The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a $1.75 million global fintech challenge in search of solutions that can help financial institutions grapple with the existential threats posed by …
Singapore orders online election advertising to disclose sponsors
The government of Singapore on Monday set out new rules for internet election advertising, as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to push more campaigning online ahead of the general election that …
Gloves, Masks and Hand Sanitizer: What Singapore’s Next Vote Will Look Like
Singaporeans casting their votes in the country’s next general election will have to chose their candidates quickly — in polling stations they’ll register, sanitize their hands, put on disposable …
IPC’s Unigy Wins Infrastructure Technology Award at Singapore Business Awards 2020
IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced that its Unigy solution has won the Infrastructure Tech …
That Short Getaway Trip Won’t Make a Return Soon, Singapore Says
Singapore and six Chinese cities and provinces exclusively for business travelers. The financial hub is also in talks to establish “travel b …
Singapore’s move to introduce wearable devices for contact tracing sparks public outcry
Online petition urging the public to reject the use of wearable devices for COVID-19 contact tracing has garnered more than 17,500 signatures, as concerned Singapore residents highlight the potential …
Singapore Is Testing a Wearable COVID-19 Tracker for All 5.7M Residents
Until we have a vaccine, the only way to control the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing the disease. Singapore has decided to do that on a massive scale by giving every one of its residents …
Unemployed Singapore Residents May Top 100,000 This Year: Straits Times
The number of unemployed residents in Singapore may rise above 100,000 this year from around 73,000 in 2019 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Straits Times reported, citing Deputy Prime …
Singapore to launch wearable device for coronavirus contact tracing soon
Singapore announced on Friday that it plans to launch a wearable device to help with coronavirus contact tracing that may be rolled out soon to Singapore’s 5.7 million residents if it proves to be …
Singapore updates contact tracing app to include foreign visitors
Country’s COVID-19 contact tracing app has been updated to include travellers visiting Singapore and the government also is looking at issuing a wearable device to every resident to aid in such …