More firms looking to digitise vending machines in Singapore
SINGAPORE - An ongoing pilot to make vending machines smarter will allow customers to make payments via national QR code SGQR, and operators to monitor remotely their inventory levels.
Automated system to cast an AI on SK-II bottles
SINGAPORE - Instead of having trained workers examine the glass bottles used for Japanese skincare brand SK-II's products, an automated system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) may be...
Will a PMD ban hurt food delivery firms?
A potential ban on personal mobility devices (PMDs) like e-scooters in the wake of reckless behaviour by riders could have a costly impact on gig economy workers zipping about delivering food.
Ride-hail firms get bulk of South-east Asian Internet funding
Ride-hailing firms have taken home the lion's share of investor money for South-east Asia's Internet economy, amid competition in recent years to become the region's first "super app".
Firms tapping tech to boost logistics amid uncertainties
Companies are embracing technology to save money, boost productivity and react quickly to severe disruptions to global supply chains, including a damaging trade war.
Government mindful of cost pressures posed by CPF rate hike: Chan Chun Sing
The Government is aware of business cost pressures posed by an upcoming hike in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates for older workers, as well as a rise in the retirement and re-...
Singapore's economic slowdown gives impetus for greater transformation: Labour chief
Mr Ng urged companies and workers to seize the opportunities offered by disruptive technologies, and transform themselves to stay competitive.
Singapore not expecting full-year recession at this point, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
There remain areas of strength in the economy, DPM Heng Swee Keat said in a Facebook post said on Friday.
Singapore's economy grows just 0.1% in Q2, lowest in decade and worse than expected
Economists flag heightened risk of a technical recession as all key sectors contracted from the first quarter.
Singapore chosen by Bank for International Settlements for innovation hub centre
SINGAPORE - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the global bank for central banks, will establish an innovation hub centre in Singapore in a move that Singapore's central bank said...