Deepfakes of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong are circulating online and being used to sell cryptocurrency, money-making schemes and permanent residency application services, the country’s ...
Singapore PM warns of scammers using his deepfake images to promote products and services
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and ...
Singapore’s new online harms support centre to begin operation in 2026
A new one-stop centre for online harms will begin operation in the first half of 2026 to help victims seek faster recourse for harms, particularly those related to cyberbullying, deepfakes and the non ...
Indian Man, Working At Singapore Airport, Charged For Keeping Lost AirPods
Sundar Aravinth is accused of keeping the wireless earbuds for his use on February 4 at Changi Airport Terminal 2.
Singapore shares end lower on Friday; STI edges down 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks finished Friday (Mar 7) lower, mirroring declines in regional indices. Read more at The Business Times.
Razorpay rolls out payments platform to Singapore
It offers AI agents and a magic check-out service. Razorpay has expanded its technology platform to Singapore. The India-based fintech giant expanded into the Lion City following launching successful ...
Singapore’s Work Visa overhaul: What it means for Indians
Singapore will implement changes to make it easier for foreign workers, including Indians, to get long-term employment. The reforms include removing stay limits, increasing the maximum employment age, ...
US firm Western Digital’s new Singapore CEO sees AI driving a ‘massive opportunity’ for hard-disk drives
US data storage giant Western Digital completed the planned separation of its flash business on Feb 21 this year, leaving it with its traditional hard-disk drive business. Read more at The Business ...
2,700 infected devices uncovered in Singapore as part of cyber operation against global botnet
"Malicious actors" exploited "poor cyber hygiene practices" to infect devices, including baby monitors and internet routers, says Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.
Singapore firms optimistic about GenAI but face IT infrastructure gaps
Only 60% of Singaporean businesses have adopted application containerisation. Singapore organizations are highly optimistic about Generative AI (GenAI) but a lack of containerization adoption ...
Pegging flat prices to construction costs will take Singapore backwards: Desmond Lee
The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) proposed “affordable homes scheme”, where Build-To-Order (BTO) flats are priced primarily on construction costs, will take Singapore backwards to a time when flats ...
More Singapore companies offering flexible work arrangements in 2024 than before
More Singapore companies are still offering flexible work arrangements, even though the Covid-19 pandemic has long passed.
Singapore to introduce initiatives to improve proficiency in AI use
"Our most important task, therefore, is to help as many people and businesses as we can become more productive, with the use of AI," says Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo ...
Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during March school holidays, Hari Raya Puasa
More than 3 million travellers crossed Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the recent Chinese New Year period.
How Gardens by the Bay showcases Japan’s sakura in Singapore
Gardens By The Bay's 10th sakura event will feature 440 cherry blossom trees representing 48 cultivars. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Vietnam’s Party leader to visit Indonesia, Singapore
Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Indonesia, an official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat based in the country, and an official visit to ...