Technology
China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets – The Business Times
CHINA said on Wednesday (Jan 22) it will guide big state insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in the A-share market, in a latest move to boost...
Microsoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture – The Business Times
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture with Oracle and Japan’s...
Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with 1.6 million rupee smart toilets – The Business Times
IN INDIA’S polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old entrepreneur builds his dream home, he...
Fighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
Maxwell Brodie vividly recalls the destructive wildfire he experienced as a kid growing up in the interior of British Columbia.One night in 2003, lightning struck a tree at around...
Trump Signs Order to Exit WHO Hours after Swearing-in, Citing COVID-19 Failures
Hours after his swearing-in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). He accused the global health body of...
Mark Zuckerberg Caught Ogling at Lauren Sanchez’s Cleavage During Trump’s Inauguration Social Media Blasts META CEO for Awful Act [WATCH]
Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States might have been a glamorous event, but Mark Zuckerberg appeared to be fixated on Lauren Sanchez's breasts. Eagle-eyed...
Claims against e-wallet players hit half a million dollars in just over a month: financial dispute agency – The Business Times
A TOTAL of 16 claims amounting to half a million Singapore dollars were filed against e-wallet providers in just over a month, with a median claim amount of S$1,246, and an...
Some Asian car and battery makers hit as Trump gets to work – The Business Times
SHARES of Japanese automakers and South Korean battery makers declined on Tuesday (Jan 21), after US President Donald Trump said he could impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico soon...
Shocked Migrants Cry in Despair as Trump Closes Down Border Entry App Moments after Taking Office
A shocked migrant woman cried out in despair at the southern border after President Trump shuttered an app that made it easier for migrants to enter the U.S. Margelis...
Sembcorp launches Nusantara solar power plant to serve its electricity needs – The Business Times
Sembcorp Industries announced its launch of a power plant in Indonesia’s capital Nusantara on Monday (Jan 20). It is a joint initiative between Sembcorp’s wholly owned subsidiary PT Sembcorp Renewables...