Bitcoin pushed back above the $70,000 mark on Monday, offering a measure of relief to a market that has been battered by volatility, geopolitical tension and doubts over whether institutional buying is strong enough to absorb selling by large holders. The move was modest rather than decisive, with live pricing showing bitcoin at about $69,728 on Tuesday in Asia after an intraday high of $70,240, underscoring […]
Polymarket has unveiled what it calls a full exchange upgrade, setting out plans to rebuild the core plumbing of its prediction market, launch a native collateral token and strengthen the systems it uses to turn disputed outcomes into settled trades. The move comes as the company, widely discussed at a roughly $20 billion valuation, positions itself for a broader push into the United States and for a […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has opened a new Al Mutakamela vehicle testing and registration centre in Al Qusais, adding fresh capacity to a part of the city with heavy residential and commercial traffic and extending access to licensing services for motorists in the eastern districts. The facility began operations on 6 April and is intended to ease processing for both private vehicle owners and business customers. […]
Singapore’s parliament is set to turn its attention on Tuesday to the economic and security consequences of the war involving Iran, with lawmakers filing 62 questions and three ministers due to deliver statements on how the conflict could affect energy supplies, inflation, transport costs and broader national resilience. The questions, lodged by 32 members from both the ruling People’s Action Party and the opposition, underline growing concern in the trade-dependent city-state over the fallout from turmoil in the Middle East.
The scale of parliamentary scrutiny is notable even by Singapore’s standards. According to the order paper for the 7 April sitting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam, and Acting Transport Minister and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow are scheduled to address the chamber. The questions range from the immediate effect of higher oil and gas prices to the security of liquefied natural gas supplies and the government’s plans to shield households and businesses from a prolonged external shock.
At the centre of concern is Singapore’s dependence on imported energy and its exposure to global shipping routes. The order paper shows MPs asking whether damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facilities could materially affect short- and medium-term supply, whether alternative procurement arrangements would be enough to offset any shortfall, and whether disruption in the Middle East might accelerate efforts to diversify the energy mix, including greater investment in alternatives such as nuclear power. That line of questioning reflects a deeper vulnerability: Singapore generates most of its electricity from natural gas and has little room to escape sudden swings in international fuel markets.
Cost pressures are another major theme. Lawmakers have asked how rising fuel and electricity prices may feed through to household expenditure, transport operators and the wider cost of living. For a government already balancing inflation management with fiscal prudence, the debate offers an opportunity to show whether existing buffers are sufficient or whether targeted support may be needed if the conflict persists. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in a video message on 2 April, had already warned Singaporeans that instability in the Middle East could affect the economy through higher energy prices, supply chain disruption and weaker global confidence, signalling that the government was preparing the public for a potentially difficult external environment.
Singapore’s predicament is shaped by geography as much as policy. The republic sits far from the conflict zone, yet its economy is tied tightly to global trade, imported food and imported fuel. Any threat to Gulf energy production or maritime passage through strategic chokepoints can ripple quickly into Asian benchmark prices, freight costs and business sentiment. Questions filed for parliament suggest MPs are not only concerned about immediate supply disruption, but also about second-round effects on manufacturers, logistics firms, electricity generation and consumers already sensitive to living costs.
The breadth of the questions also points to a broader political calculation. Singapore’s leaders have long framed resilience as a whole-of-government and whole-of-society effort, particularly when external shocks threaten domestic stability. The debate now unfolding in parliament is likely to test how far that framework can stretch in the face of a conflict whose trajectory remains uncertain. Opposition members, including Workers’ Party figures, have pressed for details on fuel reserves, assistance for workers dependent on transport and the likely effect on household budgets, while ruling-party MPs have focused heavily on energy security, diversification and inflation spillovers.
Beyond energy, the parliamentary discussion may widen into questions of diplomacy, national security and public confidence. K. Shanmugam’s planned statement suggests the government sees the crisis as more than a commodity shock. Singapore has consistently sought to position itself as stable, rules-based and open to commerce, which means geopolitical conflict in a key producing region carries implications not only for prices but also for investor confidence and regional security calculations. Ministers will face pressure to reassure the public that contingency planning is in place, even as they acknowledge that a small open economy cannot fully insulate itself from a major war-driven disruption.
