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 manufacturing beats expectations to grow 14.6% in September as electronics continues to soar
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 ...)
eBay’s cross-border trade from Singapore rose 21%
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 Manufacturing Output Rose In September, Boosted By Electronics
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 ...)
LoopMe continues APAC expansion with Singapore office opening
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, Singapore to link up trade finance blockchain platforms
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 Exports Slump in September on Downturn in Electronics
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 Sept. exports post surprise decline as electronics stumble
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 app now accepts Apple Pay and Android Pay
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 ...)
NETS, Singapore’s Leading Payments Solutions Provider, Selects Intertrust whiteCryption for Mobile Payment App Shielding
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 ...)
USER Launches New Website FRONTLINE to Focus on Mobile App Development in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ USER has launched a new website, FRONTLINE Mobile App Developmentto focus on the mobile app development in Singapore. The No.1 UX company that give customer cross-platform business solutions. "Customers will benefit a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ : Mobile App Adds Android Pay and Apple Pay as Payment Options
Singapore Airlines customers can now enjoy a more convenient and faster payment method with the introduction of Android Pay and Apple Pay mobile payment services on the Airline's award-winning mobile app. With the addition of Android Pay and Apple Pay as ... ( read original story ...)
Why tech giants see Singapore as the next Artificial Intelligence hub
Singapore is attracting the world’s leading artificial intelligence talent because of its status as a cosmopolitan society and strong state backing for technology research, according to the head of the private equity firm building a mega hub in the city ... ( read original story ...)
When will consumers in Hong Kong ditch their wallets for the mobile version?
Three to four times a week, Stephanie Lui orders a car on ride-hailing app Grab to take her home from work in Singapore. Instead of paying cash, she pays for her rides using prepaid credits in her GrabPay mobile wallet because, for her, convenience is all ... ( read original story ...)
How Satellites Could Make Singapore A Spacetech Leader
Prof. Kay Soon Low, director of the Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) at the National University Singapore, said domestic and foreign interest in satellites has ramped up in recent years, bolstering Singapore’s status as a hotspot for space ... ( read original story ...)
Camera-disabling app designer among Defence Technology Prize winners
SINGAPORE — Switching phones and removing the camera from ... The creation of Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) director Leong See Sum, the app is integrated with a building’s access systems barring entry by temporarily disabling a staff ... ( read original story ...)