Just a year after its launch, Bolttech’s latest fundraise helped it enter the unicorn club as its valuation breaches US$1 billion. ( read original story ...)
Twitter partners with Singapore gov’t for digital skilling of workforce
Twitter will work with the Singapore government to develop virtual programs for digital skills and career opportunities in technology. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Dozens of firms in Singapore offer discounts, vouchers to encourage people to get vaccinated
At least 30 more companies, including electric car-sharing firm BlueSG and coffee chain Flash Coffee, are offering incentives such as discounts and vouchers to people who get the Covid-19 jab at a ... ( read original story ...)
Maid in Singapore who kicked two-year-old in head, hit his lips with spoon, gets 13 months’ jail
A 41-year-old domestic worker was jailed for 13 months yesterday (July 1) for the repeated physical abuse of a two-year-old toddler under her care. The former domestic worker, who cannot be named due ... ( read original story ...)
Azentio Software acquires specialist Insurance technology firm Beyontec
Azentio Software ("Azentio" or the "Company"), a Singapore-headquartered software products business owned by Funds advised by Apax, is ... ( read original story ...)
Circles.Life executive hires will market mobile brand to youth
Following its entry to the Australian telco market in late 2019, mobile virtual network operator, Circles.Life, has appointed a new local chief and head of marketing to spearhead growth. ( read original story ...)
Mobile Crypto Payments Firm Telcoin Raises $10m Round to Fuel Expansion
Telcoin, a Singapore-based wireless network payments firm, has closed a $10-million angel investment round that will fuel two new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, Crypto Investor has learned ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealthtech Endowus secures investment from UBS, Samsung and Singtel
Endowus.com, one of Singapore’s leading MAS-licensed digital wealth platforms, announced today that it has received investments from strategic partners UBS AG, Samsung Ventures and Singtel Innov8, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore air force boosts smart airbase initiative with Hope Technik’s CLAW munitions loader
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is trialling a new combat aircraft munitions loader that it believes will increase the precision and efficiency of ground ... ( read original story ...)
Global 5G population growing at 1M a day: Ericsson
Number of 5G subscribers is expected to surpass 580 million worldwide by end-2021, with China still leading the pack at a projected 1.17 billion users in 2026. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s National Day Parade 2021: How Will It Look Like This Year?
From how it will be conducted in a safe way to what Singaporeans can look out for, here's everything you need to know about Singapore's upcoming NDP ... ( read original story ...)
Vertex Ventures leads Singapore blockchain digital signing startup’s $2.5m round
The company says that it’s the first platform to provide such service in Singapore. According to Teo, the company’s chief technology officer, current competing solutions typically rely on centralized ... ( read original story ...)
Behind Singapore’s growth as a regional tech hub
Eighty of the world’s top 100 tech companies have a presence in Singapore, a city-state that has been described as a “miniature Silicon Valley.” That’s thanks to a culture of innovation, strong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to skill Bhutanese youth under new pact
Singapore and Bhutan have signed a new pact for the establishment of Model Technical Training Centres (MTTC) in the Technical Training Institute (TTI) of Thimphu and TTI of Khuruthang for skilling and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2021 economic growth could exceed forecast of 4% to 6%: Central bank chief
SINGAPORE: Barring a setback to the global economy, Singapore's economic growth could exceed the "upper end" of the official forecast range this ... ( read original story ...)
Fine for teen who met friends to play Mobile Legends in Phase 1
A 19-year-old teen who met three others during Phase 1 of Singapore's COVID-19 reopening to play the online game Mobile Legends at a multi-storey carpark was fined $2,000 on Wednesday (30 May). ( read original story ...)