Based on interviews with 35 senior leaders in Singapore who expressed concerns about perceptions of tokenism and insincere virtue-signalling for the sake of visual superficial diversity ... ( read original story ...)
Plano publishes global evidence linking digital device screen time with myopia (short-sightedness) in The Lancet Digital Health today
Plano publishes global evidence linking digital device screen time with myopia (short-sightedness) in The Lancet Digital Health today. SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A ma ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore microgrid tech secures investment
SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has joined forces with Singapore-based microgrid technology provider Canopy Power to bring clean power solutions to off-grid locations ... ( read original story ...)
Asia aerospace forum panellists ‘optimistic’ about Singapore’s recovery from Covid-19 impact
They said Singapore and Asia in general are lagging behind other regions in opening up their borders and normalising travel.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Patrol robots seeking ‘undesirable social behaviour’ spark privacy concerns
The trial of patrol robots has sparked privacy concerns in Singapore. These robots are designed to blast warnings at people who are seen engaging in "undesirable social behaviour". Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore unveils new home mortgage, renovation green loans
The bank expects to process over 500 sign-ups yearly. Maybank Singapore has launched two green loans for home mortgage and renovation to encourage the takeup of green financing amongst homeowners in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore premier’s estranged brother to sell luxury mansion
The estranged younger brother of Singapore’s premier is selling his resort-style home amid a surge in demand for luxury properties in the city-state. The two-story bungalow, a local term for the ... ( read original story ...)
1.53m crocodile at Singapore’s East Coast Park caught and relocated
A 1.53m-long crocodile spotted by anglers at East Coast Park on Tuesday (Oct 5) has been caught and relocated to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Merck says deal with Singapore signed; South Korea soon to inoculate pregnant women
Elsewhere, Australia’s cases in the virus epicentres are falling, while South Korea will soon take vaccine bookings from pregnant women. ( read original story ...)
What if Squid Game were held in Singapore? 6 local children’s games that contestants could play
Squid Game involves deadly children's games, and only by winning them can the participants get a shot at clearing their impossible financial debts. In the last few episodes, it was mentioned that ... ( read original story ...)
Globalfoundries IPO Shows Just How Tough The Chip Making Business Is
You would have to look far and wide to find a tougher business to be in than chip manufacturing, which is why the many dozens of server makers who used to ... ( read original story ...)
Regtank Delivers Full Compliance Solution For Singapore’s Inaugural Non-Fungible Token Charity Auction ‘Blockchain For Good’
Regtank, the leading provider of a one-stop software-as-a-service compliance solution, has been designated as one of the supporting collaborators for Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore watchdog examines Pandora papers investigation findings about Asiaciti Trust
Leaked documents shed fresh light on activities of offshore provider and some of its customers ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dystopian world’: Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
Trial of robots to police ‘undesirable’ behaviour such as smoking or breaching social-distancing rules ... ( read original story ...)
Robots to patrol Singapore streets to detect ‘Undesirable Social Behaviour’
Singapore is seeing an explosion of tools to track its inhabitants as it already has vast numbers of CCTV cameras to trials of lampposts kitted out with facial recognition tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm AsiaCiti Trust helps corrupt figures hide stolen wealth: Pandora Papers
A Singaporean firm has helped international criminals, including corrupt politicians, hide their money and set up shadow businesses, according to a massive leak of documents. Among the trove of ... ( read original story ...)