ST Engineering wins US$5.5mil Singapore contract to test smart lamp-posts

Visitors look at displays at the Singapore Technology (ST) Engineering booth during the opening day of the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su

SINGAPORE: Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a S$7.5mil (RM22.63mil) contract for the trial of a smart lamp-post project in Singapore, which includes fitting sensors and cameras to posts in the city-state, according to the government's official tender website.

The project is part of a broader "Smart Nation" plan developed by the Singapore government to use cutting-edge technology, designed to improve people's lives while promising sensitivity to privacy concerns.