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What's Next For Sea Limited? $40M Settlement, Investor Scrutiny, And Growth Questions
Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), the Singapore-based tech conglomerate behind Shopee, Garena, and SeaMoney, reached a $40 million settlement to resolve a federal securities class action alleging the company misled investors in connection with its September...
Latitude59 expands in Africa and strengthens its presence in Asia
Latitude59, the leading startup and technology event in Estonia and the Baltics, is broadening its global footprint with four satellite events taking place this year in Singapore, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Nairobi. Latitude59 is also exploring...
Singapore’s bioethics advisory committee urges caution on heritable gene editing
SINGAPORE – Recent advancements in gene-editing technologies have made it easier to modify a person’s DNA, offering hope for treating serious inherited conditions or diseases like cancer. But complex ethical issues are raised. Among these...
Singapore launches “Battlestar Galactica”-like warship with drones
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — When Singapore’s defense minister, Chan Chun Sing, spoke at the launch ceremony of a novel class of warship for his country’s navy this week, he likened the vessel to the fictitious spaceship Battlestar Galactica. “It...
Singapore factory output jumps 16.1% in September with big pharma boost
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s factory output made a surprisingly big rebound in September, reversing its drop in August, thanks to pharmaceuticals. Manufacturing output jumped 16.1 per cent year on year, exceeding the forecast of analysts polled by...
Singapore will decarbonise, but not at the expense of livelihoods, energy security: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE - Singapore will press ahead with decarbonisation, but not at the expense of livelihoods and energy security. Decarbonisation must be balanced against Singapore’s ambitions and the affordability of energy for the Republic’s households...
Baidu veteran Shen Pengfei joins Lee Kai-Fu at 01.AI as co-founder
Header photo source: 01.AI. 01.AI is reportedly undergoing a major round of executive reshuffling, according to 36Kr. Shen Pengfei, former vice president of Baidu AI Cloud’s China operations, joined 01.AI as co-founder over a month ago, following...
Redacted and Tenset Announce Strategic Merger to Pioneer Next-Generation Real-World Asset Opportunities in Web3
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, October 28th, 2025] Redacted Group ($RDAC), a multi-vertical Web3 ecosystem backed by Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, and Polygon Ventures, today announces its strategic merger with Tenset ($10SET), a proven...
Singapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping sparked hope that a cooling of...
Singapore's September manufacturing output up 16.1 pct year-on-year
SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's manufacturing output rose 16.1 percent year-on-year in September, according to data released Friday by the Economic Development Board. On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, overall output jumped...
Singapore’s Proactive Approach to Emerging AI and Quantum Tech
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo delivered the opening address at the High-Level Panel on Artificial Intelligence during Singapore International Cyber Week. She highlighted the transformative potential of agentic AI,...
Seagate Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) will release earnings results for its fiscal first quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Analysts expect the Singapore-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.4 per share, up...
Singapore: Strengthening Unity to Safeguard ASEAN’s Digital Future
ASEAN reaffirmed its unity and commitment to protecting the region’s digital future at the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) in Singapore, with Minister Teo stressing that regional solidarity remains crucial despite...
Economic Watch: 35 years on, China-Singapore remain more forward-looking than ever
SINGAPORE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three decades after its launch, the Suzhou Industrial Park in east China's Jiangsu Province, the first intergovernmental project between China and Singapore, has grown into a bustling industrial hub, contributing...
Singapore manufacturing output swings back into growth at 16.1%, beating estimates
[SINGAPORE] Factory output surged 16.1 per cent on year in September, in an about-turn from August’s revised 9 per cent drop and outstripping estimates, data from the Economic Development Board showed on Friday (Oct 24). Previously, August’s...
Hong Kong ranks second in Asia in economic resilience to US global tariff shocks
Hong Kong ranks second among five major Asian economies in resilience to US global tariff shocks, trailing only Singapore, thanks to its diversified trade, strong foreign exchange reserves and strict financial regulations, according to a study by...
Uster Technologies Presents Novelties At ITMA Asia + CITME 2025
USTER, Switzerland — October 24, 2025 — There’s news from Uster Technologies to be announced for the industry’s upcoming event in Singapore. The Uster 360Q universe is growing with new products, solutions and services. Innovation developments can...
Deals in brief: Applied Materials backs robotics firm Augmentus, Sedifly raises pre-seed funding, Grab invests in May Mobility, and more
Augmentus secures investment from Applied Ventures Augmentus, a Singapore-based robotics developer, has received a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials. The investment will help the company...
Free-flowing in Singapore: So many restaurants, so many booze offers
SINGAPORE – Going a la carte, weekend buffets, soup to nuts meal deals. And now, all-you-can-drink booze, for a limited time period. Restaurants have been pulling out all the stops in a bid to get diners to, well, dine. Cost-of-living concerns and...
Intel Boss Vows To Fix Years Of Bureaucracy And Mismanagement
Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan said he is working to refocus the company on engineering excellence after years of complacency and mismanagement weakened its leadership in the semiconductor industry. Speaking at the Future Investment...