Singapore’s tech news headlines across April of 2023 touched on issues and items ranging from QR code-based payments between Singaporean and Malaysian providers, through alternative-protein developments in the city-state, to managed genomics and farming solutions focusing on higher agricultural yields.
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World Economic Forum: Social implications of the Metaverse
- Singapore: An intro to Little Wallet, a Tech in Asia Startup Arena 2022 winner providing an all-in-one money management platform designed for families
- Singapore: SMRT Strides, arm of the largest public transport operator, inks MOU with China’s WeRide to test autonomous driving solutions in Singapore
- Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank Negara Malaysia link QR systems, enabling payments to merchants via QR codes, with person-to-person transfers and remittances to come
- A brief intro to the 5 Singaporean startups selected for cohort 5 of the Global Innovation Alliance Program from Anthill Ventures
- Singapore: An intro to Singrow, agriculture, genomics and farming startup managing each step from seed breeding to harvesting
World Economic Forum: Green hydrogen in China – A roadmap
- Singapore: TablePointer raises $3M with plug-and-play energy efficiency tech for the food & beverage industry
- Singapore: Circle, global fintech firm, partners with Tribe, SG government-backed blockchain ecosystem builder, for Circle Hacker House, aiming to boost Web3 dev pool in Singapore and Asia Pacific
‘Should crypto be recognised as money under Singapore law? If it is, does it mean that any obscure form of currency – even seashells – would have to be recognised?’
- Singapore: Volopay gains in-principle approval for major payment institution licence from Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing the firm to widen and strengthen payment services
- Singapore: ZEBOX int’l accelerator network launches APAC HQ backed by Enterprise Singapore, aiming to incubate and develop tech innovations in supply chains and management
- Better Bite Ventures’ First Bite fund unveils 4 alternative-protein startups backed, from Singapore, New Zealand and India, and opens applications for the next cohort
PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2023
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