LinkedIn is facing mounting privacy questions after an investigation branded “BrowserGate” alleged the Microsoft-owned professional network scans thousands of browser extensions and gathers detailed device information from visitors without clear consent, raising fresh scrutiny over how large platforms monitor users and enforce their rules. Independent testing by a cybersecurity news outlet said it confirmed that LinkedIn’s site loads code able to detect more than 6,000 extensions in […]
A Python package presented as a privacy-first shortcut to AI models has been unmasked as a supply-chain threat that quietly captures user prompts, leans on a private university service without authorisation and repurposes proprietary Claude material to make the deception look convincing. Security researchers said the package, hermes-px, was uploaded to PyPI as a supposed “Secure AI Inference Proxy” offering OpenAI-compatible access over Tor and claiming users […]
Google has expanded Chrome’s native lazy-loading system to cover audio and video elements, extending a browser feature once centred on images and iframes into richer media formats that often consume far more data and trigger earlier connections to outside servers. The change allows developers to use the loading=”lazy” attribute on ` and so that files outside the visible viewport can be deferred until a user is closer […]
A malware campaign targeting organisations in South Korea is using weaponised Windows shortcut files and GitHub’s infrastructure to slip past standard network defences, according to threat researchers who say the operation relies on native Windows tools, hidden scripts and trusted web traffic to keep a low profile. Technical analysis published over the past few days shows the attackers embedding or decoding malicious PowerShell from LNK files, then […]
The timing reflects pressure building across the farm supply chain just before planting for rice, maize and soybean gathers pace in June. India is the world’s biggest urea importer and remains exposed not only to overseas fertiliser shipments but also to liquefied natural gas supplies from the Gulf, a key feedstock for domestic urea plants. Market disruption linked to the conflict has forced policymakers and import agencies to act earlier and at larger scale than usual to avoid a supply gap during the monsoon cropping cycle.
The tender itself underlines the urgency. Indian Potash’s notice, dated 4 April, shows the company is seeking granular or prilled urea in bulk for agriculture use, with separate pricing required for FOBT and C&FFO terms. The notice also sets the bid opening for 15 April and says offers must remain valid until 23 April. Those details matter because India’s tenders often serve as a benchmark for global trade, influencing price expectations far beyond its own market.
Supply stress has emerged on two fronts. First, disruption around the Gulf has affected fertiliser cargo movements through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most sensitive trade chokepoints for both natural gas and finished fertiliser. Second, tighter LNG availability has curtailed feedstock for urea manufacturing at home. Reuters reported that the conflict had cut domestic output by about 600,000 to 700,000 tonnes a month, while other reports in the domestic press said production in one month had slipped to about 18 lakh tonnes from around 24 lakh tonnes.
That drop is striking because domestic capacity had been strengthened over the past decade. Official figures released last month said urea production in 2024-25 stood at 306.67 lakh metric tonnes, after touching a record 314.07 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24. The broader policy effort has been to reduce import dependence through revived plants and brownfield additions, yet the present disruption shows that energy exposure still leaves the sector vulnerable when conflict hits upstream supply and freight corridors.
Trade data had already pointed to a more import-dependent year even before the latest escalation. Fertiliser Association of India data reported in January showed urea imports jumped 120.3 per cent year on year to 7.17 million tonnes in April-November 2024-25. That surge suggested domestic output and demand were already misaligned, leaving little buffer when the external shock arrived. The latest tender therefore looks less like a one-off emergency purchase and more like an attempt to rebuild a thinning pipeline before farm demand accelerates.
The price implications are equally important. Reuters said India’s previous tender had cleared at $418.40 a tonne, and traders now expect the new purchase to test higher levels because global availability has tightened. Argus reported that the war had effectively cut off exports from major Gulf producers including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, which together usually account for roughly 1 million tonnes a month, or about a fifth of global urea trade. It also cited Kpler data showing more than 900,000 tonnes on stranded vessels beyond Hormuz.
Officials have also been working on contingency planning outside the tender route. Domestic reports said a task group had been formed to assess global urea sources and prepare import options, while gas supply to fertiliser units has been partially restored through spot purchases and reallocation. That may soften the production hit, but it does not fully remove the risk because any prolonged interruption in Gulf shipping or LNG flows would keep pressure on both landed prices and physical availability.
Anthropic’s Claude Code has come under fresh scrutiny after researchers disclosed a flaw that can neutralise user-set deny rules when a shell command is padded with a long chain of harmless subcommands, raising concerns that a safety feature marketed as a hard stop may fail in exactly the kind of hostile conditions it is meant to resist. The issue centres on Claude Code’s permission system, which lets […]
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Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector slipped into contraction in March, with business conditions deteriorating for the first time since August 2020 as conflict across the Middle East disrupted supply chains, delayed exports and hit customer demand. The Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.8 in March from 56.1 in February, dropping below the 50-point threshold that separates growth from contraction. Data for the […]
By Nantoo Banerjee The Reserve Bank of India and the government may officially deny or even pretend to ignore the adverse impact of the continuous downhill journey of the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar on the economy, the disturbing trend, if not contained, is bound to lead the heavily import-reliant nation to high inflation […]
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This marks the first time an Asia-wide environmental hackathon exclusively for undergraduate and master’s students is held in Vietnam. The competition aims to identify and develop technology-driven solutions to pressing environmental challenges, while fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration among the younger generation.
