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No coding skills? No problem: More Singaporeans learning how to build custom AI bots
Schools and training providers are racing to meet the surge, with some seeing interest for custom AI courses rise by up to 200 per cent in the last three months.
国家治理总会遇到灰色地带 许文远：关键在于降低伤害发挥优势
尽管赌博对民众有害，我国当年还是决定兴建两座附设赌场的综合度假胜地，前提是得先落实一系列防范措施。前内阁部长许文远认为，未来政府将面对更多难以一刀切的问题，关键在于如何降低伤害，同时把潜在好处最大化。
More train rides taken in first half-year, but overall public transport use stays below 2019 levels
Public bus ridership fell to 3.82 million rides in the first half of 2025, down from 3.85 million for the same period in 2024.
The story of you: What might Singapore look like for those born today?
Drawing on current trends and data, as well as interviews with 19 experts, The Straits Times envisions one speculative and possible future for the first members of Generation Beta who are born in 2025, as part of its Born Tomorrow series.
Dying or thriving? The curious case of Holland Village and One Holland Village’s contrasting fortunes
It may appear that Holland Village’s rich identity is fast fading. But observers have pointed out that certain parts of the once-bustling expatriate enclave haven’t lost its lustre.
Siblings satisfy students' appetites, serve healthy food on campus
SUTD alumnus Siti Nurhayati Rahim and her brother, who set up the Gom Gom sandwich store in SUTD campus share about a new food concept they have started at SMU.
Singapore music-makers like Yung Raja and Jack Neo in tune with AI, but wary of its pitfalls
At SUTD, researchers developed Mustango — a text-to-music AI model that interprets detailed musical instructions such as genre, tempo, and chord progression to generate diverse music styles. Associate Professor Dorien Herremans was quoted in the article.
Will the ground sinkhole happen again?
SUTD President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang was quoted following the recent sinkhole incident along Tanjong Katong Road.
Profile: SUTD President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang: A Passionate Leader in Geotechnics and Education
Lianhe Zaobao profiles SUTD President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang – a respected geotechnical engineering expert, dedicated mentor, and thought leader in education.
Rasa, Tabula, Singapura: A Taste of the City’s Future
Head of Architecture and Sustainable Design, Professor Khoo Peng Beng—curator of Singapore’s National Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale—unpacks RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA. Marking Singapore’s 60th year of independence, the installation in Venice reimagines Singapore as a communal dining table, using architecture, food, and urban design to reflect on the nation’s diversity.
