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Young Zhan Heng

Young Zhan Heng

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Young Zhan Heng is a journalist with BT, covering telcos, tech and artificial intelligence. Zhan Heng graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in data science and economics.

emailzhyoung@sph.com.sg
Having a standardised guideline for subsea cables does not only benefit Singapore, but also other countries in the region as they will be able to “benefit from enhanced resilience in digital connectivity”, said Minister of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo

Asean agrees on guidelines for quicker subsea cable fixes

Bloc updates existing 2019 guidelines with international best practices, while also harmonising repair protocols

Catalysts such as the potential comeback of K-pop supergroup BTS (above) and easing China-Korea relations will further boost the entertainment scene.

K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie

Baidu, Tencent are among the research firm’s top 2026 Asian tech picks

Above: A data centre in Indiana in the US. While decentralised centres offer solutions that traditional hyperscalers struggle to answer, the two models are expected to coexist to meet rising AI demands.

Power crunch, red tape forcing Asia’s data centres out of hyperscaler hubs

Operators are pivoting towards a ‘decentralised’ model – which places data centres in ‘Tier-2’ cities

The S$1 billion in economic value by DBS was derived by comparing outcomes between customers offered AI-driven solutions and a control group.

DBS unlocks S$1 billion in AI value in 2025

But as Singapore’s lenders seek to ride the wave, agentic artificial intelligence’s rise poses challenges for local banking talent

To sustain a strong position in the market, the group acquired multiple industrial properties at Senang Crescent and completed an en-bloc purchase at Shaw Road (above) – a walking distance away from Tai Seng MRT station.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Maybank initiates ‘buy’ coverage on Soon Hock with S$0.75 target

The real estate player’s profit is expected to surge, given its project pipeline

“The crash during the dotcom bubble was entirely due to exuberant expectation of earnings growth, which did not materialise,” says DBS' Hou Wey Fook. “The story is very different today.”

Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare

Hou Wey Fook is confident that AI-related optimism is based on sound fundamentals

Performance of the three local banks were mixed. OCBC fell 1.8 per cent, while DBS and UOB rose 0.5 per cent and 0.03 per cent respectively

Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 0.1%

Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 289 to 236, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands

The privately-owned digital infrastructure company was granted a license to provide facilities-based operations by the Infocomm Media Development Authority in 2015, allowing Colt to build and operate telco infrastructure in Singapore.

London player Colt targets data centre migration to expand Singapore market share

It views global connectivity as its competitive advantage, and identifies opportunities in SGX data centre migration

The worst performer among STI constituents was Singapore Exchange, falling 2.2 per cent or S$0.39 to close at S$17.31.

Singapore stocks track regional declines; STI down 0.2%

Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 271 to 300, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 307 to 266, as 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion change hands.

Singapore stocks track Wall Street gains; STI up 0.2%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index stays flat at 1,461.63

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