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Non-verbal, non-mobile S’pore girl joins global hackathon where experts try to solve medical mysteries

<p>The Undiagnosed Hackathon aims to help the 60 per cent of rare disease patients worldwide still without a diagnosis.</p>

‘Should we move houses?’: Property agents step in as parents plan for Primary 1

<p>Some agents market themselves as Primary 1 strategists, while others offer school maps and advice.</p>

ShinyHunters hackers expanded attacks on Oracle&#039;s PeopleSoft, Google says

Singapore&#039;s Loh Kean Yew beats India&#039;s Lakshya Sen, advances to Asian Games round of 16

The Singaporean will next face Malaysia&#039;s Justin Hoh later on Saturday.

OpenAI&#039;s models accessed US government websites: Report

OpenAI&#039;s models accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (Sep 25).

Vitol told Deutsche Bank AG that Radiant World contracts with CFO’s signature were fake

<p>A court ruling sheds further light on lenders’ efforts to assess and contain their exposure to Radiant.</p>

TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms

Wall Street ends higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies

<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.93 per cent to 51,828.62 points.</p>

When a ‘friend’ caused a $5m investment loss

<p>You should never trust others to watch over your investments without doing your own checks as well.</p>

Low on code, high on miles: S’porean uses AI to create tool to maximise credit card rewards

<p>So far, it tracks around 50 credit cards and over 3,300 merchants across Singapore.</p>

Exclusive-OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges

US appeals court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets

Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy

Meta bolsters Muse safety warning after security vulnerability found, The Information reports

Trump says Treasury&#039;s Bessent will not be his AI czar

Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds

FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agents

Exclusive-SK Hynix&#039;s Solidigm weighs IPO that could value the unit at up to $150 billion, sources say

US appeals court upholds Pentagon&#039;s blacklisting of Anthropic

Fed&#039;s Schmid: Need to understand if AI "ecosystem" getting too big to fail

France&#039;s prestigious Goncourt prize drops novel after author accused of using AI

Thai finance minister sees 2.5% growth next year on investment-led policies

St Luke’s Hospital to raise $50m over five years to redevelop campus, expand services and train staff

<p>To do so, it has launched the St Luke’s Hospital Campus Redevelopment Fund.</p>

HDB scales up robotics and automation solutions to increase construction productivity at BTO sites

The government will also further standardise precast components, with productivity gains that could translate into projects being completed earlier, said Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat. &nbsp;

Crypto exchange Bitget pauses withdrawals after $449 million stolen in hack

<p>The chief executive said all user funds were safe and that the loss was covered by Bitget’s own funds.</p>

Govt reviewing property purchases by rail planning officers between 2007 and 2011 after working paper allegations

The statistical patterns are concerning, but do not by themselves establish whether officers had access to non-public information about MRT stations or if it influenced property purchases, says the Public Service Division.

Incidence of civil servants buying property near unannounced MRT stations ‘a concern’, but may not establish misconduct: PSD

The division is identifying purchases made between 2007 and 2011 by officers involved in rail planning then

HSBC scraps $32,000 members club perk for Hong Kong bankers

<p>The bank has been on a restructuring and cost-cutting drive under CEO Georges Elhedery.</p>

What happens after an animal dies at the Singapore Zoo? Meet the vet who investigates every death

Dr Hsu Chia-Da is the only pathologist at Mandai Wildlife Group. CNA follows him inside the post-mortem room to see how clues uncovered after death can help zookeepers and veterinarians improve animal care.&nbsp;

Singapore population rises 1.6% to 6.21 million, driven by construction workers for key projects like T5

They are also involved in the expansion of MBS and building of transport infrastructure

UBS gains on report of it mulling ways to avoid Swiss bank rules

The lender’s discussions involve possibly combining with a foreign bank

Billions in collateral damage: The hidden cost of Australia’s housing slowdown

Falling home sales hit an ecosystem of businesses dependent on transactions

Singapore parents increasingly value holistic development, but academic concerns persist: IPS study

The study by the Institute of Policy Studies looked at how parental mindsets towards education have changed over the last 10 years.

Singapore judge raises doubts iron ore trader Radiant World is owed over $1.3b

<p>Radiant World, battling creditor demands, was placed under interim judicial management on Sept 24.</p>

Supervisor gets jail after worker dies from electrocution during solar panel maintenance at Singapore Expo

Ramalingam Kumaresan failed to ensure that not more than 20 solar panels were connected in a series. Investigations found that 79 panels were connected, deviating from the plan shared with an electrician on his team.

