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A Fresh Take On Singapore’s Train System Map
Recently, an architect’s redesigned map of Singapore’ Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) has gone viral in Facebook, even catching the attention of Singapore’s Land Transportation Authority (LTA) itself. While the current map used by the LTA does the job of telling how the stations are connected, it is not geographically faithful. These maps are called schematic …
Too Good To Be True: Let’s Fight Scams
With a wide array of networking sites and applications at our disposal, humanity is arguably at the most connected to each other than it has ever been. While this translates to instant communication to the people we care about, we are also rendered susceptible to people who utilize this connection to deceive and harm others. …
Singapore’s Changi Terminal 5: Looking Ahead
For the past seven years, Singapore’s Changi Airport is named the world’s best airport. It already boasts some of the best amenities and services an airport can have but it outdoes itself again by opening its new crowning structure, Jewel Changi. Jewel Changi contains many attractions including the world’s highest indoor waterfall making Changi Airport …
Building New Trains Without Disrupting Current Services
On April 24, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority announced that they will be building an Integrated Train Testing Centre (ITTC). It will occupy a site of approximately 50 hectares at the former Raffles Country Club site and will be equipped to robustly test trains and other core railways systems (e.g. electrical, mechanical and signalling systems) around …
The Secret To Defeating Thanos All Along
The world, at least the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is buzzstruck with Avengers: Endgame fever. There is no lack of attention grabbing, spoiler mania, pre-speculations, post-speculations, and a look into the past and future of MCU and us. Yes. Us. Know that you are defeated most easily by apathy or feigned disinterest; and the …
Huawei Cloud & AI Innovations Lab Launch In Singapore
Huawei announced the launch of Cloud & AI Innovation lab at the Huawei Cloud Summit 2019 in Singapore last April 25. The lab will serve as a venue to train local AI talents. It will also act as a conduit to the other Cloud and AI technologies across the globe. Expanding Horizons The lab will …
An Easier Way To Travel With SimplyGo
Contactless Bank Cards Double Up as Travel Cards with No Need for Upfront Top-Ups. Tap and simply, go. It’s that simple. Following a successful pilot of the Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) system, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched SimplyGo starting with Mastercard®on 4 April 2019. SimplyGo enables commuters to use contactless bank cards as their travel …
How GovTech Simulates Four Million Bus Rides A Day
Planning bus routes is no easy task; the Land Transport Authority of Singapore must consider the ripple effects of any changes to the transport network. With Reroute, a simulator developed by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, Land Transport Authority can now test out different scenarios to maximise the convenience of bus services. Imagine this …
How The Government Is Building Citizen-Centric Digital Services
Digitalisation has paved the way for new business models and better ways of doing things. Mr Kok Ping Soon, chief executive of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, explained the approach that the Singapore government is taking to create digital services. Prior to the invention of the internet, the time taken for technological products to …
Small City, Big Win : Singapore Named Smart City Of 2018
20,000 visitors, representing more than 700 cities across 120 countries, attended the Smart City Expo World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. Singapore received the City Award at the Congress, a recognition of the city-state’s efforts to drive transformation through technology. Minister-in-charge of GovTech Dr Janil Puthucheary highlighted that Singapore’s Smart Nation investments will improve the …