The fruit’s husks, which make up more than half of the composition of durians, are usually discarded and incinerated, contributing to environmental waste. ( read original story ...)
Speedy self pick-ups or dine-in ordering via your phone: The mobile app every coffee addict needs
From leveraging on tech to new brews and added perks on its rewards programme, customer-centric innovation is key to enriching the Starbucks Experience. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digital Classifieds Marketplace Carousell Mulls IPO
Online classifieds marketplace Carousell, Southeast Asia’s latest unicorn, is eyeing expansion and considering an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Changi Recommends partners M1 to deliver new Changi Mobile service
Changi Airport Group’s travel service concierge brand Changi Recommends reveals details of a new Singapore market mobile service, which offers individual and corporate plans. ( read original story ...)
South Korea beats Singapore to clinch top innovation spot in Asia with K-pop power
SINGAPORE - The Republic has retained its ranking as the eighth most innovative economy in the world for the third year running. But in the region, it has lost its top spot to South Korea, which ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore boy, 11, steals S$4,000 from mum to buy mobile top-up cards to feed gaming addiction
A mother in Singapore lamented that her 11-year-old son had become obsessed with mobile games prior to his PSLE, after mixing with the wrong crowd. He subsequently stole close to S$4,000 of her cash ... ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore to link their Fast Payment Systems
Unified Payments Interface and PayNow The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announce a project to link their respective fast payment systems viz. Unified ... ( read original story ...)
Forrester’s Singapore CX Index: For The First Time, Insurers Surpassed Banks In Delivering Better Customer Experiences
For The First Time, Insurers Surpassed Banks In Delivering Better Customer Experiences. SINGAPORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forr ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder ... ( read original story ...)
PSP’s foreign talent policy proposals will hurt Singapore’s competitiveness, drive costs up, say SMEs, economists
The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) proposals on foreign talent policy and ways to reduce competition for jobs will hurt the country’s competitiveness and increase costs for firms, said small- and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Carousell becomes Southeast Asia’s latest unicorn
Carousell has become Souhteast Asia's youngest unicorn after raising $100 million in a funding round led by South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pawnbrokers’ Association celebrates 100th anniversary, raises $537.5k for SUTD bursary
Association's president said the Government will match the amount raised by 1½ times.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
LTE and 5G Broadcast Market May Set New Growth Story with AT&T, Qualcomm, Cisco, NEC
Latest Study on Industrial Growth of LTE and 5G Broadcast Market 2021-2027. A detailed study accumulated to offer Latest insights about acute features of the LTE and 5G Broadcast market. The report ... ( read original story ...)
1,400 arrests in Asia, Europe in Interpol-led operations against illegal football gambling; 72 nabbed in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Nearly 1,400 people across Asia and Europe have been arrested in an Interpol-led operation targeting illegal football gambling during the Euro 2020 tournament held earlier this year. The ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Richest In Singapore And How They Made Their Fortunes
More tech entrepreneurs and naturalised Singaporeans have joined the top 10 list - replacing many of the traditional property tycoons. ( read original story ...)
To S’pore employers: Technology is great, but some things just need to be done by a human
The importance of putting the human in HR. COMMENTARY: "I believe that it is important to keep the 'human' in some processes in order to leave room for nuanced communications and complex decisions." ... ( read original story ...)