Tag: technology

Zero1 has already started accepting pre-registration for a mobile plan with unlimited data usage, 200 minutes of talk time and 200 free SMS messages that will cost as little as 19 Singapore dollars ($14.40) a month. Although the cost is comparable to the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A key component of Singapore's new national digital identity will be rolled out in the second half of this year. The SingPass Mobile app will allow users to access e-government services more securely, and do away with hardware tokens and SMS ... ( read original story ...)

Even for mobile conversion rates, it’s 10% lower than the average for SEA countries This is not a trend seen only in Singapore but all around South East Asia. According to KPMG insights on online purchase behaviour, 57% of consumers still prefer to use ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) - Singapore’s semiconductor output growth in 2018 will probably moderate compared with last year’s strong expansion, amid recent signs of softening in global demand for mobile devices, the head of a local semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s central bank is assessing whether additional regulations are required to protect investors in cryptocurrencies, an official said in a speech released on Thursday. The city-state - which is aiming to be a hub for financial technology and so ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it will buy solar power from the Sunseap Group in Singapore, the technology company’s first renewable energy deal in Asia. Microsoft will purchase 100 percent of the electricity generated from Sunseap ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday opened an artificial intelligence research institute in Singapore in partnership with a local university, as the battle to develop AI technology heats up. The institute, a tie-up with Nanyang Technological ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has inked am agreement with India's Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to jointly participate in fintech projects such as blockchain and mobile payments, and will include the establishment of a fintech marketplace. Cashless cannot be the face for ... ( read original story ...)

PUNE: Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently announced its strategic partnership with India’s mobile-first financial services platform Paytm. This makes STB the first National Tourism Organisation (NTO) to partner with Paytm. As a part of this ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is one of the world's most wired countries, with high ownership of mobile devices and fast internet speeds. The ministry cited live media broadcasts of security operations during the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 and a 2015 attack on a kosher ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore's factory output surprised by growing at a much faster pace than expected in January as the electronics segment rebounded. However, analysts cautioned against reading too much into the monthly number. Most economists ... ( read original story ...)

A blockchain trial which tested shipping from China to Singapore has been deemed a success by its operating partners, carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL), terminal operator PSA International (PSA) and the Singaporean branch of the technology giant IBM. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Singapore’s industrial production jumped much more than expected in January helped by a surge in biomedical manufacturing and electronics output, data showed on Monday. Manufacturing output rose 17.9 percent in January from ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen conferred France’s highest award A broad swathe of e-services ranging from downloadable digital content such as mobile applications, e-books and movies, to subscription-based media including news, magazines ... ( read original story ...)

Companies in Singapore have caught up in technology but 48 percent of them says Action is the most important factor in achieving their digital strategy. Wong Heng Chew, Country President, Fujitsu Singapore said while tech is not the only influencing factor ... ( read original story ...)

DURING the Singapore 2018 budget speech on Monday, it was announced that a goods and services tax (GST) will be imposed on imported digital services including movie and music streaming services and mobile applications. The tax on imported services will be ... ( read original story ...)