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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Boosted Adoption Of Emerging Technologies In Southeast Asia

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Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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Smartphones – The Crucial Thread In The Fashion Retail Marketing Mix?

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With the proliferation of blog shops and rise of online shopping in Singapore – and in Asia – the casual observer might be forgiven for thinking the brick and mortar shops will go the way of the Dodo. But just how can mobiles achieve this? These trends have implications for Singapore as they expand into the region and internationally.

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[Interview] PSB Academy: Up-Skilling In A New Learning Economy

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Awards celebrated 15 winners who are industry leaders in skills development in Singapore. Intermediation and re-intermediation of tourism channel partners such as Airbnb can happen too. Thus, he wants to introduce mobile applications, and enhance website features to harness AI which will enable greater personalisation for guests.

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Mobile Marketplace Carousell Launches In Singapore

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If you’re an eBay or HardwareZone forum junkie who regularly uses those sites to sell unwanted items or hunt for pre-loved items, check this new mobile app out: Carousell is a mobile marketplace that connects buyers and sellers socially.

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[Singapore] UOB’s Mobile App: A Glimpse Of The Future Of Mobile Banking?

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Earlier this week, local bank United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a new mobile banking application for the iPhone that includes a Mobile Cash service which allows users to withdraw cash from automated teller machines (ATMs) without the use of their bank cards. ” The UOB Mobile Banking App. All you need is an iPhone.

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[Singapore] MyRepublic Continues To Disrupt Telco Industry With Teleport

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Being an industry-disrupting new company is always extremely challenging, and none more so if you’re looking at a highly-regulated one with just a small number of strong players like that of Singapore’s telecommunications industry. MyRepublic looks to be proving them wrong.

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SAP Opens Its Fourth APAC Co-Innovation Lab In Singapore

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Axel Saleck, Vice President, Global SAP Co-Innovation Labs Network, and Bronwyn Hastings, Senior Vice President, SAP Ecosystem and Channels, Asia Pacific Japan. And now Singapore. “Today, this shift is apparent in the vibrant entrepreneurial scene that has made Singapore a hotbed for start-ups.

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