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SCI & TECH2d agoSingapore's President warns of AI's risk to employment for fresh graduates - ReutersSingapore's President warns of AI's risk to employment for fresh graduates ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHOct 2David vs Goliaths: Singapore builds most accurate clock ever, leaves US and China in dustA small Singaporean research team has beaten scientists in China and the United States to build the world’s most accurate atomic clock. The clock, built with a single ion of a rare earth metal element known as lutetium, is so precise that it would lose one second every 260 billion years – nearly 20 times the age of our universe. It is about four times as accurate as the previous record holder, a calcium-ion clock developed by a Chinese Academy of Sciences team in Wuhan, and also surpasses an...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Nearly a third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean: studyJust under a third of Singaporeans, or 31.4 per cent, believe that nuclear energy promises a clean power source with the greatest potential in the city state, representing the highest acceptance rate in Southeast Asia, a new study has found. The approval rate represented an 11.1 per cent increase from 2024, the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2026 Survey found, even as solar energy continued to be the most popular choice. Singapore is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 23Most Singaporeans ready to let AI agents shop for them with more safeguards: studySingaporeans are among the most open to allowing an artificial intelligence agent to shop for them, but they also want the strictest guard rails, research shows. The latest agentic AI study from Global Payments released on Wednesday indicates the hoops agentic AI will need to jump through to be trusted to make purchases without human intervention. The study, which surveyed seven countries including the United States, China and the United Kingdom, found 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to an...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 20Why AI giants are choosing Singapore to turn models into real-world toolsWhen Jordan Seow joined OpenAI in June 2025, he became the company’s first locally hired forward-deployed engineer in Asia-Pacific, joining a Singapore office that then had fewer than 20 employees. The 29-year-old is now part of a fast-growing workforce built in Singapore by the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies. Experts say the city state is emerging as a regional hub – not for training the latest AI models, but for the increasingly crucial task of deploying and adapting them...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 18Waymo targets Singapore robotaxi launch in 2028Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Singapore by 2028, indicating a significant expansion of autonomous vehicle technology into a new geographic market. This development marks a step forward in the global adoption of self-driving transportation.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 18US firm Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, giving the US company its first foothold in Southeast Asia. Fully electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles were due to arrive in the city state in the coming months, ahead of preparations for a commercial launch, the company said on Friday. From 2027, trained autonomous specialists will manually drive the vehicles to help Waymo adapt its technology to Singapore’s road layouts, monsoon conditions and other local features. The service is...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 15Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next yearSingapore’s most decorated chemist has confirmed he will leave his present position to join the fledgling Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, eastern China. Lu Yixin, a professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS), said he planned to move to the private research institute in early 2027, in a full-time role. Lu is a fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and president of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, in addition to his...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8Fusion timelines diverge as Singapore seeks power for AI growthFusion energy timelines are showing discrepancies as Singapore actively pursues power solutions to support its AI expansion. This indicates a strategic push for advanced energy to fuel technological growth.sbr.com.sg · Singapore
SCI & TECHAug 22Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own labFor materials scientist and chemist Liu Jiawei, moving to Hong Kong supported her pivot into launching her own research group. After a decade immersed in Singapore’s research ecosystem, Liu sought a transition that would keep her closer to family in mainland China while maintaining an international, high-standard research environment. Now establishing her laboratory at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), two years after her move, Liu said Hong Kong’s academic landscape operated on an...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 16Singapore Inc hopes AI access will stop finance high-flyers moving to Hong KongClose relations with both US and China mean the latest AI models are easily accessible in the city-stateFinancial Times