It has been an eventful week for Singapore’s Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO). Two of them — Circle.Life and MyRepublic — made 5G announcements while Gorilla Mobile is making a temporary exit. Circles.Life has launched […]
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LG rolls out 42-inch bendable OLED TV in Singapore
LG Electronics has launched its first bendable 42-inch OLED TV in Singapore. First introduced at IFA 2022, the LG OLED Flex is a lifestyle screen that enhances viewing experiences for users who enjoy live TV […]
Applied Materials unveils Singapore 2030 expansion plan
Applied Materials has revealed its Singapore 2030 plan to expand its operations in Singapore over the next eight years. As part of Singapore 2030, it held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of its regional […]
Singapore museums to deliver immersive experience with M1 5G connectivity
M1, its subsidiary AsiaPac Technology and Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel DC) are collaborating to provide 5G standalone connectivity and edge computing solutions to the National Museum of Singapore and Children’s Museum Singapore. This is […]
Aetos teams up with Vizzio on operations visualisation solutions
Aetos Holdings is teaming up with Vizzio Technologies to design advanced 3D ops-tech visualisation solutions that will help businesses improve security, safety, facilities management and sustainability tracking. The collaboration builds on an earlier project where […]
NCS pilots Breeze transport app in Tiong Bahru
NCS has pilot launched the Breeze@Tiong Bahru transport app that aims to bring drivers greater convenience and better driving experiences. With help from multiple sets of data, artifical intelligence (AI) and video analytics, the app […]
Hyundai to use TeamViewer’s AR platform for Singapore smart factory
Hyundai Motor Company will be digitalising the smart factory at Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS) with TeamViewer’s augmented reality (AR) platform. The platform will support assembly, maintenance, quality management, logistics, client experience […]
Shopback brings on new Commercial MD
Singapore-headquartered ShopBack has named Alessio Romeni as Managing Director of Commercial, who will be in charge of spearheading merchant-solutions, revenue-generation, and pricing initiatives in the Group’s Online Affiliates space regionally. Romeni was previously Chief Revenue […]
MyRepublic targets SMEs with Ignite suite
MyRepublic is zooming in on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with its newly-launched Ignite suite of enterprise information and communications technology solutions. The announcement marks the telco’s expansion into the Singapore enterprise software market, joining […]
Rakuten Kobo rolls out eco-friendly eReader
Rakuten Kobo has introduced the new Kobo Clara 2E eReader whose exterior is made primarily from recycled plastic. The waterproof device is Kobo’s first eReader made with ocean-bound and recycled plastic, following the company’s commitment […]
Continental inks 3 agreements to drive mobility innovations
Continental has signed three memoranda of understanding to develop solutions that improves safety, connectivity and convenience for Singapore’s mobility ecosystem. Inked at its inaugural TechFest held at its Boon Keng Road premises in Singapore, the […]
M1 to trial 5G offshore coverage
M1 is taking 5G to the waters off the southern coast of Singapore. The multi-year project is said to be the world’s first public and largest maritime testbed at sea. Extending 5G offshore coverage enhances […]
Hands-on experience of the ASUS ROG Phone 6
By Inez Lim ASUS Republic of Gamers has announced the availability of the ROG Phone 6 in Singapore. The media had the privilege of checking out the phones at the ROG Experience Store at Bugis […]
Crypto.com appoints Singapore GM
Crypto.com has named Chin Tah Ang as General Manager of Singapore. Ang has a wealth of strategic business development experience in the technology sector and a deep understanding of the Singapore market. He was most […]
NYP and DataStax partner to develop big data talents
Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) is partnering with real-time data company DataStax to help develop the next generation of big data talent in Singapore. The collaboration involves the use of DataStax Astra DB, built on Apache Cassandra […]
ShopBack opens regional hub in Singapore
ShopBack has opened its new Campus headquarters in Singapore. Serving a regional hub, the new office building features Y-shaped cluster seating arrangements to encourage team unity and foster collaboration, and an assembly area for company […]
LG unveils 2nd gen service robot
LG has launched its second-generation LG CLOi GuideBot multi-purpose customer service robot in Singapore. The autonomous robot is designed to provide wayfinding, enhance security and create advertising opportunities for customers. It is suitable for deployment […]
Huawei introduces Mate Xs 2
Huawei has rolled out its Huawei Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone that features a new generation double-rotating falcon wing hinge and an elegant unibody design for a flat and seamless fold. Weighing 255g, the new […]
Hyundai to deploy Singtel’s 5G solutions
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has inked and agreement with Singtel to deploy Singtel’s 5G infrastructure network solutions at its Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). Claimed to be the first of its kind […]
Asus goes omnichannel in Singapore
Asus Singapore has introduced an omnichannel business model where consumers can purchase products from its online store and collect them at their favourite retailers on the same day. Geared towards a new way of shopping, […]