Participants will advance through three main stages: Registration & Preliminary (April 6 – May 17, 2026); Online Training Phase (June 2 – June 28, 2026); and Final Round & Hackathon at VinUniversity (July 2 – July 5, 2026, tentative).
During the Registration & Preliminary Round, participants register online in teams of up to four members. Eligible applicants must be current undergraduate or master’s students at universities across Asia.
Application materials include an idea proposal and an introductory video. Based on evaluation by the Technical Board, the Top 30 teams will be selected to advance to the next stage.
The competition encourages interdisciplinary ideas that integrate multiple fields—including technology, environmental sciences, economics, and social sciences—with the aim of creating solutions that are innovative, feasible, and socially impactful.
Proposed ideas should address one of three key challenge areas: Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Mobility; Urban Air Quality and Climate Resilience; Water Resources and Climate-Resilient Agriculture.
During the Online Training Round, the Top 30 teams will participate in a series of intensive training sessions and expert consultations with multidisciplinary specialists. These sessions are designed to equip teams with deeper domain knowledge and up-to-date insights on sustainability trends and relevant technologies, enabling them to further refine and expand their proposed solutions.
During the Final Round and Award Ceremony, all travel and accommodation expenses for the Top 30 teams will be fully covered. The teams will take part in a 24-hour hackathon at VinUniversity (Hanoi), where they will further develop and refine their technology-driven solutions before presenting them to the Judging Panel. Based on this evaluation, the Top 9 teams will be selected to advance to the final assessment round, from which the winning team will be determined.
The Chair of the Judging Panel is Prof. Duong Nguyen Vu, Vice Provost of Graduate Education at VinUniversity and Chief Scientific Officer at the Center for AI Research. He had been a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore until July 2025, where he served as Scientific Director at the Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI). Under his leadership—as Executive Director until 2025—the institute has emerged as a global leader in air traffic management research, thanks in large part to the scientific foundation he helped establish. Before joining NTU, Prof. Vu was the founding Director of the John von Neumann Institute at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, spearheading university-industry collaborations and championing innovation and entrepreneurship in education.
Prior to returning to Vietnam in 2010, he was Head of Innovative Research and Senior Scientific Advisor at the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL). He also advised Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment on innovation strategy, contributing to the establishment of the National Innovation Center.
The competition offers a total prize pool of USD 24,000, comprising one First Prize of USD 8,000, one Second Prize of USD 5,000, two Third Prizes of USD 3,000 each, and five Consolation Prizes of USD 1,000 each. Beyond the awards, participating teams will gain valuable opportunities to engage with leading experts from across the region, expand their professional networks, and strengthen their access to the broader innovation ecosystem.
Dr. Le Thai Ha, Managing Director of the “For Green Future” Foundation and Head of the Organizing Committee, shared: “We believe that ideas with the power to shape the future do not always emerge from large laboratories or well-established institutions; they often arise from the insight, initiative, and determination of young people to make a difference. Through the Asian Hackathon for Green Future, we seek to create a platform where students across the region can transform their environmental awareness into tangible, innovative solutions that deliver meaningful impact for communities and the future.”
The Asian Hackathon for Green Future is expected to foster innovation aligned with sustainable development, while contributing to the development of a new generation of young talents capable of cross-border collaboration to create solutions with lasting, positive impact across the region.
Interested candidates may register for the competition via: https://forms.gle/o3L5BVLExUYKQtGJA
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Paramount Skydance is moving to shore up financing for its planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery with nearly $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds, a step that would strengthen funding for one of the biggest media deals ever attempted and deepen Middle East capital’s role in reshaping Hollywood. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is […]
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Singapore’s SMEs account for 99% of all enterprises and employ nearly 70% of the local workforce, yet many remain chronically underserved in enterprise-grade cybersecurity. Email continues to be one of the most exploited attack vectors, with threat actors increasingly targeting resource-constrained businesses that lack the dedicated IT security teams of larger organisations. MyRepublic Email Guard is designed to close this protection gap, delivering a simple, effective, and locally supported solution that levels the playing field for SMEs without adding operational complexity.
