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Global Payments’ Phil Pomford on cross-border travel payments and AI agents [Q&A]
Phil Pomford discusses payment choices for Asian travelers, Centara integration, checkout metrics and authorization safeguards for AI agents.
Your first AI agent should do one boring job well
Singapore automation founder Mark Tan explains how SMEs can scope a first AI agent, prepare their data and establish human approval and accountability.
Singapore plans up to $4 billion grid investment as power demand rises
Singapore will invest up to S$5.3 billion ($4.14 billion) in expanding its electricity grid between 2025 and 2029, as the country prepares for rising power demand from energy-intensive industries such as semiconductor manufacturing and data centers.
Singapore steps up partnerships to advance solar energy technologies
To further harness solar energy, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is stepping up efforts to develop and deploy innovative solar energy technologies in partnership with private and public sectors.
Singapore and New Zealand to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore and New Zealand’s Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will deepen cooperation on electricity market regulation and the transition to a low-carbon energy future, under a memorandum of arrangements (MOA).
Singapore launches new initiatives to boost solar deployment
With Singapore’s new target of deploying 4 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar by 2035, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) is stepping up efforts to unlock more opportunities for solar deployment.
JTC to pilot innovative solar solutions in industrial estates in Singapore
JTC said on Tuesday it is piloting new ways to harness solar energy from unconventional spaces in its industrial estates in Singapore.
Malaysia’s Agmo Academy, MyDIGITAL to jointly bring AI courses to Rakyat Digital
Agmo Academy, a subsidiary of Malaysian artificial intelligence (AI) and digital solutions company Agmo Holdings, and the government-run MyDIGITAL will collaborate to support AI skills training for Malaysians.
Singapore appoints panel of consultants to strengthen nuclear capability building efforts
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has appointed a panel of consultants to support Singapore’s preparations for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) Phase 1 Mission in 2027.
Singapore tightens rules on renewable energy certificate claims
Singapore has updated its standard for renewable energy certificates (RECs), requiring companies to use certificates linked to renewable electricity supplied directly to the country's power grid to substantiate claims of renewable electricity consumption.
