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Singapore launches foundation to promote responsible AI
A NEW Singapore-based foundation will promote the development of tools for responsible use of AI, and boost AI testing capabilities to meet the needs of companies and regulators globally.
Stop structural gymnastics, avoid demolishing buildings, urges engineer at Temasek panel
SINGAPORE loves to get its buildings to “defy gravity” or perform “structural gymnastics”, but such buildings rely on transfer structures and cantilevers that are “hugely carbon-intensive”. In a net-zero world, such designs have to go, environmental engineer Patrick Bellew said at Ecosperity Week, the flagship event of Singapore investment company Temasek.
Financial service providers in S-E Asia beat global benchmarks for client protection, satisfaction
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COMPARED to global benchmarks, financial service providers (FSPs) in South-east Asia performed well for client protection and satisfaction, said the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP) in a report on Wednesday (Jun 7).
Manufacturing Integration Technology, GRP placed on watch list on Jun 6
MANUFACTURING Integration Technology and GRP, which are both listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange, have been placed on the watch list since Tuesday (Jun 6).
OK Lim’s lawyer slams witness from Unipec: ‘You have lied in this court’
THE defence counsel for former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin on Wednesday (Jun 7) called out a witness from Unipec Singapore for lying on the stand and raising “material inconsistencies” between the witness’ court testimony and an earlier statement given to the Singapore police.
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Singapore shares decline amid mixed showing in Asian bourses
SINGAPORE shares closed lower amid a mixed showing in the region bourses on Wednesday (Jun 7), as sluggish China external trade gave rise to concerns about its slower economic recovery and fuelled stimulus bets.
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