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 […]
Tag: Singapore
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 […]
Huawei unleashes MateBook X Pro 2021 in Singapore
Huawei has launched the MateBook X Pro 2021 premium notebook for working professionals and content creators in Singapore. This model sports the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Iris X graphics, 16GB of RAM, 13.9-inch […]
Huawei Band 6 to debut in Singapore on Apr 15
The Huawei Band 6 entry-level fitness tracker will launch in Singapore on April 15. Customers can enjoy get one for just S$68 (usual price is S$88) from launch till May 15, 2021 when they present […]
OnePlus partners with M1
OnePlus is finally teaming up with a telco in Singapore. The OnePlus 8T is now available at M1 for just S$90 with a two-year plan. This is a evolution of sorts for the China phonemaker […]
NVIDIA to speak on AI and HPC in COVID-19 battle at SCA21
With the world still reeling from COVID-19, NVIDIA will be sharing at SupercomputingAsia (SCA) 2021 how high performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing integral parts in the battle against the pandemic. At […]
Dell opens US$50m Global Innovation Hub in Singapore
Dell Technologies has set up a US$50 million research and development (R&D) facility in Singapore that’s plugged in to its network of Global Innovation Hubs around the world. The Singapore centre will focus on R&D […]
South Korea tops world innovation ranking
South Korea has reclaimed the top in the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index ranking. It ousted Germany, which slide to fourth behind Singapore and Switzerland. Sweden, Denmark, Israel, Finland, the Netherlands, and Austria complete the top […]
YouTrip partners with Visa to accelerate SEA expansion
YouTrip has inked a six-year partnership with Visa to accelerate its expansion into Southeast Asia (SEA). With presence in Singapore and Thailand, the fintech startup plans to establish bases in Malaysia and the Philippines. Malaysia […]
GoBear closing shop
In a sad sign of the times for the startup scene, GoBear is beginning a formal process to shut down operations because of the pandemic-hit operating environment and an inability to raise additional funds. The […]
Huawei MateBook 14 and MatePad T 10s to debut in Singapore on Jan 16
The Huawei MateBook 14 AMD edition and Huawei MatePad T 10s Android tablet will hit Singapore stores on January 16. Designed for everyday use, the ultraportable MateBook 14 is the company’s first laptop running on […]
Mi Watch Lite comes to Singapore
Xiaomi has released the new S$89 Mi Watch Lite in Singapore, just in time for the holiday season. Targeted at fitness and health enthusiasts, the device features professional health monitoring and comprehensive display of physical […]
Zoom to establish R&D centre in Singapore
Zoom Video Communications will make Singapore home for its fourth research and development (R&D) centre — the others are in China, India and the United States. As part of the move, it is looking to […]
Volocopter plans for air taxis in Singapore by 2023
Volocopter has put a three-year timeline to introdeuce air taxi services in Singapore. The pioneer in urban air mobility (UAM), announced this after two years of close collaboration with the Economic Development Board of Singapore […]
Singapore launches Asian Institute of Digital Finance
A week after granting four digital banking licences, Singapore has moved further in the fintech space. with the launch of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF). Hosted by the National University of Singapore and […]
Certis introduces smart networked security solution
Certis has unveiled its Smart Networked Security solution at Our Tampines Hub (OTH) in Singapore to help businesses keep guests and visitors secure. Designed to provide elevated security control for large, high density spaces, Smart […]
NexTech AR expands into SEA
NexTech AR Solutions has exapnded its Asia Pacific channel network from one to eight to support the US$35b e-learning market and US$229b MICE industries. From its first collaboration with South Korea’s Coex, NexTech has added […]
Poco goes independent, debuts entry-level M3 smartphone
Poco Global has marked its announcment of becoming independent from Xiaomi with the launch of the Poco M3, its first entry-level smartphone for the masses. After shipping more than six million phones in over 35 […]
TTAB and Sparkline to reskill and upskill tech talents
NTUC affiliate Tech Talent Assembly (TTAB) and Sparkline have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on providing trainings to enable a digital-ready workforce in Singapore. Aspiring tech talent will be well-equipped with digital […]
Fintech startup Sleek secures US$4m funding
Sleek has raised US$4 million in a new funding round by SEEDS Capital, MI8 Limited and investor Pierre Lorinet. The capital injection will be used to expand to new markets in Asia and develop digital […]
ScamShield blocks scam SMS and calls
Singapore’s National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has launched the ScamShield app that blocks scam SMS and calls. Currently available only on iOS, the app checks an incoming call against a list maintained by the Singapore […]
1st impression matters lots in online experience
When delivering online experience, organisations have little room for failure as people tend to have a low tolerance for difficulty in registering or logging in to access services. According to a ForgeRock survey, nearly half […]
Xiaomi debuts Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T in Singapore
Xiaomi has launched its Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T smartphones in Singapore with availability from November 14. Priced at S$649 for Mi 10T and S$749 for the Mi 10T Pro, the flagship models come […]
Singapore woos top tech talents with new pass
Come January, Singapore will have another category of employment pass for foreigners. The Tech.Pass announced today is aimed at attracting top tech talents to the island nation. An expansion of the Tech@SG programme that launched […]
Servian expands to Singapore
Australian IT consultancy Servian is bring its expertise in cloud, data, machine learning, DevOps, and cybersecurity to Singapore. The expansion is in response to a call for companies within the region to digitalise in order […]
Huawei and Gentle Monster unveil new smart eyewear
Huawei’s next generation of smart glasses has arrived. Available in Singapore at S$638, the Huawei × Gentle Monster Eyewear II collection combines Huawei’s core technologies and acoustic privacy protection features with Gentle Monster’s design that […]
New Hyundai innovation centre in Singapore to focus on future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group has broken ground on the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), an open innovation lab for research and development on future mobility. The S$400 million centre covering 44,000 square metre […]
Huawei Watch Fit available in Singapore from October 24
The recently-announced Huawei Watch Fit smartwatch will be available for S$148 in Singapore from October 24. Consumers can choose from three colours — graphite black, mint green and sakura pink — and pre-order from October […]
VMware to get Singapore future ready
VMware has rolled out the pilot Getting Future Ready training initiative to prepare the Singapore workforce for next-generation technologies. Available to its customers and partners enrolled to the SGUnited Traineeship programme, the eight-week course will […]
Daon opens Singapore office, appoints Regional VP
Daon has opened its Southeast Asia office in Singapore and appointed Trilochan Sehgal as Regional Vice President, SEA. The new office and appointment highlight the importance of SEA and better position the company to respond […]
Nearly half of consumers to use more online services post-pandemic
If online service usage was not already the norm before COVID-19 struck, it will certainly be post-pandemic as nearly half of respondents (45 percent) to a ForgeRock survey plan to consumer more online services post-pandemic.
Johnson Controls opens S$50m innovation centre in NUS
Johnson Controls has opened its S$50 million OpenBlue Innovation Center to create a future-ready built environment for Singapore and the region.
Singapore introduces COVID-19 self-monitoring service
Individuals in Singapore can check if they have been in proximity to COVID-19 cases using the newly-introduced SafeEntry Location Matching SelfCheck service.
Voodoo opens Singapore and Japan offices
Mobile games publisher Voodoo has expanded to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the opening of offices in Singapore and Japan.
Xiaomi rolls out curved gaming monitor and portable photo printer in Singapore
Xiaomi has rolled out the Mi Curved Gaming Monitor 34″ and Mi Portable Photo Printer in Singapore. Both products are available for purchase online at the official Xiaomi store on Lazada, and offline at Authorised Mi Stores in Singapore and through other official offline retailers.
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