News & Reviews: singapore
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Jun 14, 2022
Users of the Touch ‘n Go eWallet can now use the platform outside of Malaysia, specifically across the Causeway in Singapore. Announced by the Touch ‘n Go Group via TNG Digital Sdn Bhd today, the company is collaborating with Alipay+ in allowing for the eWallet to be used in paying for ComfortDelGro taxis in Singapore.
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May 31, 2022
Did you know that before the pandemic, the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore air route was the busiest international air route in the world? Well, the route may become more environmentally-friendly if all of the flights would follow this maiden passenger flight by Malaysia Airlines using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Jun 28, 2021
If you are a Fave user, you would be glad to know that a new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service called FavePay Later in Malaysia and Singapore. It will an interest-free credit which can be used to over 40,000 stores as a pilot. For now, it's rolling out on iOS users today, followed by an Android release in July 2021.
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Apr 10, 2021
It seems that a local Twitter user @XavierNaxa recently tweeted that there could be a possibility that Apple will be opening an Apple official store in Malaysia which will be located at the Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur. While not much is known in regards to the official date the store will open, the store will be the third of its kind in the Southeast Asian region after Thailand and Singapore.
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Feb 09, 2021
Based on Grab Singapore’s official website, it seems that Grab has officially started allowing users to transfer funds in their GrabPay wallet to their bank account. But that’s not all, it seems that it also allows Grab users to transfer funds to other e-wallets as well with no additional minimum transfer and no transaction fees.
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Jan 29, 2021
It seems that Singapore has started a new 3-month trial for self-driving buses which can be booked via an app when you’re around the Singapore Science Park area. Based on what our source mentioned, while this isn’t the first time self-driving buses were tested in the city, it is the first of its kind to charge a fee of 0.20SGD (~RM0.60).
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Dec 10, 2020
Flying cars used to be something that many envisioned for 2020. While that hasn't happened, there are companies around the world actively developing this type of technology. In fact, it seems that kind of flying transport could be coming soon, at least for Singaporeans.
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Oct 06, 2020
Launching debit cards is now probably the trendiest stuff to do for e-wallet platforms. Earlier, we have seen companies that own an e-wallet platform like Grab, Apple, Samsung have done so. Now, Razer is jumping on the bandwagon as well but they are offering something more attractive both design-wise and reward-wise.
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Sep 28, 2020
In an age when identity theft is possible, it's not a surprise to see that security is taken seriously. So important that the Singapore government plans to do it on a national level. Specifically, our friends from the Lion City are about to have facial verification rolled out nationwide.
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Sep 08, 2020
In case you've been under a rock, Singapore will have its third Apple store and it's located in Marina Bay Sands. Promptly named Apple Marina Bay Sands, the dome was initially covered up and we couldn't see anything inside until now with beautiful photo shots of the interior.
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