At least 10 ANZ senior bankers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia to exit in revamp

<p>At the core of CEO Nuno Matos' restructuring efforts is a plan to slash around 3,500 employees.</p>

Lifting of wait-out period unlikely to trigger price surge in HDB resale market: NUS survey

Some 82% of property players expect prices to ease or see a ‘modest’ recovery

ANZ bankers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia to exit in revamp

Singapore-based Ian Mathews, who heads project, export and sustainable finance, is set to go on garden leave

Singapore SMEs set for bigger role as chipmakers localise supply chains: A*Star deputy chief

The Republic’s chip sector is MNC-led but could become a national champion, says industry veteran Yeo Yee Chia

Income Insurance appoints former Manulife Singapore top man as new CEO

<p>Khoo Kah Siang will succeed Andrew Yeo, who resigned on Aug 28.</p>

HDB to review flat conversion scheme after concerns raised over Telok Blangah resale listing

The scheme allows eligible owners of 3-room or smaller HDB flats who require more living space to apply to combine their flat with an adjoining unit to form a larger unit.

Lagarde succession race at ECB is heating up as Schnabel exits

<p>Lagarde has committed only to staying on as ECB president until the end of 2026.</p>

Singapore chip industry gets ‘SG Semiconductor’ as a national brand identity

<p>The branding will make it easier for companies and talent to understand what Singapore and its chip ecosystem offers.</p>

HDB reviewing ‘jumbo’ flat scheme after Telok Blangah unit listed for sale at S$2.18m

HDB says flat’s listed price ‘significantly higher’ than comparable transactions in the area

Isabel Schnabel to leave ECB board early for senior role at IMF

<p>Schnabel will start her role as director of the monetary and capital markets department on Jan 4.</p>

HSBC scraps US$25,500 members’ club perk for Hong Kong bankers

The lender has been on a restructuring and cost-cutting drive under CEO Georges Elhedery

Rising yields, oil prices put Asian equities in ‘tug of war’ with AI boom: HSBC

The bank’s strategist turns more positive on Asia, but says AI remains the region’s dominant growth story

Three more Embed Financial employees file salary claims with TADM, bringing total to nine

<p>The Singapore firm also faces separate action over unpaid CPF contributions</p>

Japan’s Katayama says Trump voiced concern over weak yen in summit with Takaichi

Katayama declined to comment on whether global rises in government bond yields were discussed as well

Online trading didn’t kill the remisier; it’s helping them make a comeback in S’pore

<p>Digital brokerages are betting that investors still value something an app cannot easily provide – a trusted human who knows their portfolio, understands their concerns and can put a sudden market move into perspective.</p>

Singapore launches national semicon brand initiative, inks R&D deals

Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and KLA among firms deepening partnerships with A*Star

The trouble of friend group holidays and is the US still the best investment destination?

<p>The trouble of friend group holidays and is the US still the best investment destination?</p>

Investment alone not enough for ASEAN firms to capture opportunities: Gan Kim Yong

<p>Trade between China and ASEAN exceeded US$1 trillion (S$1.28 trillion) for the first time in 2025.</p>

‘Stronger Asean’ should be shared priority for Singapore and China: DPM Gan

Digital and green economies are cited as areas for bilateral, regional cooperation

Far East Orchard buys US$79 million London site for conversion to student housing

Project will also have a separate worker accommodation block

US yields rise with rate hike views, 30-year bond yield hits highest since 2004

Traders see a roughly 70% chance of another rate increase when the Federal Reserve next meets in October

Deepen Singapore-Latin America cooperation in connectivity, agri-food, green and digital economies: Foo Cexiang

Trade agreements are only useful if businesses use them to enter new markets and forge new partnerships, he says

23 financial institutions commit to train 80,000 Singapore staff in AI skills by 2028

IBF’s AI co-lab begins with pathways for leaders, wealth managers and operations staff

ALP, CapitaLand break ground on S$260 million smart logistics facility

The project in Tuas will bring ALP’s warehouse automation platform to Singapore for the first time

SoftBank raising US$11.1 billion in world’s biggest high-yield corporate bond sale

Heavy debt issuance is aimed at funding OpenAI stake and other AI bets