Cloud communication provider 8×8 has acquired privately held Wavecell, a Singapore-based communication platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company, for roughly US$125 million in cash and stock. The ... ( read original story ...)
African nations and Singapore to grow partnerships in fintech | Video
African countries have been invited to Singapore to grow partnerships in financial technology. Michael Baleke reports from the Afro-Asia FinTech Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. Media playtime ... ( read original story ...)
How an energytech firm is improving energy efficiency in Singapore
Also Read: Blockchain in the energy sector: Technology promised and this is what it has delivered In a similar fashion, SP Digital was spun off from SP Group, a Singapore government-owned gas and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Spectacular ‘Lifestyle Hub’ Built on Penetron Technology
The July 2019 opening of Jewel, a lifestyle hub that transforms Singapore's Changi Airport into a veritable tourist destination, combines a breathtaking indoor waterfall with a luxurious shopping mall ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 70% of companies in Asia-Pacific don’t trust blockchain technology, survey says
Last year, Singapore's central bank joined forces with the city state's stock exchange and three technology partners to develop a system for the settlement of digital tokens across different ... ( read original story ...)
Visa to invest in GOJEK and collaborate on enhancing digital payments across Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, the world's leading digital payments technology company has invested in GOJEK, Southeast Asia's leading mobile on-demand service and payments platform, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June exports fall for 4th month, worse than expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in June fell more than expected from a year earlier as electronics shipments dropped sharply, official data showed on Wednesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Social service sector gets S$20m boost to adopt technology, tackle manpower crunch
SINGAPORE: Charities and social service agencies will be ... if they adopt three or more technology solutions. Applications to NCSS are now open and will close at the end of September. “The initiative ... ( read original story ...)
Sequans Monarch LTE Chip Validated for NB-IoT on SoftBank Network
Today, Sequans offers two LTE product lines ... Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www.sequans.com; www.facebook.com/sequans ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel will give free mobile data to people that walk
Aggressive' and 'intense' competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asian tech boom leaves Singapore exchange standing
When Singapore’s homegrown technology unicorns Razer and Sea Group cantered off to list in Hong Kong and New York a couple of years ago, the city-state’s bourse knew things had to change. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s TPG Offers Free Unlimited Data Roaming in Malaysia and Indonesia
TPG, Singapore's 4th mobile operator announced that it will offer free unlimited data roaming in Malaysia and Indonesia for its subscribers from mid-July 2019. TPG subscribers can enjoy hassle-free ... ( read original story ...)
Blog: Singapore plots path to 5G leadership
Singapore’s hyper-competitive mobile sector has four mobile network operators and seven MVNOs. The three incumbents all started 5G trials in 2018, but none have set a launch target. At some point one ... ( read original story ...)
Crazy Rich Asian: Dyson’s founder forks out US$54 million for Singapore’s biggest penthouse – this is what it looks like
It’s official: James Dyson will soon be living like a crazy rich Asian. The billionaire founder of British electronics company Dyson has bought Singapore’s most-expensive penthouse – a sumptuous three ... ( read original story ...)
2019 International Conference on Flexible Electronics opens in Zhejiang
More than 600 experts and scholars in the field of flexible electronics from China, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Australia, Belgium and Sweden attended the conference. The ICFE ... ( read original story ...)
The new tech driving traffic on Singapore’s roads
SINGAPORE: Ever find yourself cruising through multiple green lights down an empty stretch of road? It’s not just luck – technology is also at play. As part of Singapore's Smart Mobility 2030 vision, ... ( read original story ...)