Money pours in for anti-hacking firms
(NYTIMES) – As cyber attacks proliferated this year, Mr Sanjay Beri, chief executive of Netskope, received a phone call. Then an e-mail. Then more messages. All were from venture capitalists […]
Doing more to keep child sex offenders from making same mistake
SINGAPORE – For a number of years, former primary school teacher Chock Soon Seng taught Chinese to primary and secondary school students as a freelance tutor. But he had a […]
The billionaires’ banker joins elite club of mega-rich
(BLOOMBERG) – Mr Byron Trott, consigliere to some of the world’s wealthiest families, doesn’t like being called the billionaires’ banker. After all, the 62-year-old is a billionaire himself. Mr Trott, […]
Should the Fed tackle the US property bubble?
(NYTIMES) – Mr Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has been nervously eyeing the housing market as he ponders the path ahead for monetary policy. Home […]
xiaomi(HKSE:1810.HK) releases CyebrDog, a bionic quadruped robot dog with high-end robot integration
Hong Kong / TickerInsider / August 14, 2021 / – Recently, xiaomi (1810.HK) released its first open source quadruped robot CyebrDog, with 11 high-precision sensors and self-developed high-performance servo motors […]
National Care Hotline for psychological first-aid received more than 45,000 calls since April last year
SINGAPORE – The National Care Hotline, which provides psychological first aid and emotional support to those who dial in, has fielded more than 45,000 calls since it was set up […]
New initiative to hire S’pore workers based on skills, instead of past qualifications, titles
SINGAPORE – More job seekers here can look forward to getting hired based on their skills – instead of traditional yardsticks such as past job titles and educational qualifications – […]
Over 20,500 jobs, attachments and traineeships still available in infocomm sector
SINGAPORE – More than 20,500 jobs, traineeships, attachments and other opportunities are still on offer in the information and communications sector. This is after nearly 16,200 job seekers were placed […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 14
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Aug 14. Unvaccinated 84-year-old S’porean dies from Covid-19; Chin Swee Road pre-school cluster grows to 11 The man had a […]
Dow, S&P close at records as Disney offsets drop in sentiment
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The Dow Industrial and S&P 500 edged up to closing records on Friday (Aug 13) and notched a second straight week of gains, buoyed by a […]
3 challenges for S’pore to tackle: Refreshing efforts to maintain harmony for a new generation
Recent racist incidents illustrate how issues of race and religion can easily divide society. It is helpful to air and acknowledge issues of race and religion in a candid and […]
SembMarine rights issue: What you should know
SINGAPORE – Sembcorp Marine has announced a $1.5 billion renounceable rights issue. This is to strengthen its balance sheet after the company was badly bruised by a recession in the […]
Bitcoin Latinum与世界知名的The h.wood集团合作进行区块链扩展
Palo Alto, CA / SEAPRWire / August 13, 2021 / – Bitcoin Latinum 是下一代保险比特币分叉，具有海量交易量、数字资产管理、网络安...
3D panoramic VR video company Kandao Tech completes a new round of funding of tens of millions of RMB
New York, NY / TickerInsider / August 13, 2021 / Recently, Kandao Tech has announced a new round of funding of tens of millions of RMB, with the investors in […]
Bitcoin Latinum Partners with World Famous The h.wood Group for Blockchain Expansion
Palo Alto, CA / SEAPRWire / August 13, 2021 / – Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation insured Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing […]
Not possible to ‘bubble wrap’ S’poreans from foreign competition, especially with rise of remote work: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE – In the coming years, millions of university graduates in Asia alone will be added to the global talent pool, alongside the accelerating pace of technological change and disruption. […]
Unvaccinated school staff among those who must undergo regular Covid-19 tests from Oct 1
SINGAPORE – Teachers and school staff who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will undergo twice-weekly antigen rapid tests (ARTs) from Oct 1, as part of the new vaccinate or regular […]
Virtual open house for Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2 from Aug 23 to 27
SINGAPORE – Members of the public can check out six new stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) virtually from Aug 23 to 27, ahead of their opening on Aug […]
Safra Tampines disinfected, remains open after new Covid-19 cluster found
SINGAPORE – Safra Tampines will remain open even though it has formed a new cluster with a total of nine Covid-19 cases as at Thursday (Aug 12). In a statement […]
4 new SkillsFuture work-study programmes to be launched by Jan 2022
SINGAPORE – Four new SkillsFuture work-study programmes, offering a total of about 300 places over the next three years, are in the pipeline to meet manpower needs in emerging and […]