Technology

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More than 1,500 companies in the professional services sector have offered around 9,000 opportunities since April this year, of which 80 percent are for professional, managerial, executive and technical (PMET) roles, said the Ministry of Hand de Obra (MOM) on Thursday (October 1). More than 1,400 job seekers …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Schools, cinemas and swimming pools may reopen in India after a months-long coronavirus lockdown, the Home Office said on Wednesday (September 30), even as experts warn that the vast nation is in way of becoming the most infected. India, home to 1.3 billion people, has recorded more …

[ad_1] German digital payments company Wirecard was once a huge financial technology giant, providing cashless payment services to big international brands like Samsung, Google, and Apple. In Singapore, it had major clients such as taxi company ComfortDelGro, convenience chain Cheers, and telecommunications company Singtel for its Dash mobile wallet, and …

[ad_1] Amazon is expanding its operations in Singapore, in the latest sign of the city-state’s growing appeal as an Asian hub for global tech companies. The US technology group will take over three floors of Citigroup’s offices in the central business district, according to two people with knowledge of the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A series of industry-specific Human Resources (HR) manuals is being developed to guide HR professionals in addressing and solving industry-specific challenges, announced on Wednesday (September 30) the Minister of State for Human Resources, Zaqy Mohamad. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – To be prepared for the future, Singaporeans should not think that the currently valued skill sets will be enough to surpass them in the years to come. This and two other cherished beliefs were labeled as myths that the managing director of the Economic Development Board, Chng …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun bus packages to Tower Transit Singapore (TTS) on Wednesday (September 30), and the routes previously operated by SMRT will now be delivered to the British operator. The five-year, $ 1.03 billion contract for 56 bus routes will …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In the first move of its kind here, SMRT Taxis will replace its mobile screen terminals used by taxi drivers to accept jobs with a Grab Driver app. The move begins Thursday (October 1) and the app will be rolled out across the fleet by the end …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Six bidders have been awarded bids for urban agriculture at nine sites on the roofs of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) multi-storey parking lots, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Wednesday (September 30) and HDB. In a joint press release, the agencies said the bids for …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver a speech describing the progress Singapore has made in fighting the coronavirus and its effects, as well as the country’s fiscal position and strategies to emerge stronger from the crisis, when Parliament meets next Monday (October 5). Heng said …