The Latest Breaking News from Singapore

Tech Brief (Sept. 18): Huawei Speeds Up AI Chip Roadmap

China’s AI hiring surges as industry pivots to practical applications, MiniMax joins Singapore’s AI skills popularization program

Caixin Global · Sep 18

Waymo to launch robotaxis in Singapore, its first Southeast Asia market, by 2028

Singapore is already one of the world’s most crowded AV markets.

Fortune · Sep 18

The 'Canaduropean' Union: Canada an associate member of the EU?

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 17: Will Canada become an associate member of the EU? Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea in a speech but did not give any details about what it would entail. The press is reacting with scepticism. Also, Le Monde profiles some of the…

France 24 · Sep 17

India’s exports surge to key markets: US shipments rise 21.83%, China 52.35% & Singapore 161% in August; check the latest trade data

Trade data: August saw a notable rise in India’s merchandise exports to both the US and China, with shipments recording strong year-on-year growth. Imports from the two countries also increased significantly during the month. From April to August, India’s exports to the US grew by more than 6%, while exports…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Top 8 Corporate Administration and Cross-Border Banking Platforms for Global Founders Expanding into Asia

Expanding a modern digital enterprise into Asia requires balancing two fundamental pillars: statutory compliance and international financial mobility. For digital publishers, e-commerce operators, cross-border SaaS companies, and remote-first consultancies, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market represents an attractive combination of rapid technological adoption and mature legal governance.

inkl · Sep 15

Why Singapore is paying its people to read

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The Independent UK · Sep 15

This country is literally paying people to read, one page at a time, to fight the brain rot epidemic

Singapore launched a novel campaign to encourage citizens to read more. This initiative offers small cash payments for logging reading minutes on a government platform. The program aims to revive reading habits which are declining globally. Educators are grappling with the fallout of digital distraction on young readers. This scheme…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

This purple vegetable you have never heard of is the latest viral superfood

From Basque cheesecakes in Seoul to cocktails in Singapore, ube is finding new consumers. But farmers are struggling to keep with the demand as the crop can take up to a year to mature

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Singapore jails six Malaysian men who robbed £3m from luxury poker game

The men fled to Malaysia after the robbery but were arrested and brought back to face trial

The Independent UK · Sep 15

They left Singapore to raise their son in a Uttarakhand village: Why this couple chose 'unschooling', where nature has become his classroom

Garima and Aditya took a bold step away from their corporate lives in Singapore and moved to Uttarakhand in search of a simpler way of living. Their son, Vedas, grows up surrounded by nature and learns through everyday activities that encourage curiosity and exploration, rather than following a conventional school…

The Economic Times · Sep 13