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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. Y-Find Technologies co-founders Ting See Ho, Melvin Yuan and Han Yang.

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[Singapore][Event] Inaugural PlugFest International Programming Competition Launches

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Organized by the Google Developer Group (GDG) Singapore and IEEE Computer Society Singapore , the competition is divided into two categories: PlugFest IHL for undergraduate students studying at any Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and PlugFest Open for individuals from postgraduates to workings professionals.

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

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by Shaun Djie, Co-Founder & COO of Digix. 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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[Singapore] Local ICT Industry Cite Manpower Cost As Key Challenge

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Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country’s foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

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Of Compliance And Cybersecurity: Bolstering Business Credibility And Continuity

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by Andy Prakash, founder of Privacy Ninja. This environment is more apparent in nations such as Singapore where there is extensive internet connectivity and the citizens are digitally knowledgeable. The average cost of a cybersecurity attack in Singapore, according to McAfee findings, stands at approximately S$1.7

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[Review] Startup Communities

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But early-stage investor and entrepreneur Bred Feld, the co-founder of VC firms Mobius and Foundry, as well as startup accelerator TechStars , thinks trying to be Silicon Valley is a fool’s errand. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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SXSW Startups: TransferFi

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Co-founder, CEO Aashish Mehta offered more insight into the company. TransferFi is currently based in Singapore. Could you give us some financial estimates on how much a city-state such as Singapore would save by forgoing wiring and installation? TFi is revolutionizing the way we access power. axis accelerometer).