General Business
Singapore's Digital Economy at 18.6% of GDP, up from 14.9% in 2019; Growth fuelled by accelerating digitalisation and AI adoption across sectors and firms
* Pulse survey conducted by IMDA unveiled 3 in 4 workers are using AI tools regularly, with 85% of the AI-using workers polled finding that AI helps them to work faster and better. * SMEs' AI adoption rate more than tripled in just one year: 14.5% of SMEs and 62.5% of non-SMEs adopted AI in 2...
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Fudan University and Singapore Management University Forge Strategic Partnership for Greater Societal Impact
SHANGHAI and SINGAPORE, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fudan University and Singapore Management University (SMU) have elevated their partnership of 17 years to a strategic level to focus on pressing societal challenges in the digital age. Through a Memorandum of Agreement signed at the 2025 Fudan...
2025-10-06 16:00
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Shaping Tomorrow's Cities: SMU's 12th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Spotlights Global Deep Tech Innovators in Sustainability
* The Grand Finals winners are ChemT Biotechnology, representing Singapore and the US, and Zhejiang Polar Code Technology representingChina and the US. * ChemT Biotechnology emerged winner of the Chancellor's Cup for Beta Innovationand Zhejiang Polar Code Technology was awarded the Chancellor'...
2025-10-03 19:05
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HKUST Scientists Reveal Critical Impacts of a Chinese Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer's Disease
HONG KONG, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark study conducted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated that a genetic variant,TREM2 H157Y, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in individuals of ethnic Chinese descent. The research...
2025-10-02 22:42
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Agentic AI Adoption Underway but Singapore Workforce Lacks Familiarity and Skills
* Three in four business leaders reveal that their organisations are at various stages of Agentic AI adoption—whether exploratory (23%), testing (34%), or limited deployment within certain departments or functions (18%). * While over three in four business leaders (77%) and nearly three in fou...
2025-10-02 14:00
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Synergy in Action: How 49 Philippine Companies are Building Workplaces for the Future
MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a market praised for their resilience, adaptability, and strong work ethic, the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for inAsia – Philippines organized by Business Media International spotlights employers that are rewriting the rules of talent retent...
2025-10-02 10:32
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73 Thailand Companies Tackle Talent Crisis With Innovation, Flexibility, and Tech
BANGKOK, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia organized by Business Media International, returns to Thailand — shining a spotlight on 73 organisations that are not only surviving these challenges but transforming them into opportunities.Thailand's workplaces...
2025-10-02 10:28
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Ngee Ann Academy, Newcastle University to Debut Future-Ready Energy Management Curriculum, Open to Regional Enrollment
Ngee Ann Academy looks to new world-class partnership to deepen emerging skillsets; Newcastle University aims to deliver unique cross-disciplinary Master's programme SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ngee Ann Academy (NAA) – the private education arm of the Ngee Ann Kongsi – and the UK's N...
2025-10-02 10:00
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Hanwha Life Launches Finance Mentor Program in Vietnam, Empowering Future Financial Leaders
Cultivating outstanding university students in Ho Chi Minh City as finance mentors Delivering practical financial management knowledge to vulnerable groups in the local community SEOUL, South Korea and HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam , Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha Life,South Korea's first life ...
2025-10-02 09:30
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The Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, Officially Opens Next-Generation Hybrid Learning Space with X2O Media's OneRoom
MONTRÉAL, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) last month celebrated the opening of its new hybrid learning space in Singapore, powered by X2O OneRoom. This initiative reflects ITE's proactive approach to exploring and adopting new technologies that transform the...
2025-10-02 00:01
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Kingston International College Partners with Oracle China to boost AI Talent Pipeline Across ASEAN
SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingston International College announced a new collaboration with Oracle (China) Software Systems Co., Ltd and key partners, aimed at developing a clear and effective program for nurturing AI professionals. This prepares students to meet the rapidly changin...
2025-10-01 16:30
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THE COLLECTIVE by JustCo unveils its fifth luxury address at Labrador Tower
A homecoming that celebrates hospitality, wellness and elevated work-life design SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JustCo announces the arrival of THE COLLECTIVE at Labrador Tower, opening January 2026. More than a new coworking centre, this flagship signals a new chapter in JustCo's evolut...
2025-10-01 14:51
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"2025 Belonging Awards" Winners Announced - Setting a Benchmark for Leading Organizations
SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the "2025 Belonging Awards" hosted by the Employer Branding Institute, a leading employer brand communication organization, have been officially announced inChina. This year's awards involved a comprehensive evaluation of companies across 10 k...
2025-10-01 13:00
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Nanyang Polytechnic introduces exclusive Co-Innovator tier for top industry partners under NYP360
By-invitation-only membership offers priority access to research pipeline, talent, funding opportunities and customised training programmes SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) launched an exclusive Co-Innovator tier within its NYP360 innovation ecosystem, creating an...
2025-10-01 09:00
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Avalara Launches Agentic Tax and Compliance™: AI Agents That Work for You
With unmatched tax expertise and technology innovation, Avalara is redefining
compliance with a fleet of intelligent agents that initiate and execute tasks
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalara, Inc.
2025-10-01 06:20
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IMG Renews Partnership with School the World for Seventh Corporate Service Trip
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IMG
2025-09-30 22:28
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Baiya International Group Inc. Announces First Half of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Baiya International Group Inc. ("BIYA" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BIYA), a human resource ("HR") technology company utilizing its cloud-based internet platform to provide one-stop crowdsourcing recruitment and SaaS-enabled HR solutions, today announ...
2025-09-30 21:20
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New Oriental to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 28, 2025
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services inChina, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter endedAugust 31, 20...
2025-09-30 17:00
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Dreams initiative empowers workers' education
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Daily:
2025-09-30 15:03
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A New Paradigm in Global Education: Peking University's "Future Leaders" Program Welcomes Sixth Cohort
BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Peking University's Guanghua School of Management welcomed the sixth cohort of its"Future Leaders" International Undergraduate Program this September. Pioneered by Guanghua in 2019, the dual-degree program cultivates leaders with deepChina insight and a glo...
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