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.

“The ability to write code with an AI assistant is no longer a differentiator,” said Dr Vishnu Nanduri, head of AI and innovation at information technology firm Kyndryl Asean.

As AI writes code, Singapore firms hunt for ‘commercially ready’ tech talent

The talent shortage is especially pronounced in specialised and regulated sectors such as finance and cybersecurity

Ian Leong, the chief executive officer of Tiger Brokers Singapore, is a firm believer in sustainable growth and argues that results can be achieved without drastic price competition.

Tiger Brokers Singapore bucks price-cutting trend among digital brokerages

It charges higher fees than some competitors, but still managed to add new accounts for the seventh straight quarter, hitting a new...

The preliminary investigation found that the aircraft’s left engine and pylon separated shortly after rotation.

ST Engineering’s US unit among defendants in UPS plane crash lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges negligence in maintenance checks by subsidiary VT San Antonio Aerospace

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Sustainability and the Environment Goh Hanyan said Manulife is working with the IBF to redesign the role of retail underwriters and reskill them to leverage AI tools

Manulife Singapore launches AI hub to groom talent

It is among 11 financial institutions working with IBF and MAS to pilot workforce development initiatives alongside adoption of artificial intelligence

Analysts said that the era of solely competing on prices is over, as the Simba-M1 merger is expected to generate healthier revenue and profits for the industry.
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Mobile resellers face cost hikes as telco consolidation cuts bargaining power

With the Simba-M1 merger, MVNOs could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit

Karl Mak, co-founder and CEO, Hepmil Media Group said that doing M&As will distract the company from their core operations.

Hepmil founders chose Publicis acquisition over fresh funding round, citing M&A risks

Karl Mak, the startup’s CEO and co-founder, says the team was not confident of executing its own mergers and acquisition deals

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Amova announces two new funds with focus on SGX small and mid-cap stocks

They are part of MAS’ EQDP, which aims to revitalise the local bourse

According to court documents obtained by The Business Times, the total space occupied by Simba was 4.51 square metres.

iFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’

Skyventure VWT alleges the equipment has resulted in revenue loss

Social media platforms dominate cryptocurrency education, with 62 per cent of respondents citing social media as one of the ways they learn about cryptocurrency.

More than 6 in 10 retail investors in Singapore hold crypto, but allocation size conservative: survey

44% view crypto as an asset; almost one-third deem it a speculative tool