technology
NTU and TTSH invents smart device for early intervention of congestive heart failure
A team of researchers from NTU Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have invented a smart handheld medical device that could enable early...
New UOB-SMU scholarship gives data talents a boost
The UOB-SMU MSA Scholarship is the first full-tuition scholarship in Singapore that supports top students in an accounting and data...
Cross-border payments firm InstaRem secures over SGD27.4m Series C funding
Digital cross-border payments company InstaReM has secured a first close of more than USD20 million (SGD27.47 million) in its Series C...
Instagram to remove fake followers, likes and comments in platform cleanup
Instagram will be doing a platform cleanup to remove fake followers, likes, and comments generated by applications.
MAS, Bank of Canada and Bank of England jointly assess cross-payment models
The report “Cross-border interbank payments and settlements: Emerging opportunities for digital transformation” discusses how a variety...
MAS proposes creating a new regulatory sandbox with fast-track approvals
The Sandbox Express is suitable for activities where the risks are generally low, or well understood and could be reasonably contained...
New partnership to allow Razer Pay users to transact at NETS terminals next year
The new partnership between the NETS and Razer aim to achieve full interoperability by the time Razer Pay launches in Singapore in the first...
Hyundai invests another SGD342 million in Grab
The additional investment builds on Grab’s existing strategic partnership with Hyundai and brings Grab’s current fundraising to US$2.7...
NUS-ISS launches Singapore's first Diploma in smart healthcare
The Smart Health Leadership Centre under the National University of Singapore’s Institute of Systems Science (NUS-ISS) has launched...
Grab launches on-demand delivery service for east side of Singapore
Prices for the on-demand delivery service GrabExpress, which starts today, October 23, start from SGD6, with SGD1 charged for every 1km.
NTU launches eight mobile-learning courses for professionals
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has launched eight mobile-learning courses aimed at upskilling working professionals – both alumni...
Microsoft invests in Grab with tech-focused partnership
Microsoft will be partnering Grab in a strategic agreement to transform the delivery of digital services and mobility in the Southeast Asia...
Robots rising: Changi Airport has plans to automate terminal services
Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted the world’s best for the past six years by Skytrax, is planning a robotic overhaul of its services and...
NUS researchers develop test kit for fast and cheap disease screening
enVision can be designed to detect a wide range of diseases, ranging from emerging infectious diseases and high-prevalence infections, to...
Singapore launches SGQR, world's first unified nationwide QR code
The first of its kind globally, SGQR combines multiple payment QR codes into a single SGQR label.
20.6 percent of Singapore workforce will have their jobs displaced by 2028, highest in SEA
Singapore will also face the greatest job-skills mismatch in the region.
7 in 10 Singaporeans "somewhat confident" their e-medical records will be secure: Survey
About 7 in 10 respondents in a survey said they were "somewhat confident" that their data stored in a national electronic health record...
Singapore travellers can now make e-payments with NETSPay app when they travel overseas
The enhanced NETSPay app comes with a new wallet feature that enables consumers to scan and pay for purchases at over 7.5 million UnionPay...
Singapore youths most pessimistic about tech and job prospects in the region
Only 31.2 percent of the youths in Singapore believe technology will increase the number of jobs available.