MDA and FutureTV partner network jointly call for proposals to boost innovation and development of visual media sector in Singapore Singapore, 16 June 2009 – Imagine this: A day when you could pre-programme a slate of television programmes beyond the traditional television sets and watch them on virtual space together with your friends from different [...]
Initiatives unveiled at BroadcastAsia aimed at making Singapore a trusted global capital for New Asia Media Initiatives unveiled at BroadcastAsia aimed at making Singaporea trusted global capital for New Asia Media Singapore, 16 June 2009 – Singapore’s national media blueprint, the Singapore Media Fusion Plan (SMFP), was officially launched today at BroadcastAsia 2009, along with [...]
(SINGAPORE) Singapore’s entrepreneurship drive may have finally taken root in all things digital. While the local expansion of foreign multinationals such as Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm tend to hog the headlines, a new market study shows thecountry’s nascent interactive digital media (IDM) sector is in fact rife with local talent. According to Deloitte Consulting, local [...]
Ever thought of starting your own business? Wondering how to get started and overcome challenges faced by start-ups? Join us at The Start-Up Story as Young Entrepreneurs and Investors come together to share with you how to get your 1st customer, make your 1st dollar or simple get started on your dreams! More details at [...]
By Tan Weizhen SINGAPORE’S next generation of digital media whizzes are being grown with money from a $500 million fund that has gone into building digital classrooms, as well as promising commercial ventures by start-up companies and MNCs. And now, funding will also go to research projects by companies in digital media, the Media Development [...]
SINGAPORE: The television set has definitely come a long way in terms of technology. But now, a revolution is set to take place in Singapore where the way TV is watched will change. The first black and white TV sets in Singapore transformed the way people consumed entertainment. Fast forward half a century and the [...]
Singapore’s ambition to be a leading media centre received a boost recently, when Koei entertainment, a Japanese game developer, announced plans to expand its operations there. Four years since establishing a studio in the city-state, Koei is hoping to add up to 60 staff over the next two years. “The company has achieved its business [...]
With its 3D online world Twinity, Metaversum is one of the 100 most promising private technology companies in Europe Singapore, April 8, 2009 – Red Herring announced that the company Metaversum has been elected a Red Herring 100 Europe Winner for its 3D online world Twinity. This award is given annually to the top 100 [...]
Singapore – April 6, 2009 (PRN): Cabbage isn’t just for eating anymore; it may tell you about the environment, from the amount of air pollution to the rate of deforestation in the world. Researchers from the Mixed Reality Lab (MXR) of National University of Singapore have developed a revolutionary invention that will bring you into [...]
By Amelia Tan CHILDREN can now write and publish their own e-books, complete with videos and animation, courtesy of a computer program designed in Singapore. KooBits, as it is called, has caught on like wildfire in schools here and overseas. Three years ago, only four schools here used it; that number has now grown to [...]