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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
The group's H2 revenue stands at S$1.2 billion, down 3.1% on the year from S$1.3 billion.

StarHub H2 net profit more than halves to S$38.5 million; guides lower earnings in FY2026

It declares a total dividend of S$0.06 a share for FY2025

“By working together, we can build capabilities that no single economy can develop alone, and allow our economies to remain competitive,” says DPM Gan Kim Yong.

DPM Gan warns against economic insularity as EnterpriseSG opens Texas office to deepen US ties

Enterprise Singapore’s new overseas centre in Texas is fourth such in America

The STI is up 38.04 points at 4,996.05, while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index is down 0.93 point at 1,466.43.

Singapore stocks rise after US-Iran ceasefire announcement; STI up 0.8%

Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 481 to 178 after 2.2 billion securities change hands

Silvia is a real-time AI sign-language assistant for public transport.
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SBS Transit breaks communication barrier with Singapore’s first AI sign-language assistant

The program helps deaf and hard-of-hearing commuters navigate the transport operator’s rail network

In March, Singtel had three network failures that impacted hundreds of thousands of users.

IMDA reviewing resilience regulations in wake of Singtel disruptions

No evidence of cyberattacks but the authority does not rule out that three outage incidents at the telco were related in some way

The transfer closes a major chapter in Singapore’s financial history, dating back to Singtel’s initial public offering in 1993.

Singtel, CPF Board to transfer legacy discounted shares to investors’ CDP accounts, giving 615,000 shareholders direct control

As a rough gauge, an investor will make a return of about six times on the original investment

Data centre operators should expect some near-term pressure on margins, but the impact will vary depending on the operating model and power-contracting structure.

Iran war pressures Singapore’s tech sector to focus on energy efficiency, diversification

Current operations of semiconductor and data centre players are largely unaffected due to existing contracts and inventory buffers

Microsoft vice-chair and president Brad Smith noted that its ongoing investment here reflects “long-term confidence in Singapore as a global digital leader”.

Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore to deepen AI push

The investment, which runs till 2029, will go towards expanding cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, as well as talent development

Figures from local telcos point to rising data consumption, in line with growing AI adoption.

Singapore’s AI ambitions put telcos to the test, raise ‘dumb pipe’ risk

Singtel outage highlights strain on infrastructure and returns as data demand outpaces monetisation

Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 268 to 349 after 1.4 billion securities worth S$2.6 billion change hands.

Singapore stocks close flat amid escalating Middle East tensions

The STI is down 0.02% or 0.92 point at 4,897.26

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