For those of you who have been asking me, "When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah? When is the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version coming to Singapore ah?", ( read original story ...)
Mobile commerce, in-store tech drive Asian retail in 2018
SINGAPORE: Mobile commerce and in-store technology integration are two of the trends set to shape retail in Asia for 2018, as the region’s shoppers embrace shopping via smartphone. The shopping habits of consumers in Asia are markedly different from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines works on blockchain-based mobile loyalty app
Singapore Airlines announced Monday that it's working on what it calls the world's first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet that will help unlock the value of frequent flyer miles to enable everyday spending at retail partners. "Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to implement blockchain technology to support air miles spending
People who frequently travel with Singapore Airlines will soon be able to spend their accumulated airmiles by using blockchain technology, according to Reuters. Speaking on Monday, the airline company confirmed that it is working on plans to implement a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore FinTech company launches cryptocurrency
Singapore mobile payment app company SpherePay officially opened its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on Monday. Earlier this month, SpherePay announced that it would launch a total of 10 Billion SAY tokens, of which 40% would be distributed for sale via an ICO. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow focuses on drones and cybersecurity technology
SINGAPORE -- As the global aviation industry undergoes a major transformation, the Singapore Airshow, the largest of its kind in Asia in terms of exhibitors, opens on Tuesday with plans to showcase innovative technologies on drones and cybersecurity. ( read original story ...)
Mobile payment adoption in Singapore is on the rise despite security concerns
Singapore's usage of mobile payments has grown by 53% since 2017. As Singapore strives to become a cashless economy, usage of mobile payments is on rise, growing by 53% since 2017 which is significantly higher than in the United States (23%) and Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s mountain of e-waste
In the 10 minutes you take to read this article, roughly 1,141kg of electrical and electronic items would have been thrown away by people and companies across Singapore. That is the weight of around 7,610 mobile phones. In a year, this figure balloons to ... ( read original story ...)
Youtap Announces New Singapore Corporate Headquarters
SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Youtap, a leading mobile financial services company for contactless mobile money payments and financial services in EMEA & Asia, has relocated its corporate headquarters to Singapore. The decision to relocate their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Eating her curries and kway
Hawker centres are a hallmark of eating out in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. These open-air food halls with shared seating offer a more sanitised option to alfresco dining and mobile street food shops. In the Wok ‘n’ Stroll Hawker Discovery tour ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile payment app SpherePay raises $10m for Southeast Asia expansion
SpherePay, the Singapore-based mobile payment app, has completed a fundraising round of over $10m from undisclosed investors as it looks to become one of the top three payment platforms in Southeast Asia. The company claims to serve over five million users ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SpherePay app raises $10 Million in funding
The operators of SpherePay, a Singapore-based mobile payment app, have raised more than US$10 million from investors, whose names not been disclosed “due to ongoing developments”. The firm said the funding and a strategic partnership with oBike place ... ( read original story ...)
M1, ATMRI to Work on Mobile Phone Network for Drones
The 4.5 HetNet provides secure mobile connectivity that allows drones to fly out of visual range in an urban environment. “NTU Singapore is at the forefront in both autonomous vehicles as well as air traffic management research,” said NTU Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SpherePay completes $10 million funding round
SpherePay, Singapore's homegrown mobile payment app, announced today that it has completed its fundraising exercise which saw the company raising over USD 10 million. It has not disclosed the name of investors due to on-going developments. With this latest ... ( read original story ...)
3D Printer for electronics purchased by NTU Singapore
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leading additive electronics provider announced that Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has purchased the company's DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D Printer for electronics development. Using the new DragonFly 2020 Pro ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based mobile payments app SpherePay raises over US$10M funding
The app enables users to link all their credit/debit cards into one app and pay for their purchases at its merchant outlets by simply scanning a QR code Singapore’s homegrown mobile payment app SpherePay today announced that it has raised over US$10 ... ( read original story ...)