It lags behind Vietnam in terms of growth rate. Mobile payments in Singapore climbed 12 ppt from 34% in 2018 to 46% in 2019, making the nation the fifth fastest in terms of mobile payments growth in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Slump on Worst Electronics Plunge Since 2013
Singapore’s electronics exports slumped in March by the most since 2013, an ominous sign that it will take longer for the city state to shake off a regional demand slowdown from earlier this year. ... ( read original story ...)
Creative Technology returns to relevance with Sim Wong Hoo’s Super X-Fi
SINGAPORE — He was Singapore’s very own tech superstar in the 1990s but was overtaken by his rivals. Today, Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo is once again making a big splash in sound ... ( read original story ...)
Rapyd Partners with OCBC Bank to Create Singapore’s First Instant Mobile Payments via PayNow
SINGAPORE, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapyd, a global FinTech-as-a-Service provider, announced a partnership with OCBC Bank to enable real-time bank payments for Singapore consumers and online ... ( read original story ...)
Electronics, heal thyself
Credit: Benjamin C.K. Tee and Wangwei Lee, National University of Singapore Electronics is a field that incorporates researchers with a diverse range of backgrounds, from physicists and ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile payments in Vietnam fastest growing globally, Singapore fifth quickest in Southeast Asia
Singapore, 12 April 2019 - Vietnam has seen the highest growth in mobile payments in the past year, according to the Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019 conducted by PwC. The survey, which had over ... ( read original story ...)
Asia driving global mobile payments, with eight in top 10 markets
In fact, the world's top 10 mobile payments adopters are in eight Asian markets including Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines, according to PwC's Global Consumer Insights Survey 2019. The study ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Israeli Partnership Scouting for Innovation
PSA unboXed, the venture capital arm of PSA International, has teamed up with Israeli innovation hub theDOCK to attract technology start-ups to Singapore’s marine industry. Through a new partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 5th out of 6 Asean countries in growth of mobile payments use: PwC survey
Shirish Jain, payments director at Strategy&, said: "Asia remains the powerhouse in leading customer shift to mobile payments with the report reflecting eight Asian nations in the top 10, and six are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP growth slows at start of 2019
Economic growth in Singapore slowed in the first three months of 2019 on an annual basis, as falling electronics output dragged down the manufacturing sector, according to a preliminary reading. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank stands pat on monetary policy as growth slows
"The uncertainty for the Singapore economy still remains the same, a two-pronged risk – U.S.-Sino trade relations and the maturing of the global electronics cycle," said Barnabas Gan, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police go hi-tech with launch of drone-equipped surveillance vehicles
Singapore Police are also going to equip its front-line police officers with the use of wearable technology such as smart glasses armed with video feeds for information gathering. The glasses will be ... ( read original story ...)
Skyscanner reveals the great public holiday hack, where Singapore travellers can get twice the holiday with only 8 days of leave
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner shares a public holiday hack for the summer that allows Singapore travellers to take a 16-day holiday with only 8 days of leave. This super long ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans Massive Digitalization Drive
As part of the initiative unveiled by Senior Minister of State Lam Pin Min, at the 4th Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) will present the ... ( read original story ...)
Shell Singapore launches new advanced range of Dynaflex fuels
Shell Singapore has launched a new and improved range of Shell fuels with Dynaflex Technology, promising improved efficiency and cleaning properties. Shell Singapore has introduced its most advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Keel Laid for Singapore Autonomous Vessel Project
A subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine has started work on a project aiming to have Singapore’s first autonomous vessel operating by the end of 2020. Keppel O&M’s subsidiary Keppel Singmarine will ... ( read original story ...)