This is especially so for sectors where there is limited scope for productivity improvement for lower-wage workers, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Continue Reading
SINGAPORE/HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is preparing new rules to limit which social media accounts can post news-related content, three people familiar with the matter said, as authorities tighten their control over news and information sources in the country. Read full storyContinue Reading
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Some Taiwanese chip companies are in talks with European countries about investments there, a government minister said on Wednesday, adding the administration was “pleased” to see efforts by local companies to work with democratic allies. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based ground handling services firm SATS is acquiring Paris-based Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for S$1.65 billion cash, to create the world’s biggest global air cargo handler, the companies said. “This is a transformational opportunity for SATS and our proposed acquisition of WFS will create a global leader,” Kerry Mok, SATS’Continue Reading
Esports games developed in Shenzhen qualify for 2mil yuan in cash rewards, and can receive 5mil yuan if selected by major gaming competitions. Shenzhen is home to more than 4,000 video gaming companies, including global leader Tencent Holdings, and they generated 160bil yuan in sales last year. Read full storyContinue Reading
Enables MDEC to reduce risk of outdated applications, raise productivity
 Consolidate more than 50% of targeted apps, reducing 50% risk of apps getting obsolete OutSystems, a global leader in high-performance application development, has partnered with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysiaâs lead digital economy agency, to consolidate its numerous applications hosted on…Continue Reading
Claims to support the complexities of the IR4.0 environmentÂ
Features AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX-Series processor Lenovo announced the next-generation of its ThinkStation P620 desktop workstation is now available in Malaysia starting from US$2,100 (RM9,999.00).Â
In a statement, the firm claimed that the workstation continues to be the only tier 1 professional workstation…Continue Reading
HANDBAGS, JEWELLERY Office worker Wang Jianing is exploring buying second-hand luxury products, given the economic climate. “My consumption will definitely be downgraded (this year), but I still like what I like, and I can’t control the desire to buy it,” she told Reuters, standing in front of a wall displayingContinue Reading
Since the start of the year, Singapore has reported 37 workplace fatalities – the same number for the whole of last year, and exceeding the 30 deaths reported in 2020. Amid the increased rate of fatal workplace accidents, MOM imposed the requirement of a mandatory safety-time out to review safety procedures,Continue Reading
SINGAPORE – Robust demand for Singapore’s electronics and semiconductors during the pandemic fueled the city-state’s fastest economic expansion in over a decade and big-ticket investments in chip-making capacity. Now, the notoriously cyclical semiconductor industry is in the grip of a deepening downturn as geopolitical and inflationary headwinds buffet the global economy. Chip makers in […]
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