S. Iswaran, Singapore’s minister for communications and information, talks about the government’s plan to roll out 5G network in the city-state. The country’s biggest telecom operators chose Ericsson …
Tourism players hoping for lifeline from Singapore, Brunei travel
Tourism associations have voiced hope that Putrajaya will reach an agreement with neighbouring Singapore and Brunei allowing unrestricted travel between the countries in order to boost local tourism …
Snapchat parent to open Singapore office later this year
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – California-based Snap Inc, which created multimedia messaging app Snapchat, is set to open a Singapore office later this year. It is now monitoring the Covid-19 …
Why Singapore is holding its general elections amid a pandemic: Minister
Singapore’s coronavirus situation has become “relatively stable,” and the government’s primary consideration is to hold the elections safely, says S Iswaran, minister for communications and …
COVID-19: Every Singapore resident to get a pair of reusable masks from Jun 29
Singapore residents will be able to collect a free pair of reusable antimicrobial masks from next Monday (Jun 29) as part of ongoing …
Huawei loses out in Singapore 5G bid
Nokia and Ericsson have been chosen as Singapore’s main 5G network providers, telecom operators said, leaving Huawei with only a minor role as the Chinese tech giant faces growing US pressure. Huawei …
Huawei loses out to Nokia, Ericsson in building Singapore’s main 5G networks
Singapore’s telcos were given the final approval on Wednesday by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to start building the two nationwide networks.
China’s Great Wall of Finance Shows First Signs of a Crack – in Hong Kong
A day before Beijing passed a decision paving the way for its national security law for Hong Kong, the global index provider MSCI decided to relocate its financial derivative products from Singapore …
Singapore fund takes stake in Myanmar ISP Frontiir
Ascent Capital, a Singapore-registered fund manager, is set to invest US$26 million in Myanmar internet service provider Frontiir, marking its first equity investment in the country.
Singapore PM’s Brother Joins Opposition Before Polls
The 62-year-old met with Tan Cheng Bock, the leader of new opposition group Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Wednesday morning and revealed that he had recently become a member. “I joined the party …