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Singapore amongst the world’s most tech-friendly countries

29 March 10

According to a study by ITIF in 2009, Singapore was amongst the top in the list of the world's most tech-friendly countries based on competiveness data including venture capital, corporate R&D investments, and tax rates.  It as also one of the countries that showed the biggest improvements over the decade. Broadband is one key infrastructure that countries need to be equipped to stay competitive. Part of Singapore's ongoing efforts to develop a good communication...

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Singapore the 2nd most networked country in the world

26 March 10

Singapore is the second most networked country in the world, after Sweden, according to the World Economy Forum’s Global IT Report. Singapore moved up from fourth place in 2009 in the Networked Readiness Index, which looks at how prepared countries are in using information communications technologies by measuring the general environment for the technologies, the readiness of individuals to use them as well as their actual usage. Denmark, Switzerland and USA were ranked 3r...

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Opening new possibilities with 100 MB broadband

22 March 10

What will the world look like with 100MB? The Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) has started arriving in Singapore homes.  A project under the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) master plan, it will transform Singapore into an intelligent nation and a global city, powered by info-communications. Opening new doors to economic opportunities and business growth, it is envisioned that this will eventually provide a nationwide ultra-high speed broad...

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Plug and Play Tech Center sets up in Singapore

22 March 10

US-headquartered Plug and Play Tech Center has partnered with the National Research Foundation in Singapore to co-invest in early stage high-tech companies in Singapore. As part of its Singapore initiatives, Plug and Play will be partnering with SingTel to help its startups access the Asia Pacific market. Saeed Amidi, CEO of Plug and Play said that "Plug and Play Tech Center will setup its Singaporean operations with close affiliation to its current US operations, transf...

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PayPal to add 100 new jobs at its international headquarters in Singapore

18 March 10

PayPal announced that it plans to double its number of employees in Asia Pacific from 1,000 to more than twice the current strength by the end of 2010. It plans to add more than 100 new jobs in Singapore, its international business headquarters and development center. It will be hiring Singapore-based professionals with expertise in technology, product development, infrastructure design, risk and engineering. Read more...

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Venture Beat Special Report: Starting up in Singapore

17 March 10

In the past 2 years, 26 technology start-ups from around the world like Wikinvest and mig33 from the US, and Snap Group from Europe called Singapore their Asian home. Savvy investors and entrepreneurs like like Joi Ito, Saeed Amidi and Brad Greenspan have also chosen to base their ventures in Singapore. This is in addition to more than 7000 MNCs and 10,000 small-medium enterprises that have already established their operations here. Read more ...

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Carlos Garcia talks about the setting up of Human Network Labs in Singapore

17 March 10

Singapore is an ideal location as a core technical centre for innovative technologies.  Unique to Singapore is the ability to provide a city/state ecosystem within a stable and well-educated society.  This allows for technical and market assumptions to be tested and piloted before achieving mass market deployments. In addition, Singapore's blend of Western and Asian cultures allows innovations to be expanded into other parts of Asia Pacific and towards the global m...

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