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Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Use of dialects in film classification framework being reviewed

The Mandarin-dubbing of Teochew dialect film Dear You sparked discussion on Singapore’s film guidelines.
The Mandarin-dubbing of Teochew dialect film Dear You sparked discussion on Singapore’s film guidelines.

Online Safety Commission offers hope, but victims want process simplified

The commission offers an alternative for those who encounter inadequate, delayed or unhelpful responses from social media platforms over harms encountered online.
The commission offers an alternative for those who encounter inadequate, delayed or unhelpful responses from social media platforms over harms encountered online.

Making online spaces safer takes more than just restrictions, say S’pore youth

Youth participants, along with Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam, discussing how social media should be regulated in Singapore at an engagement session organised by the ministry on July 4.
Youth participants, along with Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam, discussing how social media should be regulated in Singapore at an engagement session organised by the ministry on July 4.

Major data centres, cloud providers could be fined up to $1m under proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill

2 websites linked to digital news portal The Online Citizen required to comply with POFMA sanctions

The notices are aimed at alerting viewers that the sites have “a record of communicating falsehoods”, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
The notices are aimed at alerting viewers that the sites have “a record of communicating falsehoods”, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

New pilot trials AI-powered translations of online govt resources in Chinese, Malay and Tamil

The team behind Polyglot, (from left) Muhammad Shazli Bin Shahril Shintaro, Aakash Gupta, Harish Venkatesan, Goh Zong Han, Hsu Zhong Jun.
The team behind Polyglot, (from left) Muhammad Shazli Bin Shahril Shintaro, Aakash Gupta, Harish Venkatesan, Goh Zong Han, Hsu Zhong Jun.

David Koh, Singapore’s first cybersecurity chief, retires on July 1

David Koh has spearheaded numerous initiatives that strengthened Singapore’s national cybersecurity framework since he became CSA chief executive in April 2015.
David Koh has spearheaded numerous initiatives that strengthened Singapore’s national cybersecurity framework since he became CSA chief executive in April 2015.

S’pore launches nationwide movement to help families foster healthy digital habits

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched Screen Smart from the Start, a national movement to help families foster healthy digital habits from young.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched Screen Smart from the Start, a national movement to help families foster healthy digital habits from young.

OpenAI commits $300m to boost AI skills, offer tools and solutions for businesses in Singapore

(From left) Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Mr Chng Kai Fong, MDDI Permanent Secretary (Digital Development and Information), Ms Denise Dresser OpenAI chief revenue officer, and Ms Sandy Kunvatanagarn, head of public policy, SEA, OpenAI, during the MDDI-OpenAI MOU signing on May 20.
(From left) Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Mr Chng Kai Fong, MDDI Permanent Secretary (Digital Development and Information), Ms Denise Dresser OpenAI chief revenue officer, and Ms Sandy Kunvatanagarn, head of public policy, SEA, OpenAI, during the MDDI-OpenAI MOU signing on May 20.

Economic Strategy Review

S’pore should be enabler of AI solutions at scale, not compete on building frontier models: Committee

The committee noted that AI should be integrated across firms’ operations and workforce capabilities.
The committee noted that AI should be integrated across firms’ operations and workforce capabilities.

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