Irene Tham

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Irene Tham

SINGAPORE – For a few weeks now, some shoppers at FairPrice Finest in Sengkang Grand Mall have been using trolleys mounted with touchscreens and barcode scanners. The digitally decked-out trolleys offer in-store navigation and personalised recommendations, and let shoppers check out without queueing at cashier counters. Meet Smart Carts, which began trials in May in the Sengkang outlet.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Irene Tham

Mr Andy Parsons, senior director of content authenticity at Adobe, was in Singapore in May to meet officials from the Republic’s Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANGSINGAPORE - There may come a time when “nutrition labels” for online content become mainstream, just as they are for packaged food. It seems a bold vision and a tall order. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Irene Tham

SINGAPORE - On May 4, US President Donald Trump threatened to slap import taxes on movies made outside the US to boost jobs in Hollywood. The service tax comes on the heels of a slew of other new import taxes on physical goods – including steel, aluminium, smartphones and computers – announced earlier in 2025. China retaliated with its own tariffs targeted at US imports.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Irene Tham

You land on a website that promises movies, music and news articles, or click on a link to join a Telegram channel that promotes cryptocurrency investments. A Captcha prompt pops up, asking you to prove you’re not a robot. You probably wouldn’t think twice about doing so. But in this case, it is not the usual puzzle asking you to decipher scrambled characters, or select squares with buses, trains or traffic lights. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

Mar 17, 2025 | straitstimes.com | Irene Tham

SINGAPORE – Homegrown electronics firm Creative Technology has retrenched about 40 staff, or 14 per cent of its workforce, as the tech layoff wave continues its rampage, The Straits Times has learnt. Confirming the layoffs, a company spokesman said: “Creative Technology has undertaken a decision to restructure parts of its business to adapt to the evolving market conditions.