Economy
Major data centres to meet stricter security, resilience rules with the passing of new Bill
Oct 7, 2026

Major data centres to meet stricter security, resilience rules with the passing of new Bill

[SINGAPORE] Large data centres that underpin critical digital services in Singapore will need to account for a range of risks from physical and operational continuity......

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Existing guidelines apply to agentic AI risks; government reviewing safeguards: MDDI
Oct 7, 2026

Existing guidelines apply to agentic AI risks; government reviewing safeguards: MDDI

There have been no reports of a cyberattack against agencies’ systems involving an unsupervised AI agent...

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Jimmy Kimmel Taunts Trump With A Truly Ruthless Joke About His Marriage
Oct 7, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel Taunts Trump With A Truly Ruthless Joke About His Marriage

The late-night host tore into the president for comments he made about two California cities....

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MAS rolls out AI risk management guidelines for Singapore’s financial sector
Oct 7, 2026

MAS rolls out AI risk management guidelines for Singapore’s financial sector

Expectations include accountability for managing risks from third-party artificial intelligence use...

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Former nursing student jailed for stealing from hospital patients and colleagues
Oct 7, 2026

Former nursing student jailed for stealing from hospital patients and colleagues

A former nursing student at a leading private hospital in Hong Kong has been jailed for two years and four months for stealing cash, credit cards and a phone from patients and colleagues, causing loss...

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Melania Trump Adviser Throws 3 Hollywood A-Listers Under The Bus With Weird Film Flex
Oct 7, 2026

Melania Trump Adviser Throws 3 Hollywood A-Listers Under The Bus With Weird Film Flex

Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and Leonardo DiCaprio all got dragged into the argument....

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India’s central bank lifts rates for first time in nearly four years
Oct 7, 2026

India’s central bank lifts rates for first time in nearly four years

The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee votes unanimously to raise the benchmark repurchase rate by 25 bps to 5.5%...

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HSBC plans job cuts across UK wealth business in AI push: report
Oct 7, 2026

HSBC plans job cuts across UK wealth business in AI push: report

Affected employees are expected to leave by the end of the month...

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Jurong Island energy storage system not part of core power reserves: Tan See Leng
Oct 7, 2026

Jurong Island energy storage system not part of core power reserves: Tan See Leng

EMA is evaluating how Singapore’s power system can incorporate such energy storage in future planning...

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Santa Monica man who was charged with kidnapping UCLA student, raping another woman is found dead
Oct 7, 2026

Santa Monica man who was charged with kidnapping UCLA student, raping another woman is found dead

Alexander Schecter, 26, who was charged in the rape of one woman and the kidnapping of another, died by suicide, authorities said....

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