Benjamin Cher
Correspondent at The Business Times (Singapore)
Reporter with The Business Times, banging words together till they stick, views expressed are personal. Got a tip? Email me at BenjaminCher at https://t.co/XGeHGhb6In
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1 week ago |
businesstimes.com.sg | Benjamin Cher
[SINGAPORE] New initiatives to facilitate cross-border data transfer and artificial intelligence (AI) safety were among the slew of announcements by the Infocomm and Media Authority of Singapore on Wednesday (May 28). A new Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) certification was announced, which would give businesses certainty in international data transfers. The certification would show compliance with internationally recognised data protection standards.
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1 week ago |
businesstimes.com.sg | Benjamin Cher
[SINGAPORE] The Infocomm and Media Development Authority (IMDA) will provide small and medium enterprises (SMEs) more support in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and create more job opportunities. In a speech at the Asia Tech X conference on Tuesday (May 27), Singapore Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How announced the scale-up of the GenAI x Digital Leaders initiative.
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2 weeks ago |
straitstimes.com | Benjamin Cher
SINGAPORE – A calmer session on American bond markets following progress of President’s Trump’s tax-and-spend bill steadied Wall Street and gave regional markets a lift as well on May 23. The better mood nudged the Straits Times Index (STI) up 0.1 per cent or 2.33 points to 3,882.42 while gainers just beat losers 232 to 213 on trade of 1.2 billion shares worth $1.2 billion.
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2 weeks ago |
businesstimes.com.sg | Benjamin Cher
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Friday (May 23), tracking regional indices. The STI closed up 0.1 per cent or 2.33 points to 3,882.42. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 232 to 213, after 1.2 billion shares worth S$1.2 billion changed hands. The trio of local banks closed higher on Friday, with DBS up 0.6 per cent or S$0.27 at S$44.46, and UOB up 0.1 per cent or S$0.05 at S$35.32.
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2 weeks ago |
businesstimes.com.sg | Benjamin Cher
[SINGAPORE] Towards the end of 2024, South-east Asia's startup ecosystem appeared to be on the cusp of a bounceback. A flurry of deals were being signed at the tail end of 2024, and more were expected to land in 2025. Then, in January 2025, players in the region were rocked by news of fraud uncovered at the former agri-tech unicorn eFishery, where almost US$600 million in sales were found to have been faked.
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so true
"Incompetent leaders are the main reason for low levels of employee engagement, and the prevalent high levels of passive job seeking and self-employment." https://t.co/IGtgio5VM2
Gojek isn’t going anywhere says Gojek Singapore GM
Singapore remains key to Gojek’s plans, says its GM https://t.co/WDZCFzvh1W
As food delivery players adds on their quick commerce play, the move to physical assets seems inevitable, read more in my story today on @BusinessTimes https://t.co/W3XMdaQMXi
