s close aide Kadir Jasin
Harry Seah, Chief Technology Officer of PUB, Singapore’s water agency, said that without importing millions of litres from Malaysia every year, Singapore would simply not survive. Thus ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Launches Intelligent Computing Business and Announces Talent Plan to Support Singapore’s “Smart Nation 2025” Strategy
SINGAPORE, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At today's Huawei Cloud Summit 2019 Singapore, Huawei unveiled its new Huawei Intelligent Computing Business Department alongside its Atlas AI computing ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei to Launch Singapore AI Lab
“We have always stood alongside Singapore and its development, placing customers at the core, devoting ourselves to building telecom infrastructure, pushing enterprise digitalization, and providing ... ( read original story ...)
Essence launches Singapore hub
research and development hub in Singapore, focused on predictive data and automation. The centre, Essence Global Ventures (EGV), will develop marketing technology products using predictive data ... ( read original story ...)
Moonton Kicks Off Mobile Legends’ 515 Unite Campaign in Singapore
The 515 Unite global campaign with the slogan United We Win has been launched to bring gamers and the general public to the Mobile Legends game SHANGHAI, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile game ... ( read original story ...)