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Irene Tham

Tech Editor

Irene has spent more than two decades writing about technology, management and business issues. She is an assistant news editor and oversees tech coverage as The Straits Times’ technology editor. Outside the newsroom, she is an avid sourdough baker and ceramic artist.

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Circles.Life parent firm sues M1 over allegedly failed virtual telco negotiations

Liberty Wireless had commenced a High Court action against M1 over their contract dated May 22, 2019.
Liberty Wireless had commenced a High Court action against M1 over their contract dated May 22, 2019.

GovTech steps up Singpass policing, with anti-fraud team on 24/7 e-patrol

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Credit: GovTech
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Credit: GovTech

S’pore makes digital ‘passport’ to track plastic items to boost recycling, extend Semakau’s lifespan

Singapore incinerates most of its waste, including plastic. Its sole landfill Semakau (above) receives about 2,000 tonnes of incineration ash and non-incinerable waste daily and at this rate, it will run out of space by 2035.
Singapore incinerates most of its waste, including plastic. Its sole landfill Semakau (above) receives about 2,000 tonnes of incineration ash and non-incinerable waste daily and at this rate, it will run out of space by 2035.

Could telco consolidation in Singapore spell the end of attractive mobile plans?

CMG20250512-SeyuTW01/萧紫薇/Starhub, Singtel, M1, Simba, MyRepublic Telco shops [Causeway Point] 星和收购MyRepublic旗下宽带剩余股份 股价开市后涨2.59%
CMG20250512-SeyuTW01/萧紫薇/Starhub, Singtel, M1, Simba, MyRepublic Telco shops [Causeway Point] 星和收购MyRepublic旗下宽带剩余股份 股价开市后涨2.59%

Graduates are not screwed if they study engineering: James Dyson in response to Economist article

James Dyson in an interview with The Straits Times at his office at St James Power Station on June 30, 2025.
James Dyson in an interview with The Straits Times at his office at St James Power Station on June 30, 2025.

FairPrice trials smart trolleys in digital push to create stores of tomorrow

Fighting deepfakes with content ‘nutrition labels’

ST20250527_202537300442 itfake Chong Jun Liang
Portrait of Andy Parsons, senior director of content authenticity at Adobe, taken near The Fullerton Bay Hotel on May 27, 2025.
ST20250527_202537300442 itfake Chong Jun Liang
Portrait of Andy Parsons, senior director of content authenticity at Adobe, taken near The Fullerton Bay Hotel on May 27, 2025.

ST Explains: How will Trump tariffs affect prices of your Netflix, Spotify subscriptions?

Singaporeans’ digital way of life could become more expensive as the US global tariff war drags on.
Singaporeans’ digital way of life could become more expensive as the US global tariff war drags on.

‘I am not a robot’ tests were irritating. Now they are dangerous

Cyber security experts have warned about Captcha scam campaigns promoting movies, music or news articles that swept the global Internet in late 2024.
Cyber security experts have warned about Captcha scam campaigns promoting movies, music or news articles that swept the global Internet in late 2024.

Creative Technology cuts workforce, adding to global wave of tech layoffs

Creative’s retrenchment follows a global tech trend, which started in 2022.
Creative’s retrenchment follows a global tech trend, which started in 2022.

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