The Government is pumping in an unprecedented $250 million to help promising Singapore media companies like documentary producers, music companies and video game developers to develop the industry further this year. Yesterday, the Media Development Authority (MDA) announced that it had committed the amount to help ‘sustain the growth of Singapore’s media sector amid the [...]
Singapore, 12 March 2009 – Addressing key members of the industry at its annual Media Business Forum, the Media Development Authority (MDA) today announced that the Government aims to spend $250 million this year to sustain the growth momentum of Singapore’s media sector amidst the economic downturn. This spending, which includes funding from the National [...]
The Forum is the perfect event for professionals to learn and discuss the future development of social media. A co-located conference on Mobile Social Networking is also be taking place at the event, at the Olympia Conference Centre London on the 09 and 10 March 2009. The two day conference and exhibition will provide a [...]
Four IDMPO funded companies were featured in Digital Life yesterday for their unique and viable business models and who have been gaining traction (in terms of profit and user outreach) through social networking platforms like Facebook, Second Life and so on. The four companies are iHipo (international internships), Fresbo (casual multi-player games), First Meta (Second [...]
By Kenny Chee Competitive male-oriented conversations in an industry dominated by men can at times tire Ms Doanna Neville, 26. “But otherwise there are no problems and I do not think I am treated differently,” said Ms Neville, a Singaporean environment artist working in a local video game-development company. She is the first game developer [...]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has awarded five new media projects, worth S$7.6 million (US$5.1 million), to help propel local companies with new media services and businesses into the global market. The five projects, selected from 26 proposals first called for in September 2008, range from development of games to media-rich learning, and [...]
By Ho Ai Li ITS high-tech equipment may not be in place yet, but Beacon Primary is off to a bright start with a roster of highly qualified teachers. The ‘Future School’ which is spearheading the use of technology in lessons, welcomed its pioneer batch of 240 Primary 1 pupils when the new school year [...]
FROM selling video games to mobile applications, Singapore’s growing influence as a digital media hub is opening more doors for local developers to showcase their creations to a global audience on a shoestring budget. The world stage is typically beyond the reach of budget-constrained developers such as students or niche IT outfits as they lack [...]
Singapore can become a world-class media hotbed, say participants of the first Asian edition of SIGGRAPH, one of the world’s most renowned trade shows on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Industry heavyweights Locasfilm, Pixar, Autodesk and others at the show are bullish about Singapore’s investments in this sector. Singapore is trying to postition itself as [...]
Mr. John White, Chief Executive Officer, ACM Mr. Scott Owen, President, ACM SIGGRAPH Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Good morning. I am delighted to join you today at the opening of SIGGRAPH Asia 2008. Today’s event is highly significant as this is the inaugural Asia edition of The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGGRAPH Conference [...]