Mobile
NTUC Income Launches SNACK Investment, An Industry-First Micro Investment-Linked Plan That Integrates Micro-Investments Into Consumers’ Everyday Lives
NTUC Income (Income) today launched the industry’s first micro investment-linked plan (ILP) on the SNACK by Income mobile app. Known as SNACK Investment, it adopts a stackable approach that allows consumers to build their investment portfolios with bite-sized premiums while providing insurance coverage as they go about their daily lives. It is designed for those who are keen …
IMDA To Make Available New 5G Spectrum Bands To All Mobile Network Operators
To support the next wave of 5G growth, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is seeking views from the public and industry on the potential use and allocation of the 2.1 GHz spectrum band for 5G in Singapore. The band is currently used for 3G services and will expire at the end of 2021. IMDA …
EZ-Link Unveils Enhanced Mobile Wallet In Conjunction With Its Latest Brand Refresh
EZ-Link Pte Ltd, pioneer of contactless payments in Singapore, announced its new brand direction, ‘For Life’s Little Wins’ to underscore the brand’s mission of eliminating hassle and enabling possibilities for customers in the little moments across their daily life. To kick off this brand refresh, EZ-Link has unveiled its enhanced mobile EZ-Link Wallet designed to …
NTU Singapore Teams Up With Association For Persons With Special Needs And YOOZOO Games To Create Apps That Aid In Learning Social And Emotional Intelligence
NTU Singapore teams up with Association for Persons with Special Needs and YOOZOO Games to create apps that aid in learning social and emotional intelligence Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), global video game developer YOOZOO Games and Singapore’s Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) have jointly developed three mobile applications to help persons with special needs learn about …
Singtel First To Offer 5G Speeds Of More Than 1Gbps On 3.5GHz
Singtel launched its 5G non-standalone (NSA) network and introduced a three-month trial for its consumer and enterprise customers. As a forerunner of 5G, Singtel’s 5G NSA network is capable of delivering 5G speeds of more than 1Gbps, by harnessing 3.5GHz frequency from Singtel’s newly expanded spectrum holdings as well as existing 2100MHz spectrum while employing advanced …
How 5G Will Empower Startups And SMEs In The New Normal
As the world grapples with the virus, one industry is quietly playing a key role in helping communities respond to the pandemic: telecommunications.Because of our core business, robust customer base, ICT skills, and technological capabilities, telcos are uniquely positioned—and I daresay have a duty to deliver infrastructure and connectivity to customers. Already, the industry is …
Singtel And Great Eastern Partner To Offer General Insurance Products With Telco-centric Benefits
Singtel and Great Eastern announced their partnership to launch a range of general insurance products spanning home, motor and travel, jointly developed by both companies. These innovative insurance offerings, underwritten by Great Eastern, seek to address customer needs arising from their increasingly digital lifestyles, featuring telco-centric benefits that are industry firsts. This collaboration expands Singtel’s foray …
DBS And GovTech To Pilot SingPass Face Verification Technology For Faster Digital Banking Sign-ups
Observing a rise in digital banking in Singapore amid Covid-19, DBS – which banks most of Singapore – has partnered with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) to pilot the latter’s innovative SingPass Face Verification technology. This pilot programme aims to benefit more than one million DBS customers who are SingPass holders and do …
Apple Central World Opens In Thailand
Apple previewed Apple Central World, its second and largest retail location in Thailand. Nestled in the heart of Ratchaprasong, Bangkok’s iconic intersection, the store provides a completely new and accessible destination within the lively city. Apple Central World’s distinctive architecture is brought to life with the first-ever all-glass design, housed under a cantilevered Tree Canopy …
UOB Asset Management Launches Mobile Robo-adviser, UOBAM Invest, For Retail Investors To Invest In Personalised, Dynamic Portfolios With Ease
UOB Asset Management Ltd (UOBAM) launched UOBAM Invest, a robo-advisory mobile app that offers retail investors in Singapore personalised, dynamic investment portfolios based on their risk profile, aggregate financial goals and investment horizon. The mobile app is the retail version of the UOBAM Invest online portal, which was first launched in 2018 for corporate investors …