Micron to deploy Singtel 5G solution
Micron Technology will be deploying 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) solutions with localised edge core at its 3D NAND flash memory fabrication plant in Singapore. It will be the first company in Singapore to pilot the […]
Lazada showcases tech show at Plaza Singapura
What goes around comes around. In recent years, consumers have turned to online purchases for convenience, greater choices and sometimes better prices. Lazada is taking its Grand Online Tech Show to a physical pop-up event […]
BenQ releases X3000i gaming projector
There are projectors and there are gaming projectors. And what’s the difference? Better resolution, brightness and sound quality coupled with less lag can make a projector more suitable for gamers. BenQ has released the X3000i […]
Equinix expands Singapore data centre to meet rising demand
Equinix has invested US$86 million to expand its SG5 IBX data centre to meet increasing demand for Singapore’s digital infrastructure. As the company’s fifth data centre in Singapore, SG5 IBX is a nine-story facility located […]
Singtel and Telkom collaborate on regional data centres and fixed broadband
Singtel and Telkom have signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on regional data centres and a fixed mobile convergence strategy in Indonesia. The Singapore telco is focusing on establishing a data centre platform to […]
ASUS and StarHub partner on cloud gaming
ASUS and StarHub are teaming up to bring GeForce Now cloud gaming to ASUS laptop users. The partnership will provide gamers with access to a vast library of more than 1,000 games across nearly all […]
MyRepublic promotes Yap Yong Teck to President
Singapore-based telco MyRepublic has promoted Yap Yong Teck from Group Managing Director to President. In his new role, Yap is directly responsible for driving growth, operational efficiency and synergies across the company’s service businesses in […]
StaffAny rolls out workforce management solution for startups
Singapore-based StaffAny has launched Start Up Plan to provide digital HR and operations to startups with up to 25 employees. The workforce management solution is available free for all businesses within their first year of […]
Travel now, pay later with Malaysia Airlines
Travellers from Malaysia and Singapore and soon Hong Kong can choose to travel first and pay later with Malaysia Airlines. This follows the establishment of a regional partnership between the airlines parent company Malaysia Aviation […]
Spenmo appoints first CRO
Singapore-based Spenmo has appointed Kevin Fitzgerald as its first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), who is tasked with leading sales, marketing, partnerships, and customer success teams in Asia. Prior to joining the payables software startup, Fitzgerald […]
SGTech and techUK sign MOU on tech ecosystem collaboration
SGTech and techUK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on their tech ecosystems, and to promote and foster trade on areas such as digital trade facilitation, artificial intelligence, cyber security, digital identities […]
Singtel unveils Paragon all-in-one platform
Singtel has launched the Paragon all-in-one platform for 5G network, edge computing and services to help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journey. With the platform, enterprises can tap into Singtel’s 5G network to activate network […]
SAS appoints Asean Head
SAS has named Derek Seow as its new Head of Asean to lead the regional team’s drive towards growth and profitability. Seow will also oversee the streamlining of operations to ensure efficient business operations and […]
Huawei P50 Pro: Distinctly pro
By Edward Lim Other than foldables, most smartphones look similar at the front. When not powered on, it’s just a black reflective glass screen. Perhaps the only distinguisable difference from a frontal view is the […]
ITE and Vizzio to launch Universal Omniverse Experience Centre
Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Vizzio Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch the Universal Omniverse Experience Centre at ITE College Central. The centre will harness next-generation technologies such as […]
Siemens to deploy VersiCharge EV charger in Singapore
Singapore electric vehicle (EV) owners, take note. Siemens has received the green light to deploy the VersiCharge EV charger in the country. The sleek and compact electric vehicle alternating current smart charger can be installed […]
ITE and NVIDIA launch AI training programme for students
Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and NVIDIA are jointly developing an AI Workforce Readiness Programme to train the institute’s students. The three-year partnership involves the setting up of AiTE, an AI training facility at […]
Another year, another Samsung S21
Samsung Electronics has fired the first salvo in the battle for smartphone supremacy by adding the Galaxy S21 FE 5G to its lineup. The new smartphone comes with flagship features such as an advanced 64-bit […]
Crypto.com first fintech to receive data protection trust mark
Crypto.com has become the first fintech company to receive the Data Protection Trust Mark (DPTM) awarded by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for sound data protection practices. With the certification, Singapore-based customers can be […]
LingoAce secures US$105m to drive expansion
Singapore-headquartered LingoAce has raised US$105 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital India, and included Owl Ventures, Shunwei Capital and SWC Global. The latest round, which brings total funding to US$180 million, will […]
