Tag: think

Unwise to put onus on Facebook to protect users’ data, prevent fake news

Governments can and should compel the likes of Facebook to be more…

Alfred Siew

Not just a cliche, lifelong learning is even more important amid disruption

Continuous learning, lifelong learning, re-skilling. They are clichés. Yet, these concepts are…

Grace Chng

In Mobile World Congress 2018, phone makers seem to be reaching a plateau

There seems to be a lack of a wow factor of late.…

Alfred Siew

Tougher rules proposed for bike sharing in Singapore show limits of sharing economy

As the bike sharing services here and elsewhere have shown, people tend…

Alfred Siew

Well past time that ez-link and Nets cards are truly interchangeable, starting from a hawker centre

It is good news that Nets and EZ-Link are coming together to…

Alfred Siew

More needed to tackle under-representation of women in Singapore’s ICT sector

In Singapore, where people are the only resource the country has, women’s…

Grace Chng

Going after Android set-top boxes won’t bring back viewers for pay-TV players

How does this court case change things for the pay-TV providers here?…

Alfred Siew

To counter fake news, Singapore needs media literacy, more credible media options

What needs strengthening are more credible news sources, as well as the…

Alfred Siew

Six consumer technology trends to watch in 2018

Consumers have reason to be excited - and worried - in the…

Alfred Siew

Amazon launches its Prime service in Singapore – to much confusion

If Amazon wants to ask people to pay for a subscription, even…

Alfred Siew

Unexpected lessons from the startup ecosystem, as SGInnovate steps up activities in 2018

SGInnovate, the one-year-old government-owned company tasked to develop new deep tech innovations…

Grace Chng

Tightening the use of NRIC in Singapore is a step in the right direction

The Personal Data Protection Commission said yesterday that NRIC details should only…

Alfred Siew

Asean lagging in AI, but Singapore can be regional hub

While Singapore has made great advances in AI, it is not recognised…

Grace Chng

Razer’s proposed e-payment system seeks to shake things up in Singapore

Lest we forget, the success of any cashless payment rests on its…

Alfred Siew

In Singapore, questions on measuring a smart nation’s success

A smart nation has to be first about the people, not the…

Alfred Siew

Top in broadband speeds now, Singapore has moved from laggard to leader

Once a laggard to regional rivals such as Hong Kong, South Korea…

Alfred Siew

Out in Singapore now, Amazon’s online store spells trouble for retailers

In many ways, the hype around the launch is hard to live…

Alfred Siew

iRobot plans to sell customer home data should worry users

You should be worried about iRobot's plans to possibly sell map data…

Alfred Siew

In Singapore, angst and impatience with tech startups that don’t succeed fast

For Singapore, the temptation is to measure success by the number of…

Alfred Siew