"After careful consideration, and in light of the current situation with regards to COVID-19 cases, it was decided that Singapore was best placed to hold the meeting" said WEF.
This year, four American tech juggernauts – Google, Microsoft, Facebook and PayPal – have invested in the country’s unicorns, or private tech firms valued at over US$1 billion, and the trend is not expected to abate any time soon, analysts say.
A new pass targeting foreign tech industry experts will launch in January as part of efforts to develop Singapore’s tech ecosystem, said the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Thursday (Nov 12)