The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced in November that it has led the successful development of a blockchain-based prototype that enables payments to be carried out in different currencies on the same network.
This prototype network,
developed by MAS in collaboration with J.P....
Singapore
and the Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in
November 2019 to enhance cooperation and information sharing on cybersecurity.
The
MOU was signed by Mr David Koh, Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of
Singapore (CSA) and Mr Kim Seok-hwan, President, Korea Internet and Security
Agency...
Everyone
knows people who are fun to be around. They're outgoing,
positive and seem to make everyone around them
better. Researchers call them "connectors," and a new study
suggests they can help improve the work experience and ultimately reduce
turnover when strategically hired and placed in certain group settings.
And that effect...
DBS announced on 26 February its second round of relief measures to help businesses in Singapore cope better with the COVID-19 situation. These measures are a mix of financial relief packages and digital initiatives to enable companies to fast track their digital adoption and transaction fulfillment needs...
Facebook Singapore – in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) Marketing College and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) – will launch a series of training sessions via webinars to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, pivot their business operations and upskill workers to...
GoBear, a financial services platform, has partnered with insurance company Chubb, to launch “Work From Home Care”. This new white-label insurance bundle offers protection against specific risks residents face while telecommuting during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Work From Home Care offers a subscription to the...
In celebration of National Day, and as a gesture of solidarity to help Singaporeans emerge stronger from the pandemic, NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) has launched its rebranded online learning platform, LHUB GO, in partnership with Go1.com.
This will offer 100 free courses to the general public...
For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the sense of urgency to digitalise has heightened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, Singapore’s extended circuit breaker which began in April this year, highlighted the necessity of digitalisation.
It was during this period that OCBC Bank...
The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has announced the launch of PRIME (Program Realisasi Impian Ekonomi Digital), an initiative by the national level domain name provider MYNIC, to drive digital adoption among the small medium and enterprise (SME) sector and increase the competitiveness of small...
Despite more than half of employers (52%) reporting insufficient employees with the right skill sets to achieve current business goals, not enough is being done to upskill or reskill employees.
Only one third of employees (32%) agree or strongly agree that their company provide...
