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Singapore has one of the highest rates of mobile and Internet penetration in the world, and households worldwide. Its government sets aside over S$1 billion yearly on ICT tenders and recognizes the importance of "skills, innovation and productivity" in ensuring economic growth.
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S'pore outlines new licensing rule for online news sites
[UPDATE] Content regulator Media Development Authority says news sites with significant reader reach and report regularly on Singapore will now need individual licenses. Local lawyer, though, urges further clarification.
Google brings Chromebooks to Singapore
[UPDATE] Singapore is the second Asian market to retail Google's Chromebooks and the Web giant aims to spur demand, particularly within the education sector, with low price and easy maintenance as key differentiators.
S'pore startup finds niche in crowdsourced video subtitling
Video streaming startup Viki.com is tapping a "passionate" user base to grow its business, and its success can be seen by its partnership with Universal Music Group announced today.
S'pore govt to offer S$1.2B worth in ICT contracts
Local regulator will call for tenders worth S$1.2 billion this financial year, with emphasis on cloud computing and deriving insights from government data to improve organizational processes.
Zalora launches cash-on-collection in Singapore via 7-Eleven
In the first service of its kind in Singapore, online shoppers now have the added option of paying for and collecting their online purchases at convenience stores. Separately, Zalora revealed it raised US$100 million in new funding.
SingTel opens up AMPed music service to rivals amid OTT threat
Amid competition from Spotify and Google, the Singapore telco believes its 4-year-old streaming service will hold its own with a stronger regional catalog and buffering technology to retain customers.
SingTel eyes overseas expansion for pay TV service
The Singapore telco is looking at opportunities to roll out its Mio TV service beyond the local market, especially in countries where it has a geographic footprint through its associates.
Singapore's Do-Not-Call registry to start January 2014
A public consultation exercise is underway to gather feedback over operational details. Workshops and training collaborations will also be rolled out to educate firms, especially SMBs, and help them get ready.
Asia govts working hard to rid cloud security stigma
Officials from Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea point out companies remain concerned over cloud security, and stress education and common understanding is needed to overcome this hurdle.
Singapore plans DaaS pilot to develop data industry
The data-as-a-service program is meant to kickstart the development of a nationwide delivery platform of public and private sector datasets, which would in turn spur more innovative applications to be created.
Singapore SaaS proposals have overseas appeal
Seven new software-as-a-service proposals have been awarded development grants by the government as they showcase innovative, exportable potential.
Singapore 3rd most popular global destination for techies
Little Red Dot is also the top Asian market for global professionals from all sectors to work in, and the world's 2nd most popular for those in finance.
SingTel parks $1.6B for acquisitions amid Q4 profit decline
The telco outlines transformation strategy to raise business performance, lift customer experience, and leverage group assets for scale benefits, following its first drop in annual revenue in 14 years.
Singapore to develop social analytics for biz
A call-for-collaboration (CFC) has been launched inviting companies to develop and deploy social analytics for business enterprises for targeted sectors such as tourism, retail, and food and beverage.
S'pore studying measures to curb online gambling
The government is working with industry experts to study the issues of online gambling, and learning from other jurisdictions in order to formulate a strategy to restrict it.