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Asia Tech x Singapore Charts Inclusive Digital Future
Published on 09/05/2024
» From 29 to 31 May, Asia’s flagship tech platform, Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) will host over 25,000 global leaders and industry decision makers to chart the path forward in building an inclusive global digital future that will impact the world’s economic ambitions. The fourth edition of ATxSG will explore the intersection of tech with society and the digital economy and facilitate debate around some of the most exciting tech developments and key challenges facing the industry today. ATxSG 2024, jointly organised by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Informa Tech, includes two main segments – ATxSummit and ATxEnterprise.
Srettha visits to boost ties
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin called on the Singapore government to further enhance economic cooperation between Thailand and the city-state as he landed in the Lion City to meet his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday.
The presidential poll isn't perfect. Vote anyway
News, Published on 31/08/2023
» Predictability is the name of the game in Singapore's elections. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and its candidates always win handsomely. And while their margin of success is the envy of political parties and politicians the world over, for the PAP every single point counts. It is a sign of just how satisfied Singapore's 3.5 million or so citizens are with the ruling party. And a signal of whether longevity and legitimacy amount to the same thing.
Who Singapore's presidential contenders are
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/08/2023
» Singapore will head for its first contested presidential election in over a decade in an exercise seen to weigh public sentiment at a time when the city-state had been rocked by controversies.
Confronting the global water crisis head-on
Oped, Published on 23/03/2023
» The world's water crisis can no longer be ignored. Unless we manage water properly, we will neither tackle climate change nor meet most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Reform the economics and governance of water
Oped, Published on 30/09/2022
» The floods, droughts, heatwaves, and fires that are devastating many parts of the world underscore two fundamental facts. First, damage to freshwater supplies is increasingly straining human societies, especially the poor, with far-reaching implications for economic, social, and political stability. Second, the combined impact of today's extreme conditions is unprecedented in human history and is overwhelming policymakers' ability to respond.
The path forward for Asean
Asia focus, Published on 14/09/2020
» The coronavirus is no longer novel to the world, having been a fact of life and death for almost nine months. Now most countries, particularly those in Southeast Asia, are not only facing the economic and social repercussions of a protracted outbreak but also witnessing emerging trends that will permanently change the way we live and do business.
Singapore PM hints at delayed exit
Published on 25/07/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has hinted that he might delay his plan to step down as he wants to ensure the coronavirus outbreak and recovery are managed successfully.
Singapore to issue digital banking licences
Published on 29/06/2019
» SINGAPORE: The city state will issue as many as five new digital bank licences to non-bank firms as it seeks to strengthen competition in financial services, according to one of its top regulators.
Singapore to offer up to 5 digital bank licences
Published on 28/06/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank said on Friday it would offer up to five digital bank licences to suitable applicants, in a move that could deliver the biggest shake-up in two decades in a market dominated by local banks.