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latest news & developmentsSingapore Celebrates 61 Years of Independence and Growing Partnership with South Africa
The High Commission of Singapore in Pretoria marked Singapore’s 61st National Day, celebrating the nation's journey since independence and its strengthening partnership with…
The hidden costs of AI’s data-centre boom’
By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
World war of economics
An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses
The Global South’s new AI architects
The rise of Chinese AI is not just a story of national success; it is a story of how China is capturing the “means of development” for the entire world. By providing efficient,…
East Africa trade soars to $38bn in second quarter, narrowing deficit
The increase was largely driven by exports, which surged 40.5% to $18.6 billion, reflecting rising global demand
Eskom, a case study in reform
Stable governance, executive unity and some operational freedom allowed the state-owned entity to succeed, show SOEs need not decline
OPINION | Our small businesses face big problems
Small, medium and micro enterprises are vital to the economy yet there is much more the government can do to help them grow
Time to press the reset button on lobola?
Family formation is not simply a matter between two individuals who are in love; it instead is framed by culture
Lions at Singapore wildlife park infected with coronavirus
The endangered Asiatic lions started displaying signs of illness at the weekend, prompting officials to order coronavirus tests
How smuggled gold destined for Dubai or Singapore has links to France and Mali
Three Malagasy citizens were apprehended at OR Tambo International airport, but now the trail is found to connect to France and Mali
WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe
The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing…
Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity…
Censorship, surveillance could be the biggest rights challenges post Covid-19
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
Singapore slammed for ‘cruel’ Zoom death sentence
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out…