SINGAPORE TO USE ONLY EMV CHIPS-BASED BANK CARDS AFTER APRIL 2011

Yahoo! Malaysia News, 5 Mar 2010
SINGAPORE, March 5 (Bernama) -- Singapore banks and card issuers will replace all current magnetic-stripe only credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in the city-state with cards that contain an EMV chip by April next year.
This is one of four key initiatives announced today by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to enhance the security of payment card transactions in the republic. Full Story