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Singapore Changi Airport shuts runway over drone sighting
Operations on one runway at the Singapore airport was shut down intermittently over 10 hours after an unauthorised drone was spotted, leading to 37 flight delays and a diversion.
Singapore ahead in use of digital health records, but behind in AI for diagnosis
Some 89% of healthcare professionals in Singapore use digital data records, ahead of their peers in Australia and India, but it is behind countries such as China and Saudi Arabia in tapping artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of their diagnoses.
Singapore sees drop in common security threats, but foresees more data breaches
Cyber Security Agency says the number of common cyber threats, including website defacements and phishing, dipped in Singapore last year, but expects to see more frequent data breaches and disruptive attacks against the cloud in the near future.
Singapore 'deep tech' startups face funding hurdle as risks higher
Because investment risks typically are higher and returns slower with startups that deal with deep technology such as artificial intelligence and medtech, venture capitalists in Singapore are less willing to stick their bets in early-stage startups.
Singapore adds Visa to contactless transit payments
Follows Mastercard functionality at SimplyGo launch in April.
Singapore firm opens online marketplace for maritime suppliers, buyers
Offering more than 10,000 product listings, Marine Online's e-commerce site features 4,000 service providers that provide 10 marine services including bunkering and ship supply and aims to help cut operational costs and drive transparency for the industry.
Singtel launches unmanned pop-up shop in Singapore
The over-sized vending machine will move around Singapore.
Hong Kong and Singapore sign memo on personal data protection
Jurisdictions agree to exchange information in data breach investigations.
Indigo subsea cable made ready for use
36Tbps cable linking Australia to Singapore launched slightly over two years from announcement.
Technology drives Singapore's ranking as most competitive economy, knocking off US
Advanced technological infrastructure and favourable immigration laws are amongst key factors that helped propel Singapore to pole position this year as the world's most competitive economy, displacing the US economy, which was dragged down by weaker hi-tech exports.
M1 wipes out its 19 mobile plans, replaces them with just two
Singapore mobile operator now offers just two service plans at SG$25 for a SIM-only, no-contract base plan that includes 30GB of data and 1,000 minutes of talktime as well as a SG$30 base plan contract that includes the customer's device of choice and 12GB of data.
Singapore to launch QR identity verification tool for businesses
Government says it will introduce in third-quarter 2019 a tool called SG-Verify, which will enable businesses to perform secure identity verification and data transfer via QR scans for use cases such as visitor registration and customer acquisition.
VMware talks up multi-cloud era, need to transform security
Laws of physics, economics, and land will drive enterprises towards hybrid cloud environments, says VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger, who also urges the need to transform security, which has become too complex for businesses to manage.
Singapore updates guidelines on data breach notification and accountability
Expected to be included as part of the upcoming amendment to the country's data protection law, the new guidelines state businesses must take no more than 30 days to investigate a suspected breach and notify authorities 72 hours after completing their assessment of the breach.
Singapore targets lawyers in digital transformation drive
Law Society establishes SmartLaw Guild to showcase best practices and case studies of technology adoption in the legal community, which have been offered support, including a S$3.68 million tech fund, to digitise their operations.
BlackBerry opens Expert Center in Singapore
Research In Motion steps up customer service investment with a dedicated after-sales service center in Singapore--its second in Asia, after Indonesia which has 56 such facilities--ahead of next month's BlackBerry 10 launch.
DBS Bank transforms customer experience with tech
The Singapore bank's latest branch taps technology to improve customer service, providing a more interactive and intuitive experience, say DBS execs.
Singapore still hungry for iPhone, but buzz lacking
While there was no midnight launch this time for the Apple iPhone 5 as with previous handsets, some customers still queued up half a day before the device was made available at 8 a.m.
Facebook gives local flavor to Singapore office
Social networking company shows off its Singapore office which recreates an old-time coffeeshop ambience and industrial-looking workspace.
Singapore uni develops cloud-based multiscreen TV tech
Nanyang Technological University shows prototype of TV content distribution via cloud-based technology with added social functionalities.
Singapore startups embrace local culture
Ahead of Aug. 9 national day celebrations, ZDNet Asia speaks with five local startups which showcase Singapore's culture through their recent products.
Convergence in reality
The first day of the imbX2007 saw vendors from across Asia and beyond showcasing a wide range of technologies, from new mobile handsets to biometrics for immigration.
Sneak peek: imbX2007
South Korea makes a big show at Asia's mega infocomm trade show this week.
Singapore adds Visa to contactless transit payments
Follows Mastercard functionality at SimplyGo launch in April.
Singapore to launch QR identity verification tool for businesses
Government says it will introduce in third-quarter 2019 a tool called SG-Verify, which will enable businesses to perform secure identity verification and data transfer via QR scans for use cases such as visitor registration and customer acquisition.
M1 wipes out its 19 mobile plans, replaces them with just two
Singapore mobile operator now offers just two service plans at SG$25 for a SIM-only, no-contract base plan that includes 30GB of data and 1,000 minutes of talktime as well as a SG$30 base plan contract that includes the customer's device of choice and 12GB of data.
AirTrunk raises SG$450m for new Singapore data centre
The Australian company plans to boost its APAC presence by building a new 60+ megawatt hyperscale data centre in Singapore.
Critics say Singapore's bill against fake news could lead to government abuse
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Singapore university partners Volvo to pilot full-size autonomous electric bus
Just over a year after first announcing plans to collaborate, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University and Volvo Buses have launched a driverless electric bus stretching 12 metres long that can accommodate 80 passengers.
Singtel to buy $525M worth of India's Bharti Airtel shares
Singapore telco plans to fork out $525 million to increase its stake in Bharti Airtel, which will use the funds to boost its balance sheet and build out its network in "a highly competitive home market".
Google opens first developer hub in Singapore
Internet giant unveils a physical space, occupying 7,200 square feet within its Singapore office, that it says offers various resources for developers from Southeast Asia, including hands-on mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to Google technologies.
Singtel and Optus make 5G AR call with Ericsson and Oppo
Using 5G technology from Ericsson and a prototype 5G phone from Oppo, Singtel and Optus have made a Singapore-to-Australia 5G augmented reality call.
Singtel Group loses 40 million mobile customers in one quarter
‘Aggressive’ and ‘intense’ competition from a carrier in India as well as only counting prepaid customers who are actually paying for a service saw Singtel Group drop 40 million mobile customers in the most recent quarter.
Singapore health ministry refutes suggestions of HIV data leak coverup
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong says the government had to "balance" the interests of affected individuals and general public after discovering in 2016 the personal data of individuals diagnosed with HIV had been illegally accessed, and only publicly revealed the incident in January 2019.
Singapore banks given more time to adopt e-payment protection guidelines
Originally scheduled to come into effect at the end of January, e-payment user protection guidelines will now be rolled out on June 30, after industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore agrees to give local banks more time to implement the necessary support systems.
Dyson to build electric vehicle plant in Singapore
Dyson has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Singapore dedicated to producing electric vehicles, marking the first of such facilities for the UK company.
Singapore looks to reengineer government IT systems with cloud, tech stack
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong outlines the government's plans to migrate some of its systems to the cloud and build a suite of standardised software components that can be used to more quickly develop new applications.
Singtel unveils cross-border payments system Via
Singtel Dash will be combined with AIS Global Pay and Rabbit Line Pay to enable QR code-based mobile payments across Singapore and Thailand in partnership with AIS and Kasikornbank.
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