Thomson Medical sinks into the red with S$34.7 million loss in H2

[SINGAPORE] Healthcare provider Thomson Medical has swung into the red with a net loss of S$34.7 million for its six months ended Jun 30, compared with a net profit of S$12.1 million... Read more »

Singapore Kindness Movement breached personal data protection rules by revealing complainant’s identity: High Court

MR PIPER’S COMPLAINT AND LAWSUIT Ms Loi is the co-founder of SGFamilies Ground-up Movement, an affiliate of SKM. On Aug 27, 2022, Mr Piper sent an email to SKM alleging that Ms... Read more »

‘Like losing a job’: S’pore small business owners hit by axed US tariff exemption on low-value goods

[SINGAPORE] Handmade glass jewellery maker Lee Chu Ling reckons the removal of tariff exemptions on low-value shipments to the US is like a lifeline cut, given that orders from the US make up... Read more »

Do you have a ‘5-9’ after your 9-5 job? Some Singapore Gen Zs do and they are having fun with it

SINGAPORE – Ms Calista Battista clocks out of work at 6.05pm, embarks on a 17.5km bike ride home to get some exercise in, starts to prepare a home-cooked meal at 7.50pm, and... Read more »

Overlooked pioneer Gibson finally under the spotlight with US Open tribute

NEW YORK :The U.S. Open turns its mega-watt spotlight on an often-overlooked pioneer for Black women in sport at this year’s tournament, as the late Althea Gibson is honoured in American tennis’... Read more »

How Tesla and Waymo’s radically different robotaxi approaches will shape the industry

A month after Tesla launched a trial robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June for select fans, CEO Elon Musk told investors that the company’s driverless taxis would likely be available to... Read more »

China’s SCO summit and military parade project unity – and rivalry with the West

BEIJING – On Aug 31, more than 20 world leaders will gather in China for a regional security summit in a tightly choreographed display of Beijing’s convening power and Global South solidarity,... Read more »

Townsend, Ostapenko involved in heated exchange at US Open

NEW YORK :American Taylor Townsend prevailed 7-5 6-1 in a tough U.S. Open clash against Grand Slam champion Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday but the real tension came shortly after match point when... Read more »

Analysis:Nvidia to set tone for booming AI leveraged ETF market

AI hype that has helped push U.S. stocks to fresh records this year has driven an explosion in leveraged single stock exchange-traded funds, a universe of speculative products that is likely to... Read more »

MOE will look at four areas in review to improve how bullying is handled: Desmond Lee

SINGAPORE – There is room for improvement in the way bullying in schools is handled, particularly in cases where schools may delay communication with parents because they need time to establish the... Read more »