Singapore Awards 5G Spectrum and Aims for Nationwide 5G Coverage by 2025
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) recently named Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte Ltd (Singtel) and the Joint-Venture Consortium (JVCo) formed by StarHub Mobile Pte Ltd (StarHub) and M1 Limited (M1) as the winners of its 5G Call for...
Siam Commercial Bank Implements Blockchain Solution for Cross-Border Payments
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), one of Thailand’s largest banks by assets, has revealed the formation of a partnership with Ripple which provides an enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Following a successful exit from the Bank of Thailand (BoT)...
Pilot Mobile Money Project Waiting for Vietnam PM’s Approval
The State Bank of Vietnam, the country’s central bank, announced that a mobile money pilot project has been submitted to the Prime Minister (PM) for approval. It involves mobile subscribers using their mobile accounts to make payments, up to a limited value. In...