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straitstimes.com > business > tech-firms-hit-by-ai-slowdown-call-with-fed-expected-to-hike-rates

Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (647+ words) The Federal Reserve is expected to increase borrowing costs on Sept 16 as it tries to combat stubbornly high inflation. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:02 PM HONG KONG – Tech firms tumbled on Sept 14 after leaders of companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence…...


straitstimes.com > business > economy > singapore-start-ups-show-that-ai-isnt-just-a-big-tech-playground

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1427+ words) The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:01 PM SINGAPORE – AI was once largely a Big Tech game, requiring billions of dollars…...


straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > south-korea-aims-to-save-seniors-lost-in-digital-age

South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age

10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (622+ words) Published Sep 14, 2026, 10:40 AM SUWON – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps…...


straitstimes.com > opinion > the-real-career-question-isnt-permanent-or-contract-role

The real career question isn’t permanent or contract role

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (145+ words) The Straits Times The real career question isn’t permanent or contract role It’s about what skills employers value and how best to gain them. Today’s workers are increasingly focused on building a portfolio of skills rather than finding a “job…...


straitstimes.com > tech > cyber-insurance-gains-ground-in-singapore-as-coverage-widens-premiums-fall

Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall

16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1214+ words) UEI Logistics managing director Terrence Tan took up cyber insurance as the company had increasingly been receiving phishing e-mails from scammers. Published Sep 14, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received…...


straitstimes.com > singapore > how-businesses-can-prepare-for-cross-border-disputes-before-they-happen

How businesses can prepare for cross-border disputes before they happen

17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (956+ words) Legal and business experts at Singapore Convention Week 2026 explored how companies can better protect their deals and long-term business relationships Speaking at a fireside chat at the SIAC Symposium which kicks off Convention Week 2026, Law Minister Edwin Tong (second from…...


straitstimes.com > world > united-states > trump-says-very-negative-forces-raising-exaggerated-concerns-over-ai

Trump says ‘very negative forces’ raising exaggerated concerns over AI

22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (330+ words) In his second term, US President Donald Trump’s administration has largely embraced AI firms. Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:56 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:57 PM DOONBEG, Ireland – US President Donald Trump said on Sept 13 that a lot of “very negative forces” are bringing things up…...


straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > hong-kong-homes-flattened-for-us28-bn-high-tech-hub

Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...


straitstimes.com > world > united-states > tesla-teases-oct-1-event-to-showcase-next-generation-roadster

Tesla teases Oct 1 event to showcase next-generation roadster

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (330+ words) Tesla’s previous edition of its Roadster is unveiled during a presentation in California, on Nov 16, 2017. Published Sep 13, 2026, 11:35 AM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 02:57 PM NEW YORK – Tesla teased an Oct 1 event to showcase its next-generation Roadster vehicle, a niche product that CEO Elon…...


straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > from-e-sports-to-ai-thailands-digital-economy-minister-chaichanok-chidchob-bets-on-technology

From e-sports to AI: Thailand???s Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok Chidchob bets on technology

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1202+ words) Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaichanok Chidchob says the government is working to improve the legislation governing AI and data centres. Published Sep 13, 2026, 05:00 AM BANGKOK – As one of Thailand’s youngest Cabinet ministers, Chaichanok Chidchob, 36, has attracted media attention…...