Powered by Check Point, advanced email threat protection technology, MyRepublic Email Guard helps businesses detect and block malicious emails before they reach users’ inboxes. The solution is designed to support businesses using popular email platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, giving customers an additional layer of protection against modern threats.
“Singapore’s SMEs are the heartbeat of our economy, and protecting them from cyber threats is not just a business imperative. It is a national one,” said Lawrence Chan, Managing Director & Chief AI Officer, MyRepublic. “Far too many local businesses remain exposed simply because they cannot access or afford the cybersecurity tools available to larger enterprises. With MyRepublic Email Guard, we are changing that. We bring enterprise-grade protection to businesses that have long been underserved, backed by the local expertise and support they deserve.”
MyRepublic Email Guard combines advanced security technology with managed service support, allowing businesses to benefit from a more streamlined approach to email protection. The service is positioned as an all-in-one offering that includes deployment, ongoing management, and local support, helping customers reduce the burden on internal teams while improving cyber resilience.
“Enterprise-grade cybersecurity has been out of reach for the SMEs that need it most. That has to change,” said Imran Nazi, Head of ICT, MyRepublic. “MyRepublic Email Guard is built specifically for Singapore’s SMEs, where it is designed to be affordable, easy to adopt, and supported by a team that understands the local business environment. We want every SME in Singapore to have access to the same level of protection that large enterprises take for granted, because a safer SME ecosystem means a stronger Singapore.”
The launch of MyRepublic Email Guard marks a significant step in MyRepublic’s commitment to building a more cyber-resilient Singapore. Aligned with national efforts to strengthen digital security across all business segments, MyRepublic is focused on ensuring that SMEs, often the most targeted yet least protected segment, are equipped to defend themselves. By combining world-class technology from Check Point with localised managed service delivery, MyRepublic is bridging the cybersecurity gap for businesses that have historically been underserved.
MyRepublic Email Guard is now available for businesses in Singapore.
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MyRepublic is a telecommunications and ICT services provider committed to delivering innovative digital solutions for consumers and businesses. In addition to connectivity services, MyRepublic supports businesses with a growing portfolio of ICT solutions, including cloud, cybersecurity, managed services, and digital enablement offerings.
The awards reflect SPEED’s growing role in helping government and institutional organisations modernise procurement through more structured and transparent digital systems, in line with the MADANI agenda’s emphasis on integrity, accountability and good governance. Its adoption by organisations such as FAMA, RISDA, MARA and PERKESO further underscores the platform’s growing relevance across diverse public sector and institutional settings.
SPEED is a digital procurement ecosystem comprising SPEED Procurement, SPEED eWorks and integrated Supplier Management capabilities. Designed to support end-to-end procurement processes within a structured and auditable environment, the platform helps strengthen oversight, supports audit readiness and addresses longstanding procurement challenges such as fragmented systems, manual workflows and limited visibility across supplier engagement.
Through a centralised approach, SPEED enables organisations to manage sourcing, evaluation, contract administration and reporting in a more systematic manner. Its implementation across agencies and institutional bodies has contributed to stronger compliance, improved process efficiency and more consistent governance through standardised workflows and consolidated data management.
The ecosystem further supports wider supplier participation through structured onboarding and profiling, helping to create a fairer and more transparent procurement environment.
Chief Executive Officer of CDC International, Putri Nurul Ida Yahya, said the recognition reflected the growing importance of digital procurement in strengthening governance across organisations.
“SPEED was built to help organisations manage procurement with greater clarity, discipline and accountability. As procurement requirements continue to evolve, our priority is to ensure the platform remains practical, consistent and responsive to those needs,” she said.
She added that CDCi would continue strengthening the platform to meet a wider range of institutional procurement requirements.
These recognitions mark another milestone for SPEED as CDCi continues expanding its role in digital procurement across institutional and public sector environments.
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The project is a collaboration between Wycombe Abbey, BE Education, and Rabbit Holdings, a subsidiary of BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited, reflecting the continued expansion of global education networks into Asia and Thailand’s growing relevance as a destination for international schooling.
Founded in 1896 in Buckinghamshire, Wycombe Abbey is widely recognised for its academic excellence and long-standing reputation for combining rigorous British curricula, including IGCSEs and A Levels, with a holistic approach to student development. The model emphasises intellectual curiosity, leadership, and a global perspective.
Wycombe Abbey also represents a rare example of a historic global institution that has successfully maintained its academic standards while expanding internationally. Its schools in Hong Kong and major cities across China have demonstrated the ability to uphold the same quality of education, driven by close collaboration and strict academic oversight from Wycombe Abbey UK. This approach ensures consistency in teaching standards, student outcomes, and the overall educational experience across its international network.
