Mikhy Farrera-Brochez, the man behind the leak, was jailed in 2017 for offences, including lying about his own HIV status. His partner, doctor Ler Teck Siang, was head of MOH's National Public Health Unit and had access to the HIV Registry for his work.. Read more at straitstimes … | Continue reading
Finland's population is ageing faster than most and that's putting pressure on the government to get more people into jobs to help pay for those retiring.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
This model framework for AI governance is a “living document” intended to evolve along with the fast-paced changes in a digital economy.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
PARIS (AFP) - Coming to dining tables everywhere by 2050: porridge for breakfast, rice for lunch, a dinner of lentils and vegetables, and a single hamburger every few weeks, as a treat.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Tuesday (Jan 8) estimated a decline in quarterly operating profit for the first time in two years, as a slowing Chinese economy erodes demand for its chips and handsets.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
BEIJING (AFP) - China's population shrank last year for the first time in 70 years, experts said, warning of a "demographic crisis" that puts pressure on the country's slowing economy.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's two main parties struck a deal on Tuesday (Dec 4) to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and terrorists.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
A town council in the east is taking advantage of technology and data to monitor its cleaners' progress and plan more efficient routes.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Uber Technologies is in early talks to buy food-delivery company Deliveroo for several billion dollars, according to people familiar with the plans.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
Places like shopping malls will no longer be allowed to collect NRIC numbers when registering customers for lucky draws and memberships. . Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
SINGAPORE - An Italy-based company called HT, or Hacking Team, which sells spyware to law enforcement agencies in more than 45 countries, has accused a former employee of helping an "outsider" develop an antidote to its key software.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
TOKYO (AFP) - A Tokyo medical school for years altered the admission test results of female applicants to keep the number of women in the student body low, a Japanese newspaper reported on Thursday (Aug 2).. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
NEW YORK • Facebook Inc and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg have been sued in what could be the first of many lawsuits over a disappointing earnings announcement by the social media company that wiped out about US$120 billion (S$163.4 billion) of shareholder wealth.. Read mor … | Continue reading
At a multi-ministry press conference on Friday, the authorities said PM Lee's information was "specifically and repeatedly targeted".. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
SINGAPORE - Taking a puff in non-smoking areas without getting caught is about to get a lot harder.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
TOKYO • A Japanese city official has been reprimanded and fined for repeatedly leaving his desk during work hours - but only for around three minutes to buy lunch.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has determined that ride-hailing firm Grab's acquisition of American rival Uber's South-east Asian business is an infringement on competition laws.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading
PARIS (AFP) - Mamoudou Gassama, the 22-year-old Malian “Spiderman” feted for saving a child hanging from a balcony in a daring rescue that won him global acclaim, took his first step towards French citizenship Tuesday (May 29) and joined the fire brigade as accolades continued to … | Continue reading
BOSTON (The WashingtonPost) - The debate about whether cooking is more art or science is a never-ending one.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading