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MAS commits S$220 million to fintech scheme, funds 1,000 internships
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— Aug 31, 2026
Singapore’s MAS will invest S$220 million over three years in the fourth iteration of the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation scheme to accelerate fintech innovation, frontier-tech adoption, and talent development. The plan funds six tracks, including AI adoption and infrastructure, and aims to fund at least 1,000 fintech internships to strengthen Singapore’s fintech ecosystem, according to DPM Gan Kim Yong.
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Maya Lindstrom
Good to see AI infrastructure funding included, Singapore needs to keep pace or risk falling behind other fintech hubs.
Trump Sends North Korea’s Kim Birthday Greetings
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— Jan 10, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s national security adviser Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday. Chung, who met Trump in Washington this week, told…
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Alec Neel Vance Birth Marks Historic VP Milestone
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— Jul 20, 2026
Tang Wei and director Kim Tae-yong welcomed their second child, a son, ten years after their first daughter Summer. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha welcomed Alec Neel Vance, their fourth child, making history as the first baby born to a sitting vice president in over 150 years.
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Singapore Cabinet Changes Elevate New Leaders
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— Jul 22, 2026
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a cabinet reshuffle aimed at balancing immediate leadership transition with continuity, promoting a new generation while keeping veteran ministers in key roles after recent resignations. Key changes include K. Shanmugam becoming Senior Minister, MTI renamed to METI led by Gan Kim Yong and Tan See Leng, and promotions of Jeffrey Siow, David Neo, Sim Ann, and Ng Chee Meng, with portfolio shifts involving Manpower and Trade and Industry and changes taking effect from late July.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 10h
