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Singapore pushes for dialogue among nations to avoid costly misunderstandings in cyberspace

Highlighting this rationale for Singapore’s approach to cyberspace discussions, Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said on Oct 23 that it is important…

  • Published: October 24, 20252:19 pm
  • Author Lee Li Ying
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NUS, IBM launch AI centre in Singapore which will use energy-efficient chips

With the new centre, IBM’s full-stack AI infrastructure system – the entire spectrum of software and technology required to build, test and deploy an application – will for…

  • Published: October 24, 20251:37 pm
  • Author Zhaki Abdullah
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Singapore teen pretended to be woman to get secondary school classmate to perform lewd acts, and extorted him

To pull it off, the youth downloaded inappropriate photos of girls off the internet – which did not include facial features – and sent them to the victim.

  • Published: October 24, 202510:01 am
  • Author Claudia Tan
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5 key findings from report on Singaporean 4-year-old Megan Khung’s death: Lapses by police, Child Protective Service found

Key lapses included a failure to fully investigate reports and a lack of communication between agencies. Two police officers have been disciplined, while a disciplinary…

  • Published: October 24, 20259:59 am
  • Author Christine Tan
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Only 2 in 5 in Singapore know to call an ambulance when someone is having a stroke: Study

Stroke cases in Singapore rose from 5,890 in 2010 to 9,702 in 2022, with a concerning 20 percent rise in younger adults.

  • Published: October 24, 20259:48 am
  • Author Judith Tan
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US President Trump to meet Chinese counterpart Xi in South Korea on Oct 30 as part of Asia swing

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Mr Trump departs for Malaysia late on Oct 24 and will also visit Japan and South Korea, where he will meet Mr Xi…

  • Published: October 24, 20258:35 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Pikachu and friends to bring Pokemon holiday magic to Singapore in Nov, Dec

From Nov 6 to Dec 28, Suntec City’s atrium at Towers 1 and 2 will light up with Pokemon-themed installations and activities to mark the year-end festivities, as snow falls on…

  • Published: October 23, 20251:16 pm
  • Author Ian Cheng
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Non-consensual sexual content, promotion of risky actions among severe online harms in Singapore

The study, released on Oct 22, also indicated that some harms such as cyber bullying and catfishing have been normalised by younger respondents under 35, highlighting the need for…

  • Published: October 23, 20258:00 am
  • Author Lee Li Ying
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ASEAN is already economically divided. AI will make it worse

AI adoption in Southeast Asia presents both opportunities and risks, with some nations leading in AI talent while others lag, potentially widening economic disparities.

  • Published: October 23, 20257:57 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin, Mara Cepeda, Philip Wen, and Hazlin Hassan
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Malaysia wrestles over online identity checks as suspect in school killing charged with murder

Malaysia plans mandatory identity verification for social media usage via the "electronic Know Your Consumer" (eKYC) system, with critics arguing that eKYC is "heavy-handed" and…

  • Published: October 23, 20257:56 am
  • Author Hadi Azmi and Hazlin Hassan

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