Sparking concerns of violations of privacy, the Singapore government admitted that contact-tracing data gathered ostensibly for COVID-19 mitigation purposes had been used in criminal investigations.
Tag: technology
Google Play’s best list of apps in Singapore and Malaysia have some new names this year
Google Play announced the winners of their Best of 2020 awards, a celebration of apps, games, books, movies and other top content in different regions around the world.
India, US extend nuclear agreement for another decade
India and the United States have extended the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on nuclear energy for 10 more years.
IMDA partners IBM to create 300 tech jobs in Singapore
The initiative is part of IBM’s “Future-Ready Intelligent Digital Workforce Programme”, in support of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package.
Capitaland’s new smart cities solutions lab is first in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s first industry-led lab for smart cities solutions development – known as the Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab – was launched on Wednesday, October 28.
NTU scientists develop “mini brains” for robots to recognise pain and self-repair
NTU scientists have developed a system of “mini brains” that can be embedded in robots to help them recognise “pain” and self-repair.
Google announces “end of office” with Google Workspace
Google Cloud has announced Google Workspace, which brings together messaging, meetings, docs, and tasks in an integrated experience.
SIA launches digital version of the Star Alliance Connection Service
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the launch airline for the digital version of the Star Alliance Connection Service.
IoT firm SensorFlow partners with ST Hospitality on smart hotel rooms in Singapore
SensorFlow, a Singapore-based tech firm with the stated goal of transforming the hotel industry into being smart and energy-efficient via internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) energy management services, today announced its partnership with ST Hospitality in Singapore.
Google launches new digital payment experience in Singapore, after India
Customers of DBS, OCBC and Standard Chartered can now link their bank accounts to Google Pay to pay anyone in Singapore through PayNow.
