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Singapore’s M1 has upgraded and expanded its suite of services for corporate customers, including through the introduction of the world’s first 10Gbps symmetrical passive optical network. The new symmetric PON service will allow M1 to provide low-latency…
Founded in 2011, MyRepublic is best known for being the first ISP in Singapore to launch 1Gbps broadband plans at mass-market pricing. Seen somewhat as a disruptor, the Singaporean brand is now active in 4 markets in the region. Within the next two years, the…
Singaporean incumbent carrier Singtel has launched a new network solution to support enterprises’ evolving networking needs across the globe. The new solution, touted as Singtel Managed Software-Defined Branch (Singtel SD Branch), is delivered through a…
Singapore’s malls are one click away from irrelevance, though the investment trusts that own them are carrying on as if nothing has changed. The first hint of trouble showed up in January when department store John Little shut down after a 174-year run. Then,…
Singapore m-commerce is set for 33 per cent growth in the next five years, according to a new report. However, while it leads Southeast Asia in smartphone and mobile broadband use, Singapore is nearing saturation point for its e-commerce market, says…
Singapore Airlines Cargo was named Combination Carrier of the Year in the Customer Choice Awards category at the 2017 Payload Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. The hallmark event, held at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport on 12 October 2017, featured award…
A study by Google and Temasek revealed that 6.7% of all retail sales is expected to be done via e-commerce channels by 2025. What is significant about this data is that offline or storefront sales will continue to dominate retail sales for a foreseeable…
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is set to relocate its operations at Singapore’s Changi Airport from Terminal 1 to the new Terminal 4 on Nov. 7. Starting on that day, all AirAsia flights will depart from and land at Terminal 4. No changes will occur in the airline’s…
In a bid to help families reconnect, McDonald’s Singapore has introduced a locker for mobile phones at its Marine Cove flagship. Its new“Family Playdate” concept includes table service with the aim of promoting human interaction. McDonald’s says a survey it…
Singapore’s M1 has expanded its data-heavy mySIM mobile plans to bundle the offers with handset subsidies. M1 launched a range of SIM-only plans in 2015 that offered large data allocations for customers who do not need a new handset. Building on the…
Uniqlo Singapore is opening two more stores – at Changi Airport Terminal 4 at the end of this month and at Northpoint at the end of December. This will take its Singapore store total to 26, as well as its online outlet. Its airport store will be in the…
Real Singapore retail sales – those excluding motor vehicles – rose by 3.7 per cent in August, compared with the same month last year. Compared with July, they fell by 1.2 per cent. Adding motor vehicles into the data, August sales rose by 3.5 per cent…
Singapore startup Velox Networks has launched a new VoIP and cloud based private branch exchange (PBX) communications platform. Velox said the deployment will allow it to offer end-to-end communications services at a fraction of the costs charged by the…
When a business operates across hundreds of sites globally, the little things add up. And so German logistics company DHL has kick started a series of internet of things (IoT) pilots across its sites around the world – the latest being an automotive plant in…
Sincere Fine Watches in Singapore continues its “100” exhibition theme, this time showcasing that number of masterpieces from German watchmaker A Lange & Sohne. The series started in 2013 with the “100 Tourbillons” exhibition, bringing together 21 brands in a…
Singtel and Ericsson have announced plans to jointly establish Singapore’s first 5G Center of Excellence to spearhead Singapore’s evolution to 5G. The center will receive co-funding from both Singtel and Ericsson, with the companies committing an initial $2…
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