Supply chains

Singapore key to US chipmaker GlobalFoundries’ quest to equip humanoid robots with AI

A Boston Dynamics robot “dog” at a GlobalFoundries chip fabrication plant in Singapore helps maintain equipment by detecting heat signatures and reporting potential issues along with recommended solutions.

Climate fight will not stall because certain countries drop out, China says

FILE PHOTO: People stand on a bank of the Huangpu river near a coal-fired power plant in Shanghai, China, October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song

askST

With tariffs expected to rise from July, should I change the way my household buys electricity?

The Energy Market Authority has warned that the electricity tariff is “expected to rise significantly” in the third quarter starting in July.

Electricity tariff to rise significantly from July despite Iran deal: EMA

About 63 per cent of households in Singapore pay for their electricity consumption through the regulated tariff.

G-7 sets up critical minerals alliance and crisis platform

The Group of Seven leaders said they would aim to avoid undermining competitiveness or imposing excessive cost burdens.

UN food aid agency gets $800 million grant from US after funding cuts

A community action center, with the assistance of the United Nations World Food Programme, prepare hot meals for gang war refugees at Jeunes Filles high school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 3, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo/File Photo

News analysis

Hormuz reopening will offer relief for Asia, but economic scars will remain

Asia’s heavy reliance on energy and other commodities that move through the Strait of Hormuz means impact of disruptions likely to linger through the end of 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi still enjoys support despite public’s anxieties about Iran war

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Parliament session on June 5, when a supplementary budget worth 3.11 trillion yen (S$25 billion) was passed.

Small Japan firms say high procurement costs biggest hit from Iran war, survey shows

The survey polled close to 2,500 companies across all of Japan's 47 prefectures.

News analysis

Chips still king of S’pore exports amid non-tech upswing in Asia

The semiconductor sector contributes close to 6 per cent of Singapore’s gross domestic product and employs more than 35,000 people.

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