Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan made a whirlwind tour of the US and met the top officials of the country, including US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton during a working trip to Washington.
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Singapore to set up advisory council on ethical use of AI and data
In order to drive awareness of the benefits and understand the challenges of artificial intelligence (AI), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is setting up an advisory council on the ethical use of AI and data.
Trump-Kim summit to be held at Sentosa’s Capella Hotel
The Singapore authorities gazetted Sentosa and its surrounding waters as a “special event area” on Tuesday, June 5.
4 electronic retailers to install e-waste recycling bins in stores across Singapore
Four major electronics retailers – Best Denki, COURTS, Gain City and Harvey Norman – have joined DHL, Starhub and TES’ RENEW programme to encourage the recycling of e-waste in Singapore.
On-demand autonomous shuttles to bring visitors around Sentosa soon
Visitors to Sentosa will be able to call for on-demand autonomous shuttles to bring them around the island from next year.
Singapore Mint releases gold, silver and nickel medallions to commemorate US-North Korea summit
As the entire world gears up to watch the highly anticipated summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12, Singapore Mint has unveiled gold, silver and base-metal medallions to commemorate the event.
Grab launches innovation arm Grab Ventures
Grab Ventures aims to develop technology start-ups in sectors such as transport, food services, logistics and financial services to expand the company’s services beyond ride-hailing.
Shangri-La Hotel likely venue for Trump-Kim summit
The Shangri-La Hotel is a likely venue for the historic meeting between United States president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Indian hits jackpot in UAE, wins AED10 million in raffle draw
The Indian, Dickson Kattithara Abraham, who lives in Nigeria, has become the latest entrant in the long-list of lucky Indian winners to win the raffle draw. He had purchased the ticket number 012027 of Big Ticket from a store while travelling through Abu Dhabi.
SP and WMRAS collaborate for zero waste goal of Singapore
In its endeavour to support Singapore’s zero waste goal, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and the Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) are collaborating to bring technological solutions to the waste industry.
