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NDR 2026: PM Wong announces major reset in family support
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (1508+ words) Every Singaporean child will get nearly $70,000 in direct financial help, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...children, instead of concentrating help mainly around the birth of a child, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...Measures to make it easier for Singaporeans who…...
Singapore, Thailand ties in excellent shape, says PM Wong at first leaders’ retreat with Anutin
1+ week, 4+ day ago (688+ words) PM Lawrence Wong met his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok...Published Sep 02, 2026, 05:45 PM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 05:47 PM BANGKOK - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...PM Wong said the two countries’ partnership has continued to evolve with their changing…...
Singapore???s approach to new tech, jobs and AI safeguards
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (901+ words) affected by the self-driving shift to retrain and move into new jobs, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...“That is how we manage the impact of technological change on jobs,” said PM Wong on Aug 23 at the National...PM Wong said…...
Singapore, Indonesia business chambers push ahead with AI trade platform, eye 2027 Jakarta forum
1+ week, 4+ day ago (686+ words) Retreat, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...
NDR 2026: Five key changes S’pore families need to know at a glance
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (926+ words) The enhancements, announced in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s speech at the National Day Rally 2026,...
Asian stocks edge higher as oil drops on fresh Mid-East hopes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (559+ words) BNZ’s Jason Wong wrote: “The move could reflect market sentiment that the latest US strategy, ‘Operation...
TikTok removes AI images of S’poreans missing in Nepal floods for spreading misinformation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) Published Sep 04, 2026, 02:00 PM SINGAPORE - A widely seen post on TikTok with AI images of Singaporeans missing in the Nepal floods has been removed after it violated the platform’s guidelines. The Straits Times ran a story on the post on Sept…...
A bitter medicine that’s good for Singapore, but AI won’t fuel job growth as before: Tan See Leng
2+ week, 4+ day ago (669+ words) Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng (left) participated in a dialogue on Aug 26 moderated by Euston Quah, Albert Winsemius chair professor of economics and director of the Economic Growth Centre at Nanyang Technological University. Published…...
2,000 tech roles and training for fresh grads, mid-career workers in Singapore
3+ week, 4+ day ago (915+ words) Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo speaking at the Singapore Computer Society-organised Tech3 Forum 2026 on Aug 20. Published Aug 20, 2026, 01:03 PM Updated Aug 20, 2026, 05:46 PM SINGAPORE – Nearly 2,000 tech roles and training opportunities are open to fresh graduates and mid-career professionals looking to upskill,…...
Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (1214+ words) UEI Logistics managing director Terrence Tan took up cyber insurance as the company had increasingly been receiving phishing e-mails from scammers. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received…...