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‘Most interesting and important sector’: Asia’s family offices are putting their money in AI
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly popular theme among family offices in Singapore and the wider Asia region, LH Koh, managing director and head of global family and institutional wealth at UBS said at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore last month. “Our family office clients are focusing on this as perhaps the most interesting and important […]
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Singapore’s bold AI push: Minister for digital development and information Josephine Teo on innovation and global leadership
As AI transforms the global tech landscape, Singapore is making bold strides to position itself as a leader in AI innovation and regulation. As AI transforms the global tech landscape, Singapore is making bold strides to position itself as a leader in AI innovation and regulation. In this episode of Beyond the Valley, Singapore’s minister […]
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Travel chaos as London’s Heathrow remains closed. Here’s what airlines are telling passengers
Police vehicles and fire engines are seen near the scene where a fire broke out at a substation supplying power to Heathrow Airport in Hayes, west London on March 21, 2025. Benjamin Cremel | Afp | Getty Images A fire at an electrical substation caused the closure of London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday causing major […]
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This island is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report
Taiwan ranked as the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report. Thant Zaw Wai | Moment | Getty Images Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report, published Thursday. Of the 147 places around the world that were ranked this year, it took the 27th […]
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People are selling Singapore Airlines miles online. Here’s what the airline says about that
When Tracy Ren decided to go to the 2024 Summer Olympics, she booked her flight to Paris on Singapore Airlines using miles. But she didn’t earn them — she bought them. Rather than purchasing miles directly from the airline, which sells 1,000 miles for around $40, Ren turned to Carousell, a popular online marketplace in […]
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Billionaire Ray Dalio attributes his success to meditation — and shares his ‘best advice’ for others
Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio on stage at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in March. Courtesy of CNBC Billionaire Ray Dalio says we’re living in a time of rapid change, as geopolitical tensions rise, economic systems shift and technology develops faster than ever before. As people grapple with what he called the “changing world order,” Dalio says it’s […]
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Singapore is more expensive than regional peers. So it’s using a different playbook to attract visitors
British national Tony Cross first set foot in Singapore in 1992, when the city-state’s main draws were its glitzy malls, the pulsating Zouk nightclub and the renowned Singapore Zoo. Today, shopping has taken a backseat, as prices for goods have climbed alongside commercial rents in a city where space is scarce. And, Singapore’s once-thriving clubbing […]
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Communication is now even more important to getting renewable projects off the ground, experts say
(From left) CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick moderates an IoT panel with Cenk Alper, CEO of Sabanci Holding, Christina Shim, chief sustainability officer of IBM, and Mitesh Patel, interim CEO and COO of SunCable International, at CONVERGE LIVE on March 13, 2025. Renewable energy companies can shorten the long approval process needed for their projects by communicating […]
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Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain
Soem comapnies are using next-gen technologies such as robotics in their warehouses. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images In a world where speed and convenience are paramount to customers, logistic providers are turning to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to stay competitive. Multinational logistics company DHL has been using robotics “very extensively” […]
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Private equity is heading for a shake-up, experts say: ‘This market actually is a good reset’
Serena Tan, CEO of Gaia Investment Partners and Scott Hahn, CEO of Hahn & Co at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE on Thursday, March 13, Singapore. CNBC The private equity market could be heading for a shake-up, with several fund managers facing difficulties in raising cash, Serena Tan, CEO of Gaia Investment Partners, a Malaysian fund of […]
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