The Singapore Quick Response Code ((SGQR) will be rolled out over the next six months in an effort to make QR-code-based mobile payments simpler to use for both consumers and merchants. PayNow, Nets, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore workers worst hit by impact of AI in ASEAN
Conducted by Cisco and Oxford Economics, the study – which analysed 433 occupations across 21 industries in six ASEAN countries – noted that Singapore’s higher job displacement rate is not a case of “ ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel and Ericsson hit 1.5Gbps ‘peak LTE’ in Singapore
Singtel anticipates that handsets capable of accessing the 1.5Gbps LTE speeds will be on the market by early 2019 Singtel and Ericsson have announced that they have achieved "peak LTE" – achieving spe... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Boasts 1.5G LTE Speed From 5-Carrier Aggregation
SINGAPORE -- Singtel said today they have achieved peak LTE speeds of 1.5 Gbps using five-carrier aggregation [see note]. This is the fastest in Asia and 50 percent faster than prevailing 1 Gbps speed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Blockchain Platform JET8 is Turning Everyday Social Media Users Into Paid Micro-influencers
SINGAPORE — JET8 is a Singapore-based, global social media platform with technology that allows brands, agencies, and influencers to engage and sell to social communities through user-generated mobile ... ( read original story ...)
The Airport of the Future is Here. And It Doesn’t Need Humans
“They’re not building just for today but for the future,” said Shukor Yusof, founder of aviation consulting firm Endau Analytics. “Singapore is a nation that is quick to embrace technology.” ( read original story ...)
Alipay, Singapore Tourism Board provide 1st cashless trip for Chinese tourists
SINGAPORE, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Mobile payment company Alipay and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Thursday jointly announced the conclusion of the first cashless trip made by Chinese visitors to ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers resolve a major mystery in 2D material electronics
Lay Kee Ang from SUTD, "It signals the breakdown of classic diode equation widely used for traditional materials over the past 60 years, and shall improve our understanding on how to design better 2D ... ( read original story ...)
Technology can be catalyst in narrowing gender gap: President Halimah
Technology can be a catalyst for narrowing the gender gap, President Halimah Yacob said at the opening of the Women's Forum Singapore yesterday at the Raffles City Convention Centre. The forum, part o... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Tourists Go Cashless in Singapore with Alipay and Singapore Tourism Board
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 13, 2018--Alipay, the world’s leading mobile payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, today announced the conclusion of the first "cashl... ( read original story ...)
Technology can narrow gender gap: President
Technology can be a catalyst for narrowing the gender gap, President Halimah Yacob said at the opening of the Women's Forum Singapore in Raffles City Convention Centre yesterday. The three-day forum, ... ( read original story ...)
More than half of Singapore youth think technology will decrease jobs
They are the most pessimistic in Southeast Asia when it comes to the issue. A majority (53%) of Singapore youth believe that technology will reduce the number of jobs, making them the most pessimistic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore youths most pessimistic about tech and job prospects in the region
A new survey by the World Economic Forum and regional Internet firm Sea has found that Singapore's youths are most pessimistic in the region about the impact of technology on their job prospects. Only ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore payments vendor takes app global with UnionPay partnership
Network for Electronic Transfers of Singapore (Nets) has inked an agreement to enable consumers to pay for purchases overseas, using its NetsPay app, at merchants that support UnionPay's QR code platf... ( read original story ...)
Survey: ASEAN Youth Bullish about Impact of Technology on Jobs
The majority of respondents were from six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore and the Philippines. The degree of optimism about the impact of technology on the future of work ... ( read original story ...)
Morphisec Announces Strategic MSSP Partnership with SECOM Singapore
Morphisec, the global leader in Moving Target (News - Alert) Defense, today announced a partnership with SECOM Singapore to support its growing worldwide demand for its advanced prevention defense tec... ( read original story ...)