Innovation

Singapore unveils new initiatives to help companies harness AI, such as to develop new products

The initiatives reflect Singapore’s recognition that AI will rapidly become the defining force behind the next wave of innovation.

Nine companies from Singapore and the region bag top honours at 2026 Emerging Enterprise Awards

Winners at the 2026 Emerging Enterprise Awards. A total of 28 companies were shortlisted as finalists.

Too much AI can stifle innovation

One of the promises of AI is that it will take processes previously performed by expensive and unreliable humans and do them with cheap machines that can act with perfect uniformity.

The ‘intangible economy’ is making everyone miserable

As the economy is increasingly built on intangibles, it may be hard to feel satisfied when so much of what we have is no longer in the physical realm.

AI scale-up PhysicsX comes to Singapore with ambition to accelerate industrial innovation

PhysicsX CEO and co-founder Jacomo Corbo at the launch of the PhysicsX Singapore Hub at Temasek Shophouse on Oct 8.

EnterpriseSG to invest $120m over five years to support SME innovation

Enterprise Singapore chairman Lee Chuan Teck says it “will work closely with our partners to facilitate redeployment opportunities” for affected IPI staff.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

The innovation gap that Singapore must close

The innovation gap refers to the distance between a strong scientific result and a product, company or capability that gains traction in the real world.

The Singer sewing machine and lessons in disruption

The device that bears Isaac Merritt Singer’s name was initially derided by him as devilish.

Singapore chip industry gets ‘SG Semiconductor’ as a national brand identity

Announced on Sept 25 by Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng, SG Semiconductor will make it easier for companies and talent to understand what the country and its chip ecosystem offers.

Japan PM Takaichi set to signal policy continuity in Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained the line-up of ruling Liberal Democratic Party executives on Sept 16 in a sign of her focus on political continuity.

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