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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and The Straits Times’ associate editor Zakir Hussain at a dialogue with the Singapore Press Club in Toa Payoh on June 8.

AI can improve productivity, be ‘game changer’ in cities like S’pore with labour shortage: PM Wong

Artificial intelligence can improve productivity in cities with labour shortages like Singapore, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on June 8.

ChatGPT has become one of the world’s most searched terms on Google, the writer says

Op-ed: AI Here, AI There, AI Everywhere!

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon in an interview with the media at the Supreme Court on May 22.

“It is critical that people believe the courts make decisions based on evidence.”: Chief Justice

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 minutes for the Week of May 29

Grab’s CTO speaking at ATX Summit 2026.

ATx Summit 2026: Indian Tech Leaders on Shaping AI’s Next Chapter

A signage at the ATX Summit held at Capella Hotel in Singapore, May 21, 2026.

The Editor’s Beat: Reorientating AI Around Jobs

The test bed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, allowing new robotic and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

New AI-powered Food Delivery, Cleaning, and Patrol Robots to Roam Punggol Digital District

“The problem is not artificial intelligence. It is our natural vagueness,” says the writer.

Op-ed: Artificial Intelligence vs Natural Vagueness

Meta also announced that some 7,000 workers have been reassigned to new teams focusing on AI initiatives.

Meta lays off over 8,000 jobs, over 100 in SG, due to AI-focused restructuring

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo outlined Singapore’s four key AI missions at the Asia Tech x Summit tech conference on May 20.

Work on Sector-Wide AI Projects Has Begun, Starting with Aviation Sector: Josephine Teo

Bite-sized snippets from across the lion city.

Singapore in 2 Minutes for the Week of May 22

PM Wong spoke at the SGLaw200 Youth Forum, which included members of the judiciary and tertiary students.

Singapore’s Laws and Institutions must Evolve and Keep Pace in Age of AI: PM Wong

Major firms, including Infosys, fell sharply as analysts warned AI spending could reduce demand for conventional IT services.

IT Stocks Hit Three-Year Low Over AI Concerns

If the wet bulb globe temperature or WBGT is forecast to reach a high of 33 deg C at 2pm, supervisors will remind their workers in advance to hydrate frequently.

Major Traffic Worksite Testing AI to Provide Early High Heat Alerts to Keep Workers Safe

“AI is not just a disruption. It is an invitation,” says the writer.

Op-ed: Accept AI as Your New Colleague at Work

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of May 8

(From left) Secretary-General of NTUC Ng Chee Meng, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng, and Tan Hee Teck, President of SNEF.

Tripartite Council to Safeguard Jobs Amid AI Boom

Mr Khushwant Singh, author of Maharaja in Denims and co-founder of AI-driven production house Intelliflicks Studios, working at his residence in Chandigarh.

Maharaja in Denims Joins Race to Become India’s First AI-Powered Film Hit

Workers can be “bilingual” in AI and their own areas of expertise to solve problems in their domains, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.

Singapore to Train 100,000 Workers to be ‘Bilingual’ in AI by 2029

French President Emmanuel Macron, in India for the AI Impact Summit, drew attention in Mumbai as he stepped out for a morning jog alongside his security team.

Modi-Macron Share ‘Jai Ho’ Car Ride in Mumbai

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of Feb 20

The Galgotias University pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Government Warns Against Misinformation After Galgotias Robodog Row at AI Summit

Dr Janil Puthucheary (second from right) at the launch of ResWORK.

Singapore Management University’s Resilient Workforces Institute (ResWORK) to Boost Workforce

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon presiding over the Opening of the Legal Year 2026 (OLY), at the Supreme Court auditorium, on Jan 12, 2026.

Law Minister and Chief Justice to Co-Lead Committee to Tackle Lawyer Attrition Rates, Impact of AI

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