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[Singapore][Competition] SiTF Announces 2011 Award Winners

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The Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) earlier this evening announced the winners of this year’s SiTF Awards , which recognizes technology innovations developed in Singapore. Multimedia Centre, Singapore Press Holdings. Singapore Polytechnic, School of Digital Media and Infocomm Technology.

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SXSW Startups: TransferFi

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A finalist in the Enterprise and Smart Data category, which will pitch at 12:30 pm Saturday, March 9, TransferFi is creating the world’s first long-range, safe, and efficient Wireless Power Network (WPN). That’s all that’s required to run the wireless power network. TransferFi is currently based in Singapore.

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[Singapore] Cisco Celebrates 20 Years In Singapore; Opens New Regional Headquarters

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It’s hard to imagine that networking giant Cisco has been in Singapore for 20 years, playing a part in helping Singaporeans get online for the firs time in 1994. “Singapore’s vision is very much aligned with Cisco’s especially when it comes to Internet and education, two of the great equalizers in life.”

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Social Music Streaming With Frenzapp Music

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Wireless music sharing must be the “hot new thing&# – right after we wrote about MyStream , Singapore-based mobile application developer Bitsmedia announces and launches Frenzapp Music , an application that allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to share and discover music.

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[Singapore] Designs On A New Furniture Future

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Called PLATFORM , the space showcases designs by promising young local designers as part of an initiative by the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC). “So we created SingaPlural – the first Singapore Furniture Design week that is suitable for everyone. . Designed in Singapore. ” Industry Outlook.

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[Singapore] Hotel Reservation Services Opens Regional HQ

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Cologne, Germany-based Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) , the leading hotel portal in Europe for business and private travelers, late last month announced its official expansion in the Asia Pacific with the opening of its regional headquarters in Singapore. In the News Hotel Reservation Service HRS Singapore'

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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

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The combination of services and infrastructure traditionally housed under one roof – underwriting, research, sales & trading, supported by large back office operations, and monitored by compliance systems – will remain at the sector’s core. At least for investment banks the answer is not so clear cut.