Singapore minister says future without international AI framework ‘messy’
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's digital development minister Josephine Teo said the future looks "messy" without an internationally agreed upon framework for artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Teo, who was speaking in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in Singapore, said Singapore
Amazon to spend nearly $9 billion to expand cloud infra in Singapore
By Dagmarah Mackos and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend S$12 billion ($8.88 billion) over the next four years to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Singapore, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Tuesday. The new investment adds to
Central banks of Indonesia and Singapore start trial on cross-border QR code payments
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank said on Thursday it had started a trial of cross-border QR code payments with its Singaporean counterpart. Both have set a target of introducing the system in the second half of this year,
Siemens plans new plant in Singapore in Asia expansion
By Alexander Huebner and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Siemens plans to build a new plant for its industrial automation division in Singapore, the company said on Tuesday, as it expands its business in Asia to serve booming orders for automation
Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion
The Ten Square car vending machine lights up at dusk in Singapore March 11, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporean chip designer Eu Gene Goh is an electric-vehicle evangelist with two Teslas in the garage. But the car-tech enthusiast
T-Rex skeleton draws crowds in Singapore before auction
By Travis Teo SINGAPORE (Reuters) - T-Rex skeleton: The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex drew thousands of visitors in Singapore on Friday eager to have a look at the huge fossil before it heads for auction in Hong Kong. Many took selfies
Singapore central bank proposes measures on crypto trading, stablecoin
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm from the volatility of the industry. The measures published in two consultation