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MPs to debate future of transport, AI-driven jobs and emerging tech in Parliament next Tuesday

Securing Singapore’s position as a global transport hub while preparing workers for an AI-driven future will be among the key issues when Parliament sits on July 7.
Securing Singapore’s position as a global transport hub while preparing workers for an AI-driven future will be among the key issues when Parliament sits on July 7.

Japan relies on foreign workers to secure its transportation capacity

Nguyen Van Thuyen receives training at a Nakano Shokai facility in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 14.
Nguyen Van Thuyen receives training at a Nakano Shokai facility in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 14.

Aussie tech giant WiseTech sinks after reported police probe into its founder

WiseTech Global's stock sank 11 per cent to A$32.75 in early trading in Sydney, slashing WiseTech’s market value to A$11 billion (S$10 billion).
WiseTech Global's stock sank 11 per cent to A$32.75 in early trading in Sydney, slashing WiseTech’s market value to A$11 billion (S$10 billion).

Market Insights

Tech tremors: Overpriced SpaceX IPO roils markets, Singapore tech stocks not spared

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and a SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration created on January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and a SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration created on January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

News analysis

Singapore economy can overcome tariff and war risks as global trade continues to grow

Asian economies likely to experience a trade boom as investments in manufacturing surge, analysts say.
Asian economies likely to experience a trade boom as investments in manufacturing surge, analysts say.

Sea lanes are being disrupted. And an old Chinese frontier town is back in the spotlight

A sign that says “I love Khorgos’ on a street in Khorgos, the Chinese city that borders with Kazakhstan.
A sign that says “I love Khorgos’ on a street in Khorgos, the Chinese city that borders with Kazakhstan.

Cheaper, cleaner electric trucks overhaul China’s logistics

Electric truck drivers at a charging station in Beijing on April 23. Adoption of alternatives to diesel trucks has noticeably accelerated in recent years.
Electric truck drivers at a charging station in Beijing on April 23. Adoption of alternatives to diesel trucks has noticeably accelerated in recent years.

Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains

Germany’s DHL has a health logistics campus near Frankfurt, dedicated to ensuring drugs and other crucial medical products reliably get to where they’re needed.
Germany’s DHL has a health logistics campus near Frankfurt, dedicated to ensuring drugs and other crucial medical products reliably get to where they’re needed.

DHL unit retrenches S’pore workers in ‘restructuring exercise for long-term sustainability’

DHL Global Forwarding Singapore is a division under DHL Group that provides international freight forwarding services.
DHL Global Forwarding Singapore is a division under DHL Group that provides international freight forwarding services.

Maersk launches fully automated Singapore hub for e-commerce surge

DPM Gan Kim Yong with EDB chairman Png Cheong Boon (2nd from left) and AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc (3rd from left), looking at a model of World Gateway II, a $200 million facility designed to help companies store and ship goods.
DPM Gan Kim Yong with EDB chairman Png Cheong Boon (2nd from left) and AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc (3rd from left), looking at a model of World Gateway II, a $200 million facility designed to help companies store and ship goods.

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