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40,000 tech workers to be trained in AI to automate coding, build agentic systems by 2029

CMG20260508-YeapCT03/叶振忠/卢慧菁/Honouring the leaders and teams driving innovation at the Tech Leader Awards 2026 [Hotel Shangri-La Singapore Island Ballroom, Lobby Level 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350]
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Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How speaking at the Tech Leader Awards 2026 held at Shangri-La Hotel on 8 May 2026.

Parliament passes Bill to tighten merger rules in media sector, give regulator greater oversight

The amendments under the Infocomm Media Development Authority Bill will also provide the authority with stronger powers to ensure fair market conduct.

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Beyond Roblox: Why Singapore’s new app store rules offer some relief for parents

Today, the smartphone in your child’s pocket is no longer just a tool for connection.

New resources help parents understand and manage children’s online gaming habits

Attendees of the launch of the "Beyond the Screen: Healthy Digital Play” initiative exploring their digital gaming personality types on May 2, 2026.

Rent-free spaces for telecoms equipment to be mandated under proposed revisions to IMDA building code

IMDA wants telcos and building owners to determine the location of such rent-free spaces before the building is actually constructed.

Behind the 6 blocked ‘S’pore news’ websites: Offshore registrations, a Nanjing firm, a fake address

One of the six websites was shown to be registered in China, while the other five were said to be registered in the Cayman Islands, although historical records showed otherwise.

Singapore blocks 6 websites flagged for potential use in hostile information campaigns

The websites are masquerading as local news websites with terms associated with Singapore in their domain names.

Telco resilience regulations under review following Singtel outages in March

This comes on the heels of Singtel’s three-day service disruption in mid-March that affected hundreds of thousands of customers.

TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content

Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution, which requires them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.

Singtel says mechanical fault, software bug behind outages; 600,000 affected

For three days in a row, Singtel mobile customers faced problems connecting to its network.

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