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MPs back tighter data centre regulations but raise questions on competitiveness, sustainability
A law was passed in parliament requiring operators of data centres in Singapore with a critical IT load of at least 3 megawatts to be licensed.
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Singapore government running trials to understand how to implement AI agents responsibly: Tan Kiat How
The government is reviewing and strengthening its frameworks to account for increasingly autonomous agentic AI systems, said Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How.
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Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6
Parliament also passed new tax and financial sector measures, and debated data centre regulations.
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Fresh grads taking longer to secure jobs, retrenched workers finding it harder to land new jobs: Jasmin Lau
The decline in the re-entry rate was most pronounced among clerical, sales and service workers, tertiary-educated residents and those aged below 30.
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North-South Corridor delay: Affected business to continue getting HDB rental rebates if eligible
The government will not leave affected businesses and residents to fend for themselves, says Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow.
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Singapore to table law reinforcing deterrent sentences for scam offenders, including youths: Shanmugam
A High Court ruling in September had given several young money mule offenders probation and community sentences. “This is not the time to go soft,” says Senior Minister K Shanmugam.
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Commentary: Ministers can be paid more, but link their salary to performance
Linking pay to performance will become more important if the current difficulty with getting top people in the private and public sector continues, says veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang.
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Government to study quality of life indicators, wary of KPIs that ‘drive the wrong behaviour’: Chan Chun Sing
Mr Chan also responded to MP suggestions during the debate on political salaries, such as providing clearer targets to ascertain the effectiveness of political leadership.
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Political salary debate: PAP MPs, NMPs weigh in on pay structure, relay residents’ concerns
Nominated MPs suggested lowering the fixed component of a minister’s salary and proposed longer-term goals for ministerial bonuses.
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PAP government does not believe in using higher pay to entice candidates into politics: PM Wong
“No one should enter politics for the money,” says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in the parliamentary debate about political salaries.
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