My Take | Can Johor-Singapore SEZ be a flag-bearer for Southeast Asia’s economic clout?
The SEZ aims to tap new growth areas alongside priority industries to make it the region of choice for businesses, but challenges remain. Source
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Thales’ Aerospace Solutions in Singapore
Thales in Singapore is the main entry point and hub for aerospace for the Asia-Pacific region today. The Singapore Avionics production facility manufactures key systems for the Airbus A320, A350 and Boeing B787 fleets, including flight control computer displays and electrical systems. This equipment is supplied to partners and customers region-wide. Activities in Singapore have…
‘It’s the Singapore way’: Lawrence Wong outlines Gaza stance in first podcast
The prime minister highlighted the city state’s approach to the conflict, balancing humanitarian aid with long-term support for Palestinians. Source
Singapore minister apologises for confusion, anxiety over NRIC saga
The head of the government agency at the centre of the saga attributed it to a ‘lapse of coordination’. Source
National University of Singapore Taps GPUs to Win ImageNet Deep Learning Challenge
Shuicheng Yan, associate professor from the National University of Singapore, tells how GPUs helped his team secure one of four winning spots in the 2014 ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge – the World Cup for computer vision and machine learning,
‘Lives at stake’: will Singapore ban moving workers on lorries after fatal crash?
Singapore is at a stalemate over the practice of transporting migrant workers on lorries, despite fatal accidents and public outcry. Source
Singapore NRIC saga, apology timing raise questions over communication gaps
The incident has exposed the lack of communication between government agencies and caused confusion in the public, analysts say. Source
Singapore hangs fourth drug trafficker in less than a month
Tehran had urged the government to ‘reconsider’ the execution of Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad, a Singaporean-Iranian man. Source
Singapore ministers targeted in ‘despicable’ deepfake extortion attempt
More than 100 Singapore public servants, including five ministers, were targeted, prompting calls for better cyber threat education. Source
Singapore households spending more, but incomes rising faster: official survey
While this suggests a positive economic outlook, economists warn that rising costs of living for housing, food and healthcare remain a concern. Source
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