Critical infrastructure in Singapore under attack by cyber espionage group: Shanmugam

[SINGAPORE] The authorities are dealing with an ongoing attack on Singapore’s critical information infrastructure by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group, UNC3886. Naming the nation’s attacker for the first time on Friday (Jul... Read more »

Stop calling that colleague your ‘work wife/ hubby’, it’s not cute

MS Speaks: Calling someone your work wife/husband is a joke until it isn’t Like the rest of the world, I find the Astronomer saga completely enthralling. A married Chief Executive Officer caught... Read more »

AI system developed in Singapore could help predict liver cancer recurrence

SINGAPORE – A scoring system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that was developed by researchers here could help predict the recurrence of a common form of liver cancer. Developed by scientists from... Read more »

Filipino women jailed for submitting forged university certificates to MOM for employment passes

SINGAPORE: Two Filipino women who used forged university certificates in their applications for employment passes were jailed on Thursday (Jul 17). Conol Almira Joy Torres, 29, was given six weeks’ jail, Torres... Read more »

Trump signs stablecoin law as crypto industry aims for mainstream adoption

WASHINGTON :U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets... Read more »

These kiosks offer household product refills from S$3

Sean Lam had built an extensive career in the fintech industry. Having worked across cybersecurity and risk management at major firms like PwC and Visa, he even went on to start his... Read more »

Does breathing actually matter for your workout? Here’s what works and what doesn’t

Of all the things to worry about when working out – what exercise to do, how fast to go, how much to lift – breathing seems like it should come near the bottom of... Read more »

CNA Explains: Why a caterer was fined S$7,000 for giving 171 people food poisoning

How does this compare to other food poisoning cases? In 2014, a four-year-old boy died after eating contaminated food at a food court in Northpoint Shopping Centre. The stall operator was fined... Read more »

What is behind the surge of obesity worldwide, and how is Singapore fighting back?

“Between 2010 and 2022 … we’ve hovered around anywhere from 10 plus per cent to currently 11.6 per cent …  but I think if the measures had not been put in, we... Read more »

Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful

BANGKOK – Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith. The police... Read more »