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What is HRM-Text, a new frontier-level AI model built from scratch for just $1,500?

June 12, 2026 8:57 am

The launch of HRM-Text is potentially significant considering that training a foundational LLM from scratch costs millions of dollars and involves scraping internet-scale data.

Singapore slams 'xenophobia', orders platforms to block posts targeting Indian community

June 07, 2026 3:59 pm

Among over six million people residing in Singapore, seventy-five per cent are of Chinese origin, 15 per cent are Malay, and only 7 to 9 per cent are of Indian descent.

Pete Hegseth said India was "maintaining a balance of power, particularly in the Indian Ocean". (Reuters/Image enhanced using AI)

Hegseth backs bigger India role in Indo-Pacific, says US Navy vessels to get support

May 31, 2026 1:02 am

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Hegseth said India is "modernising its military to carry its share of the security burden".

Byju's founder Byju Raveendran sentenced to 6 months in jail by Singapore court for contempt over asset disclosure

May 27, 2026 4:43 pm

A Singapore court has sentenced Byju's founder Byju Raveendran to six months in jail for contempt, in a case brought by Qatar Holdings, a subsidiary of QIA.

Mount Dukono eruption: 3 hikers killed, 17 rescued in Indonesia

May 09, 2026 2:18 pm

On Saturday, authorities said two missing Singapore nationals had been found near the crater rim, though it was unclear if they were alive, Reuters reported.

A Singaporean minister said that students will only face caning if “all the other measures are inadequate, given the gravity of the misconduct”. (Image generated using AI)

3 strokes of caning for bullying: Singapore's radical new rule for boys

May 06, 2026 9:02 pm

The rules specify caning as a last resort for male students aged 9 and above.

Indian-origin man sentenced to 19-month jail in Singapore for molesting minor

April 28, 2026 8:23 am

The victim did not report the incidents at the time, saying she felt “nobody would believe her.

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‘Full flight coming home to vote’: IndiGo pilot’s message goes viral as NRIs return home for Tamil Nadu elections

April 24, 2026 12:03 pm

A video from an IndiGo flight travelling from Singapore to Tiruchirappalli shows Captain Pradeep Krishnan interacting with passengers mid-flight.

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Yogi wraps up 4-day visit to Singapore, Japan with Rs 1.5 lakh cr deals, Rs 2.5 lakh cr investment offers

March 04, 2026 10:09 am

Says visit marked a decisive step in achieving target of 1-tn $ UP economy

Among the gifts presented by the Chief Minister were glass idols of Lord Shri Ram and meenakari crafted figures of Buddha and peacock from Varanasi.

UP CM presents unique artworks prepared under ODOP initiative as gift during Singapore and Japan visit

February 26, 2026 3:25 pm

Addressing an investment roadshow in Tokyo, Adityanath assured the Japanese companies that they would receive special benefits in the proposed Japan Industrial City near the upcoming Noida International Airport.