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[Singapore][Event] Presidential Candidate Dr Tony Tan On Entrepreneurship

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The discussions thankfully steered clear of politics and recent controversies but instead focused around the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Singapore and the role the government can play to spur local entrepreneurship. Civil Service Takes A Beating. Building Entrepreneurial Passion.

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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. E-Government. We are very encouraged by the creativity and innovation shown by some of the local start-ups.

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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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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

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But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Singapore Innovation. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators.

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AI Startups Need Data, and the Government Needs Help

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Due to their unique oversight, governments have a surplus of data at their fingertips. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. Here are the facts about AI startups needing data , and how that helps governments. government procurement data. All hope is not lost, though.

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[Singapore][Competition] SiTF Awards 2011 Sees Strong Finalists

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Organized by the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) , the SiTF Awards 2011 – which seeks to recognize innovative infocomm technology applications or solutions developed in Singapore – has announced its finalists for the awards competition. In the e-Government category.

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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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