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Smarter, safer digital solutions: How construction companies can prepare for Singapore’s new safety requirements

An escalating emphasis on the safety of construction workers in Singapore has prompted the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to launch a new series of measures to reduce workplace deaths and injuries, especially in high-risk sectors.

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Smarter, safer digital solutions: How construction companies can prepare for Singapore’s new safety requirements

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Making widespread, trustworthy AI adoption a reality in line with Singapore's Budget 2024

The goal to become a global leader in innovation and AI, if realised, will have a significant impact on Singapore's future success.

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Navigating Singapore’s economic future: AI as a catalyst for growth in a changing landscape

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear or read the words “Artificial Intelligence (AI)”?

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Charting Singapore’s tech-driven transformation in Budget 2024

As we anticipate the upcoming budget, the Economic Development Board’s (EDB) 2023 year-end review sheds light on what to expect in Singapore's vision for 2024.

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The future of the planet lies in digital enterprises building sustainable operations

Across Singapore, businesses are embracing the use of digital innovations to deliver convenient and engaging user experiences. In particular, accounting software makes it easy for users to manage their transaction data whilst offering suggestions that enable decision-makers to optimise their expenses effectively. By having this solution at their disposal, employees do not have to rely on ledgers, which makes tracking account activity difficult.

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Why wellness in Singapore’s communal living is important

Co-living spaces can potentially take on an active role in promoting mental wellness.

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How 2024 will spark financial services innovation in Southeast Asia

The future belongs to firms who seize the potential of transformative technologies to shape the next generation of financial services.

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Plotting a Roadmap to a thriving Digital Finance Ecosystem

With the growth of DFS as a key element of the everyday lives of more users here and across the region, it is vital that the infrastructure supporting these technologies remains robust and resilient while providing strong foundations for innovation, writes AWS' Daniel Wu and Elevandi's Pat Patel.

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City 5.0, AI, data analytics, and the next step in the evolution of smart cities

Implementing smart city initiatives is like planting seeds in a garden. The initial stages require careful nurturing and attention, but as the plants grow and flourish, the benefits of a greener and more vibrant urban landscape become evident.

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Redefining lead: Singapore and London as the globally preferred seats of arbitration

Comparison. /kəmˈparɪs(ə)n/. According to Google’s English dictionary by Oxford Languages, comparison means a consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.

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Could Singapore's obsession with productivity be problematic for its future?

If you look at the statistics coming out of the US, it is well documented that in the current economic climate, neither increasing productivity nor decreasing cost delivers increased profits. Unfortunately, the productivity equation that worked so well in the industrial era is no longer applicable.

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For elusive crypto clarity, the world turns to Singapore

Last year, the collapse of Three Arrows Capital unfairly tainted Singapore’s reputation, among some casual observers, when news outlets across the globe reported the failure of a major “Singaporean” crypto hedge fund. In reality, it wasn’t representative of Singapore at all.

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Building Singapore's Future: Embracing Technology for Safer and Smarter Construction

The story of Singapore’s urban development is nothing short of astonishing.

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How new technology is enabling Singapore, APAC to transition to a clean future

Data centres are the backbone of Singapore’s digital economy – powering e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) services, and online collaboration tools. Despite their ubiquity, data centres have come under scrutiny for their vast and often unchecked consumption of natural resources.

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How data backup can benefit from artificial intelligence and machine learning

As Singapore businesses continue to generate more data than ever before, the importance of effective data backup and recovery strategies becomes increasingly critical. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have emerged as powerful tools in this field, transforming the way organisations approach data backup.

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No more empty coffers: Designing a marketing value chain that yields payoffs

Whilst most industries have seen a noticeable upswing in demand as we move forward in the post-COVID era, Singapore businesses are not out of the woods yet.

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Transforming current and future city landscapes in Southeast Asia with District Cooling

Singapore's weather has become a hot topic, both figuratively and literally. In recent months, the nation has found itself at the epicentre of the regional heat challenge. Temperatures even soared as high as 37 degrees Celsius in May of this year; matching a 40-year record for the highest daily maximum temperature in the country.

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