Tag: technology

Bermudian reinsurer Qatar Re has named a new chief executive officer for its Singapore operation after his predecessor decided to leave the company. Manik Sethi will lead the Singapore branch, effective November 13, after the departure of Micky Lee ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Electronics manufacturers in Singapore have turned bearish about prospects in the next few months, indicating the industry's rapid expansion is coming to an end after several quarters of stellar growth. Nevertheless, overall ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's Changi Airport opened a cutting-edge terminal Tuesday with a fully automated check-in system including facial scanning and computerised baggage drop points, but some passengers struggled with the new technology. Terminal 4, built at a cost of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore wants to bolster its status as a wealth management and foreign-exchange center as part of plans to create more financial-sector jobs and mitigate the effect of rapid changes in technology. In a plan unveiled Monday, the Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, 30 October 2017 - Consumer Electronics Fair 2017, the biggest consumer electronics exhibition, is back. From 2 to 5 November 2017, CEF 2017 will be held at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Level 3 (11am - 9pm) and Levels 4 (12 - 9pm). ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore's economic recovery is gathering pace, with growth rates accelerating over two straight quarters thanks largely to a sustained increase in global electronics demand, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Friday (Oct 27). ( read original story ...)

The sharing concept extends to carpooling – a pre-existing concept given new life through mobile apps. Singapore startup Ryde made this its core concept, while also adding cab booking features through a partnership with local taxi operator Comfort DelGro ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Factories - now the brightest spot in the Singapore economy - continued powering ahead last month as surging global demand for electronics once again helped lift growth in September. Manufacturing output increased 14.6 per cent year-on-year in ... ( read original story ...)

US and Australian buyers bought mobile phones the most from Singaporean sellers. eBay Inc. revealed that cross-border trade (CBT) form Singapore is on the rise with a 21% YoY growth. According to a press release, the top three export destinations from the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Oct 26) -- Singapore's manufacturing output rose 14.6% in September from a year ago, the Singapore Economic Development Board said on Thursday, boosted by another sharp expansion in the production of electronics. The increase, while slower than ... ( read original story ...)

Mobile video platform LoopMe has expanded its global footprint by opening a new office in Singapore to supplement its other regional offices in China and India. The company has named Annie McNamara as head of sales APAC who has seven years of experience in ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore’s de facto central banks unveiled plans on Wednesday to link trade finance platforms they are developing with blockchain technology, to reduce potential fraud and errors in the multi-trillion-dollar funding ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Unveils New Regulations For Airbnb And Other Rental Platforms Singapore to double rail network length by 2030 (Bloomberg) -- A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s exports unexpectedly fell from a year earlier in September, data showed on Tuesday, their first on-year contraction in five months as electronics shipments posted their first decline in almost a year. Non-oil domestic ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines has added Apple Pay and Android Pay as payment options on its SingaporeAir mobile app. The update means passengers can pay for their tickets, seat selection, travel insurance and other ancillary purchases using the mobile payment platforms. ( read original story ...)

Money 20/20 - Intertrust Technologies Corporation announced today that NETS, a leading payment solutions provider based in Singapore, has selected Intertrust's award-winning whiteCryption® Application Shielding technology to protect its mobile payment ... ( read original story ...)