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Nanyang Polytechnic Expands Learning Pathways; SUTD to Provide AI Skills Training for First-Year Students
SUTD will be providing all first-year students training in Design AI skills, where they will learn to integrate AI tools into design processes.
How are Singapore youth hashing out their career aspirations?
The Straits Times commissioned a survey to understand the career priorities and aspirations of today’s youths. SUTD alumna Cheng Ruo Xi was featured in the story.
New physical security token could be introduced this year to prevent high-value transfers scams
Singapore authorities are exploring the introduction of a new physical security token based on Fast Identity Online standards to strengthen safeguards against scams involving high-value bank transfers. Professor David Yau explains how it works.
Paddling through loss: National canoeist’s passion endures despite dad’s death during O-level exams
SUTD student and national canoeist Jovi Jayden Kalaichelvan was featured in ST’s latest ‘More than Grades’ series.
All the ways AI did not live up to the hype in 2025 – and what’s next in 2026
The article examines the ways that AI did not live up to the hype in 2025 and what is next for it in 2026. SUTD’s Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer, Mr Poon King Wang, was quoted.
ChatGPT: Everyone’s minion… and boss?
Although AI’s rise raises confidence and anxiety, with concerns over mental health advice, laziness and job impact, certain initiatives like the Feynman bot, by SUTD alumnus Akshaya Rajesh balances things out with its creative use.
Singapore needs more play – not to escape life, but to live it well
The article explores the importance of play in recharging the mind and references a 2024 SUTD study which found that seniors who engaged in bilingual gameplay experienced sharper cognitive gains than those using a single language.
askST Jobs: Why do some internships pay so much more than others?
ST explores why some internships pay more than others. Ms Angelvin Parma from SUTD’s Career Development Centre shares some insights as to why this is the case.
Two Singaporeans achieve rare milestones at SUTD’s tuition-free coding school
Mr Brian Young and Mr Jeffrey Goh have become the first Singaporeans to reach the highest certification levels offered by 42 Singapore (42 SG), an unconventional free coding programme known for its rigour and high attrition rate.
Singapore’s landscape is constantly evolving. Here are some changes to come.
In an overview of the upcoming changes to Singapore’s landscape, LKYCIC’s Dr Felicity Chan shares some insights based on her research on the relationship between change in neighbourhoods and residents’ sense of belonging.