The school’s entry into Thailand comes amid sustained growth in the country’s international education sector. Thailand currently hosts more than 250 international schools serving approximately 70,000 to 80,000 students. The market is valued at over 80 billion baht and continues to expand at an annual rate of around 10%, driven by rising demand from both Thai and expatriate families seeking globally recognised education pathways.
Bangkok’s appeal as an education destination is supported by its quality of life, safety, regional connectivity, and relatively competitive cost of living, positioning the city as a potential regional hub for international families.
Wycombe Abbey’s international network already spans Hong Kong and multiple cities in China, including Changzhou, Hangzhou, and Nanjing. Bangkok will serve as one of its newest strategic locations, with further expansion planned in Singapore and South Korea, strengthening cross-border academic connections and student mobility within Asia.
William Vanbergen, Founder and Chairman of BE Education and Chairman of the Wycombe Abbey International Advisory Board, said the expansion represents more than a geographic extension.
“Wycombe Abbey isn’t just expanding. It is bringing one of the UK’s most respected educational traditions into Asia, while creating a multi-campus network that connects students across locations through shared experiences and collaboration,” he said.
Chotchawal Leetrairong, representing BTS Group Holdings and serving as financial advisor, said the investment aligns with a broader vision of urban development.
“World-class education is a fundamental component of a global city. Our investment reflects a long-term commitment to strengthening Bangkok’s position by supporting international education, talent attraction, and economic development,” he said.
Fiona Angel, Founding Executive Headteacher of Wycombe Abbey International School Bangkok, said the school will focus on developing well-rounded students equipped for a rapidly evolving global environment.
The school will offer a continuous 15-year education pathway from Nursery to Year 13 (ages 2–18), with both day and boarding options. Boarding will remain a central element of the educational model, designed to foster independence, responsibility, and leadership within a structured learning community.
Located near Thana City on Bangna-Trad Road, the campus will span over 66 acres, positioning it among the largest international school campuses in Bangkok. Facilities will include an Olympic-standard swimming pool, FIFA-standard football field, tennis and golf facilities, basketball courts, a full athletics track, and a 1,000-seat stadium, supporting both academic and co-curricular development.
The combination of Wycombe Abbey’s academic reputation and the school’s strategic location is expected to further strengthen Bangkok’s position as an emerging Asian education hub. Situated just 10 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport, the campus offers convenient regional access for international families, while its high-quality boarding facilities are designed to meet the needs of students and parents across Asia. This positioning is expected to attract a growing number of families seeking world-class education within the region.
Wycombe Abbey has consistently delivered strong academic outcomes. Over the past decade, 28% of its graduates have secured places at Oxford and Cambridge, with many progressing to leading universities worldwide. Across its international network, 38% of students in its Hong Kong and China campuses have been admitted to QS Top 10 universities, while 74% have gained entry to QS Top 50 institutions globally.
With its established academic track record, international network, and large-scale campus, Wycombe Abbey International School Bangkok aims to position itself as a leading provider of British-curriculum education in Southeast Asia, while contributing to Bangkok’s long-term development as a global education destination.
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Google DeepMind has warned that autonomous AI agents face a widening security risk from malicious web content designed not for humans, but for machines that browse, interpret and act online. The threat, described by researchers as “AI Agent Traps”, centres on adversarial web pages and digital resources crafted to mislead, hijack or exploit AI systems as they move beyond chatbot functions into tasks such as handling email, […]
Scientists in Poland have built an ultrathin optical structure that traps infrared light inside a layer about 40 nanometres thick, a result that pushes light confinement far below the scale long regarded as practical for conventional photonic components. The work, led by researchers at the University of Warsaw with partners at Łódź University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology and the Polish Academy of Sciences, uses patterned […]
Greenlogue/AP Solar power capacity across the Gulf Cooperation Council has expanded at an exceptional rate, with a new GCC-Stat report showing average annual growth of 88.1 per cent between 2013 and 2024, underscoring how one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon-producing regions is accelerating investment in cleaner energy while also strengthening climate resilience measures. The same report said electricity generated from solar energy climbed from 0.13 thousand gigawatt-hours […]
While High-Net-Worth Individuals have long relied on family offices, the rapidly growing mass-affluent market remains critically underserved due to manual, fragmented, and prohibitive legacy planning processes. Financial advisors—the primary relationship holders—often lack the modern tools required to execute legacy plans, leading to fragmented advice where investment and insurance strategies are disconnected.
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