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Singapore to deepen AI skills of 100,000 workers in new programme
Singapore to deepen AI skills of 100,000 workers in new programme
The National AI Impact Programme will train workers in AI skills starting with legal and accounting sector.
JTC revamps LaunchPad masterplan with Kampong AI block
The block will accommodate up to 70 companies and event spaces.
Istana Partners to invest up to $25.3m in SME AI push
The firm has also partnered with BeLive Technology to deploy its solutions.
Manulife Investments unveils strategy targeting under-researched equities
It focuses on small-and mid-cap companies.
Singapore targets SMRs as South Korea formalises nuclear ties
This agreement marks the first civil nuclear power pact between these two nations.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 2.09%; Top stock is ST Engineering
Singapore Technologies Engineering is the top stock with a 2.81% increase.
Scam losses fall to $913.1m in 2025
Impersonation scams surge despite fewer cases.
AI tops security risks for 76% of firms
Deepfakes, cloud credential theft flagged.
Singapore-Norway digital pact activates to protect $30b trade corridor
This agreement governs critical data flows and electronic trade documents between the two nations.
Gulf conflict raises energy risks but direct exposure ‘limited’: analysts
It’s a ‘second-order’ crisis for Singapore, said Maybank Research.
STI slides 1.8% as Middle East strikes spark market retreat
Other Asian markets declined as well.
Personal optimism sustains as Budget 2026 reinforces cash flow—survey
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s fiscal plan delivers CDC vouchers and utility rebates.
OUE Limited narrows loss to $279.1m in 2025
It was mainly due to the absence of fair value loss and lower finance expenses.
SIA cancels Dubai flights amidst Middle East conflict
Cancellations run from 28 February to 7 March.
SM Lee warns of energy price hikes as Gulf conflict strikes
The economy is vulnerable as tension breaks out between the US, Israel, and Iran.
COSCO’s net profit climbs by 45% YoY in 2025
The group said this was driven by higher sales.
HSBC Singapore names two senior appointments for China proposition
Ying Wang and Irene Zeng’s new roles are aimed at helping Chinese businesses in their cross-border needs.
Commentary
Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem
Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up
Precious metal boom is a stress test for Singapore’s gold ambitions
Singapore’s global dispute fault lines
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?