Gates Foundation to spend $1.27 billion to expand AI access to poor, remote communities
It is looking into how more in the region could benefit in areas such as education, agriculture and health.
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7 firms to be on panel assessing 10 S'pore-based companies served legal notices regarding haze
The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) have announced the appointments to the Panel of Assessors. The panel will carry out assessments on the 10 Singapore-based companies served legal notices regarding the haze. The seven firms on the panel are inv...
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SIA extends cancellation of Dubai flights to Feb 28
The extended cancellations are due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, said Singapore Airlines.
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Man jailed and fined for spitting at police officers, urinating in their direction
After he was arrested and brought to Changi General Hospital, Morris David threatened to defecate and throw his faeces at the police officers.
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3 years’ jail for helper who took obscene videos of kids under her care and sent them to husband
One of the victims is a 4-year-old who has autism and is non-verbal.
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‘He’s acting like a victim’: Pregnant HDB resident says ‘neighbour from hell’ reported her to police after she played loud music in retaliation
SINGAPORE: A pregnant HDB resident who claims to have spent the past few months putting up with her noisy neighbours has found herself in a rather frustrating situation after the father of the family reported her to the police for blasting music in retaliation. The woman was part...
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Up to 700,000 volunteer opportunities for seniors to help seniors; stipend provided
Under Age Well Kakis, seniors can accompany peers to medical appointments, deliver meals and more.
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Most firms now use AI in HR processes, with human sign-off required 85% of the time: Survey
Large organisations are more likely than SMEs to use AI in HR functions, but on the whole employers still value human judgment, says the Singapore National Employers Federation....
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EVs do not need special brake pads
Carmakers may increase brake pads' ceramic content for better performance, but the differences are minute.
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Singapore Mint launches inaugural co-branded collection with Shanghai Mint
It provides them with opportunities to introduce their products to collectors across different markets.
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Strengthening Singapore’s haze law and going beyond prosecutions – how errant firms can be held to account
With no company prosecuted yet under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, legal experts map out the possible ways to enhance the law and other regulations in order to proactively manage risks of future haze incidents....
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Domestic worker gets jail for punching non-verbal autistic child at least 23 times
The 29-year-old woman also recorded videos of the family’s three children naked in the toilet and sent them to her husband “to show him how mischievous the victims were”....