The cables powering the internet are under the ocean – and under threat
Governments are deploying advanced monitoring systems to protect the internet's undersea cables
Scientists can now build a cyborg cockroach that can pull miniature rigs through pipelines to find leaks
Researchers in Singapore are turning disaster-response insects into infrastructure monitors, steering them through tight spaces robots can't reach
These paper batteries made from plants want to replace AA and AAA cells
Moving from tech demo to real production
Forward-looking: What started as a curiosity at CES 2025 has quietly matured into one of the show's most convincing sustainability narratives a year later. Flint, the Singapore-based startup developing a fully cellulose-based paper battery, is now in production and gearing up to supply its renewable power cells to major electronics partners, including Logitech, Amazon, and Apple accessory maker Nimble.
Meta makes $2 billion bet on agentic AI with Manus acquisition
Its automated research and web tools drew millions of users within months
Alibaba and ByteDance are moving AI training offshore to bypass China chip bans
Nvidia-powered data centers in Singapore and Malaysia now fuel China's top AI models
US investigates whether DeepSeek obtained Nvidia chips through Singapore to bypass restrictions
Singapore represented less than 1% of Nvidia's overall revenue in Q3 2023 while accounting for 22% of its sales
Singapore is working on new legislation to treat data centers as critical infrastructure
A public consultation on the new Cybersecurity Bill is being held
Two Singapore banks were unable to process transactions because of an overheating data center
Backup plans were moot -- is a digital-only approach to banking dangerous?
Singapore to invest billions in new submarine cable facilities
New investments to strengthen connectivity capabilities with Southeast Asia and the world
Peripheral-style Razer HQ boasts a store and a robotic barista
And Razer gaming chairs for all employees
Singapore politician envisions internet kill switch that stops minors accessing unsuitable material
Content grading would be crowdsourced "like Wikipedia, for accuracy"
Singapore is using robots to detect bad behavior among the public
Not the Robocop we were expecting
Facebook submits to Singapore government, labels post 'fake news'
Facebook's lenient policies don't apply everywhere
Singapore hit with cyberattack that affects 1.5 million people including prime minister
Luckily, no actual health information was stolen
