Singapore
Singapore looks to AI to help manage the health of its fast-aging population
A mural depicting Samsui women in Chinatown in Singapore. Edwin Koo | Getty Images From listening devices that detect falls to “patient sitter” systems in hospitals and robots helping with exercise in care homes, Singapore is looking to artificial intelligence to help manage the health of its elderly population. By 2030, a quarter of Singaporeans […]
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Malaysia will take ‘necessary action’ if its companies are involved in Nvidia fraud case: Trade minister
Nvidia’s headquarters on Feb. 26, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Malaysia said it will take “necessary action” against Malaysian companies if they are found to be involved in a fraud case linked to the alleged movement of Nvidia chips from Singapore to China. That comes after Singapore Law and Home […]
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Nvidia’s unofficial exports to China face scrutiny after arrest of silicon smugglers in Singapore
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gives a keynote address at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Jan. 6, 2025. Steve Marcus | Reuters Alarm bells went off in 2024 when Singapore unexpectedly emerged as Nvidia’s second-largest revenue source. The disclosure fueled widespread speculation that Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips were […]
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Servers used in Singapore fraud case may contain Nvidia chips, minister says
Servers used in a fraud case that Singapore announced last week were supplied by U.S. firms and may have contained Nvidia’s advanced chips, a government minister said on Monday. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Servers used in a fraud case that Singapore announced last week were supplied by U.S. firms and may have contained Nvidia’s advanced chips, a government minister said on Monday. Singapore last week charged three men with fraud in a case local media […]
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A third of trucks leaving Singapore’s ports were empty — AI helped cut that number in half
Singapore’s trucking industry has long been weighed down by manpower shortages, high operational costs and wasted trips. Here’s how artificial intelligence helped change that. Efficiency should be everything at one of the world’s busiest shipping hubs. And yet, for years, Singapore’s haulier industry has been weighed down by manpower shortages, high operational costs and wasted […]
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From sneakers to luxury handbags, hotels are providing more so you can pack less
Many people love to travel. But few like to pack. But travelers are getting help from an unlikely source — hotels. “Hotels [are] making it easier for guests to jump into their favorite activities without packing or planning in advance,” said Henley Vazquez, founder of the New York-based travel agency Fora. Some hotels have been […]
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Singapore inflation climbs at the slowest rate since February 2021
Buildings in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s inflation climbed by its lowest rate since February 2021, increasing 1.2% year on year in January, down from 1.6% in December. This is the first key piece of economic data since Singapore unveiled its 2025 budget on Feb. 18, which […]
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Singapore Budget 2025: More support for businesses and households to ease living costs
The Singapore Parliament building. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong noted in his 2025 budget that while the country’s economy grew by more than 4% in 2024, it will be difficult to achieve that level of growth on a sustained basis. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore has announced a slew of support measures for both […]
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Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament
Pritam Singh, leader of Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party, arrives at its State Courts on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images A court in Singapore on Monday found opposition Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to parliament, a verdict that could see him barred from contesting a general election this year. Singh had pleaded not guilty and his sentencing was due […]
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Singapore is set to deliver its first budget under its new prime minister. Here’s what to expect
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s then deputy prime minister and finance minister, speaking during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Sept. 13, 2023. Wong, now the country’s prime minister, is due to deliver the budget on Feb. 18. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore is gearing up for its first budget under Prime Minister […]
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