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Singapore venture investments climb, with deep tech gaining some traction
Startups snagged SG$13.4 billion in funds between January and September this year, with early-stage funds almost doubling to SG$886.1 million and deep-tech firms in three sectors accounting for under 4% of total capital.
Singapore readies 5G rollout with potential for two additional licenses
Government expects to have two full-fledged standalone 5G networks covering more than half of Singapore by end-2022 and, if there is interest from the industry, it will release another two lots of 800MHz of mmWave spectrum to be used for smaller non-standalone networks.
Public cloud can add $450B to APAC economies through to 2023
Should public cloud spending remain on its CAGR trajectory of 25%, it will have an economic impact of $450 billion across six Asia-Pacific markets from 2019 to 2023, fuelling consumer spending and creating jobs.
Google Pixel 4 available in Singapore from October 24
Priced from SG$1,119, the latest Pixel range can be purchased directly from Google or local telco StarHub, as well as at electronic retail chains Challenger and Courts from October 24, with pre-orders now open to customers.
Singapore, Australia begin talks on digital economy pact
Trade agreement between both nations aims to drive 'greater connectivity' and bilateral economic relations, with cooperation touted to encompass several areas including e-payments, fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital identity.
Singapore researchers develop way to simplify lithium-sulfur battery production
Pipped as a potential replacement for lithium-ion battery, lithium sulfur is touted to store up to 10 times more energy and Singapore's NanoBio Lab scientists say they have come up with a "simplified technique" to develop the component from inexpensive commercially available materials.
Dyson scraps plans to build electric cars
Founder James Dyson said the company will focus on manufacturing solid state batteries instead.
StarHub to offer hyperscale data centre services through AirTrunk
Available to StarHub customers from mid-2020, AirTrunk's 60-megawatt facility will be essential in meeting anticipated need for hyperscale data centre support with the emergence of 5G mobile edge computing capabilities, says the Singapore telco.
Amazon unveils .sg marketplace, two years after Prime Now launch
US e-commerce giant launches Amazon.sg with "millions of products", replacing the international selection on its Prime Now app in Singapore, but some customers say the local marketplace offers a smaller product selection than before.
APAC firms will need AI as speed increasingly critical in cyberdefence
With cybercriminals taking less and less time to break into corporate systems, enterprises will have to tap artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to bolster their ability to defend against attacks and beef up their network resilience.
SGInnovate calls for more investors to put money in 'deep tech'
Singapore's government-owned venture firm wants Australian investors to join its cause and grow the deep tech space.
Singapore online falsehoods law kicks in with details on appeals process
Passed in May 2019 after a brief debate, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill will come into effect from October 2 onwards. It includes an appeals process that costs SG$200 to file and could be heard in the High Court within nine days.
Most Singapore firms experienced data breaches, worried over 5G deployments
Some 96% of companies in the city-state admitted to experiencing a data breach over the past year, with 98% expressing security concerns involving digital transformation initiatives and 5G network deployments.
StarHub completes 10 month shift from cable to fibre
Hundreds of thousands of customers move to better technology in island state.
Singapore defence ministry runs second HackerOne bug bounty programme
Dangling bounties ranging from $150 to $10,000, Singapore's Ministry of Defence hopes to uncover vulnerabilities in 11 internet-facing systems and websites with the help of 400 white-hat hackers from the HackerOne global community.
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.
Dyson scraps plans to build electric cars
Founder James Dyson said the company will focus on manufacturing solid state batteries instead.
Amazon unveils .sg marketplace, two years after Prime Now launch
US e-commerce giant launches Amazon.sg with "millions of products", replacing the international selection on its Prime Now app in Singapore, but some customers say the local marketplace offers a smaller product selection than before.
StarHub completes 10 month shift from cable to fibre
Hundreds of thousands of customers move to better technology in island state.
Facebook to test anti-misinformation measures in Singapore elections
Advertisers running campaigns on social or political issues in the country now must confirm their identity and location as Facebook looks to stem misinformation.
Galaxy Fold to unfold in Singapore on September 18
Initially slated for launch in April, the Samsung foldable smartphone will be available in Singapore at the recommended retail price of SG$3,088, with the Cosmos Black model to be launched first on September 18, followed by the Space Silver on September 21.
Manny Pacquiao launches his own fan-backed cryptocurrency
It is called the Pac.
Fitbit designs smart plan for Singapore's national health service
It is the company's first major integration of its software and technology into a national public health program globally.
Sephora data breach hits Southeast Asia and ANZ customers
Some personal information such as first and last name, date of birth, gender, email address, and encrypted password, as well as data related to beauty preferences may have been exposed.
SWIFT clocks 13 second cross-border instant payment in global trial
A payment from Australia into Singapore recorded the fastest payment in the trial over SWIFT's gpi instant payments platform.
Singtel will give free mobile data to people that walk
Customers will receive 3GB of mobile for walking 10,000 steps daily for a month.
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.
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