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Inaugural SFF x SWITCH Sees Over 60,000 Participants From 140 Countries; Event To Return On 9-13 November 2020
The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) concluded its combined week-long event on 15 November 2019, which attracted more than 60,000 participants from 140 countries. The event also saw a record 569 speakers, close to 1,000 exhibitors and 41 international pavilions. SFF x SWITCH will return next year …
Microsoft Launches First Experience Center Worldwide for Asia in Singapore
In a world where we can expect more than 40 billion devices generating nearly 80 zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025 and artificial intelligence (AI) to nearly double the rate of innovation and employee productivity by 2021, organisations will need to quickly adopt new technologies and build technology capabilities that will enable them to flourish in an innovation-led, …
Singapore and New Zealand Reaffirm Commitment to Deepen Defence Relations
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and New Zealand Minister of Defence Ron Mark co-chaired the third annual Singapore-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SNZDMM) at the Ministry of Defence earlier today. Building on the Singapore-New Zealand Enhanced Partnership signed earlier this year, Dr Ng and Minister Mark reaffirmed the good progress of bilateral defence …
Singapore Expands IP Collaborations With Japan, China And Russia
Enterprises will soon benefit from a new intellectual property (IP) cooperation signed between Singapore and Japan. The collaboration between Industrial Property Cooperation Center (IPCC), Japan and IPOS International – the expertise and enterprise engagement arm of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) – will allow enterprises to tap on the patent search and analysis expertise of …
Singapore Unveils Its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Heng Swee Keat, announced today that Singapore will embark on a plan to develop and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform Singapore’s economy and improve the lives of citizens. This plan is outlined in the National AI Strategy document that was unveiled at the SFF X SWITCH (Singapore …
IMDA Partners With SUTD To Deepen Data And AI Capabilities To Drive Continuous Innovation For Smart Estates
Announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat as part of Singapore’s National AI Strategy, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (“SUTD”) are collaborating in a new effort to deepen AI capabilities for building and managing Smart Estates of tomorrow. As part of IMDA’s digital economy efforts …
MAS Partners With Financial Industry to Create Framework for Responsible Use of AI
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it is working with financial industry partners to create a framework for financial institutions to promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA). This framework, known as Veritas, will enable financial institutions to evaluate their AIDA-driven solutions against the principles of fairness, ethics, …
New Industry-Wide Research Platform To Support FinTech Investments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Deloitte and S&P Global Market Intelligence have collaborated to develop a prototype for an industry-wide FinTech Research Platform to help investors and financial institutions connect with FinTech start-ups that they can partner with or invest in. Deloitte’s internal analysis discovered that investors and financial institutions currently do not have …
LTA To Deploy Electric Buses From Early 2020
As part of the move towards a 100% cleaner energy public bus fleet by 2040, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will progressively deploy electric buses for passenger service from early next year. These consist of 60 electric buses procured under a tender awarded in October 2018, which will arrive in Singapore progressively from the fourth …
New US$2 Billion Investments Programme to Support Growth of Green Finance in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has set up a US$2 billion green investments programme (GIP) to invest in public market investment strategies that have a strong green focus. This will help to support the Singapore financial centre in promoting environmentally sustainable projects and mitigating climate change risks in Singapore and …