NUHS embarks on AI endeavour
Singapore’s National University Health System (NUHS) has placed the NVIDIA DGX A100 system at the heart of its newly-launched Endeavour AI production platform. The first projects to run on the platform are range from predictions […]
Xiaomi 11T: Flagship features at a sensible price
By Edward Lim Let me start off with a caveat. This is my first review of a smartphone that I did not buy and use myself. Previously, I only wrote about smartphones that I paid […]
Lim Hsin Yin is SAS’ new Singapore MD
SAS has appointed Lim Hsin Yin as its new Managing Director for Singapore. She will be responsible for driving the growth of SAS’s business in Singapore, with a focus on accelerating customer adoption of AI […]
Infineon strides ahead with innovation partners
Infineon Technologies has expanded its innovation ecosystem with the inking of collaborations with CapitaLand Investment and Hyundai Motor Group. Having already nurtured 11 start-ups in its Co-Innovation Space, the semiconductor giant will now partner the […]
Nanyang Poly and Materialise to drive 3D adoption
Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and Materialise are teaming up to drive 3D printing adoption in Singapore. Also known as additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing improves performance and saves weight, and time and cost when compared to […]
Toku raises US$5m to enhance digital transformation offerings
Singapore-based Toku has completed a US$5 million Series A funding round backed by DX Ventures and existing investors such as Tembusu Partners and Neptune Invest Asia. The cloud communications provider will use the funding to […]
Doctor Anywhere raises US$65.7m to drive SEA expansion
Singapore-headquartered Doctor Anywhere (DA) raised US$65.7 million in Series C funding, bringing total investment to more than US$104 million. Led by Asia Partners, this round of funding includes investors such as Novo Holdings, Philips and […]
Razer cans e-wallet service
Razer is shutting down the Razer Pay eco-system, which covers the e-wallet and credit card, in Singapore and Malaysia on September 30. Beta launched to much excitement in mid-2019, the service was targeted at the […]
Xiaomi launches Redmi 10 in Singapore
Xiaomi has introduced the latest generation of its entry level Redmi 10 smartphone in Singapore. Under the hood are a 50MP hi-res camera, 90Hz 6.5-inch FHD+ AdaptiveSync display and a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 […]
hoolah partners Jumper.ai on BNPL solution
hoolah is partnering Jumper.ai to offer buy now pay later (BNPL) to merchants in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. This new payment option will let customers pay later in a convenient, flexible and transparent way […]
Nikon unveils the Z fc mirrorless camera
Nikon Singapore has released the Z fc compact DX-format mirrorless camera that blends the design of the classic Nikon FM2 with the latest technologies to produce up to 4K UHD output. Weighing about 390g, it […]
Changi Airport to install optical LAN for CCTV ops
Singapore’s Changi Airport will be installing Nokia Optical LAN to better support existing CCTV operations and enable new services as part of its digital transformation. Nokia Optical LAN leverages the fibre bandwidth capabilities to cover […]
Surbana Jurong to deploy IFM platform at Temasek Polytechnic
Surbana Jurong has won a tender to deploy one of Singapore’s largest digital integrated facilities management (IFM) services platforms on Temasek Polytechnic’s 30-hectare campus. It will team up with Internet-of-Things (IoT) service provider UnaBiz to […]
GlobalFoundries building new plant in Singapore
GlobalFoundries (GF) is building a new fab plant on its Singapore campus to meet the growing demand for semiconductors globally. The more than US$4 billion investment is in partnership with Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and […]
Gorilla Mobile launches in Singapore
New telecommunications start-up, Gorilla Mobile, is on a mission to bring a comprehensive set of digital smart solutions to users in Singapore. Targeting primarily professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), it is adopting a service-on-demand […]
DataStax sets up regional HQ in Singapore
Fuelled by fresh funding from Goldman Sachs, DataStax has established its regional headquarters in Singapore to reinforce its commitment to better serve customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Locating the RHQ in Singapore gives the company […]
New Huawei MatePad to debut in Singapore on May 22
A new 10.4-inch Huawei MatePad will debut in Singapore on May 22 (Friday). Priced at S$498, the lightweight tablet sports a Kirin 820 processor, 128GB of storage, 2K high-definition FullView display, Harman Kardon quad-channel speaker […]
Videogames show to premiere in Singapore on June 12
The Virtual Realms: Videogames Transformed will make its global premiere in Singapore on June 12. Running till January 9, 2022 at ArtScience Museum, the videogame exhibition is curated and organised by the Barbican in co […]
SPH to spin off media business
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will be hiving off its media business amid declining advertising revenue. Despite its efforts to digitalise and provide contents online, revenue has kept dropping. While media used to be the core […]
Acronis receives US$250m injection
Acronis has received more than US$250 million funding from CVC Capital Partners VII and other investors to further accelerate growth by expanding its product portfolio. A significant portion of the investment will be used to […]
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