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Nº 55 Friday, 04 September 2026

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Best gaming tech deals from Comex 2026

Gamers, don’t head down to Comex before checking out these gaming deals we found.

Best phone, telco, and accessory deals from Comex 2026

We’ve scoured the showfloor to scrub up the best phone-related promotions rolling around at Comex 2026.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 review: Big potatoes earbuds

Can Sennheiser’s latest flagship earbuds battle in the big boys’ league? Only one way to find out.

No more re-entry to Singapore: Australian man jailed after stealing perfume bottles at Changi Airport

An Australian cleaner stole two bottles of perfume at Changi Airport when he tried to leave Singapore last yea…

From tokens to outcomes: Google Cloud’s global startups head sees AI cost shift, expands Singapore push

Darren Mowry is looking to grow the customer service and support, engineering and ecosystem teams

Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up

Investors and entrepreneurs are seeking front-row seats to what many see as the next tech revolution

Microsoft reveals Azure cloud sales in financial reporting shift

Its sales place Microsoft behind Amazon, but ahead of Google

Broadcom forecasts quarterly sales below estimates amid rising custom AI chip competition

It estimates fourth-quarter revenue of about US$34.8 billion, compared with analysts’ average estimate of US$3…

Falling AI token costs could fuel next leg of Singapore semiconductor rally: analysts

Share prices of AEM, UMS and Frencken have soared between 65 and 400% this year, with bets on AI-driven chip d…

Keppel DC Reit’s private placement upsized to S$625 million after ‘strong demand’

The exercise is to partially finance the acquisitions of two Japan data centres

Cook hands over Apple’s reins to Temus

Apple’s profit grew more than fourfold to US$112 billion during Cook’s tenure as CEO

US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting

American AI companies want less regulation around the world for their rapidly growing businesses

World’s second-richest country considers tighter social media restrictions for young people

Singapore, ranked the world’s second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, is considering daily social me…

Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence in exchange of barbs

Dispute over trade secret theft allegations is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says

World’s second-richest country only Southeast Asian nation with two global top 10 universities for electrical and electronic engineering

Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country with two universities in the global top 10 for electrical and el…

Keppel DC Reit buys two freehold data centres in Japan for US$1.1 billion

Its manager also plans to raise at least S$600 million through a private placement

What happens when the digital option is the only one available?

Digital exclusion can happen to any of us, and often when we most need help

Singaporeans leave kind messages to man after his brother with cerebral palsy dies

A man became known for carrying his brother to Batu Caves every year. After years of caring for him and bringi…

World's second-richest country launches world's first liquid cooling standard for tropical data centers

Singapore has launched the world's first liquid cooling standard for data centers in the tropics as the city-s…

‘Please stop.’ Ex-NMP calls out anti-Indian sentiments in connection to Air India, Nepal flood

Two very different issues, but Calvin Cheng says he spotted the same anti-Indian sentiment in both — the Air I…

Singapore Police: 171 victims identified after mobile shop employees allegedly used customers’ Singpass to create LiquidPay accounts

Two mobile phone shop employees have been arrested for exploiting customer interactions to access Singpass acc…

‘Would you stay or take the leap?’: SG mum torn between stable job and higher-paying opportunity

The new role offers better pay, a higher position and more room to learn. The catch? No WFH and more stress fo…

The AI push is becoming an energy race: Sembcorp

Meeting demand will require significant investments in power generation, storage and grid infrastructure

LTA rewards safe bus captains as AI-powered monitoring system expands across Singapore

LTA and the Ministry of Transport have recognised 5,364 bus captains under a new Safe Driving Award at this ye…

‘Train courtesy has gotten so much worse’—SG commuter calls out ‘door blockers,’ backpack wearers and passengers who won’t move in

One commuter says she’s getting increasingly annoyed by the same things on her morning MRT ride — people block…

Chinese couple caught trying to pass fake S$100 note at MBS Casino, 121 more found in hotel room

A Chinese couple have been charged after attempting to deposit $150,000 at Marina Bay Sands Casino that includ…

Nearly S$10,000 in scam proceeds laundered through e-wallets allegedly bought for S$50 each

A 21-year-old has been arrested for using work permit holders' Singpass accounts to create e-wallets for scam …

‘Will it ever get better?’: Singapore tech worker laid off twice says she now fears losing her job over every mistake

“I'm so tired of this rat race. I don't think I want to climb the corporate ladder but if I quit it doesn't pa…

Singapore to auction off seized luxury goods and properties from S$3B money laundering case

The sales will unfold in stages through mid-2027, giving approved buyers a chance to bid on assets linked to S…

University in world’s second-richest country named 3rd-best globally for chemistry

The National University of Singapore (NUS) ranked thired for chemistry in the latest U.S. News Best Global Uni…

China’s AI catch-up is forcing Silicon Valley to cut prices

Chinese firms are improving training efficiency and expanding applications while narrowing the gap with advanc…

Chinese chipmaker CXMT sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ designation

Inclusion on list comes with government contracting restrictions

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra review: Samsung’s best foldable faces a tough crowd

How does the rebranded foldable compare to other tantalising rivals we already have? Is there still more room …

OpenAI to end agreement with SpaceX’s AI coding tool Cursor, deepening Musk-Altman clash

SpaceX announced a deal to buy Anysphere, the startup behind Cursor, for US$60 billion in June

Pritam Singh thanks Eunos residents for feedback providing input for improvements

‘Your inputs represent the backbone of the improvements to come,’ the Aljunied MP said. This article ( Pritam …

Chef who lived through war in Iraq says Singaporeans may not realise how safe they have it

Chef Omar, who grew up in Iraq in the 1980s, says living through years of conflict has made him appreciate the…

‘Suffer in silence’: Woman in her 50s says husband’s depression is affecting her mental health too, seeks advice online

After months of supporting her husband, the woman says she is beginning to realise that his struggles are affe…

8-year-old prodigy attends chemistry classes at Asia’s third-best university

Theodore Kwan, an eight-year-old Singaporean boy with an IQ of 154, regularly attends chemistry lectures along…

Heroes of Might and Magic III is coming back as a remake to steal your evenings again

Just one more turn.

SK Hynix starts work on US$4 billion Indiana AI memory hub, expects shortage through 2030

By 2030, the company expects Indiana to become a key high-bandwidth memory production base in the US