NTUC’s AI Career Coach has drawn more than 3,500 users.
The National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) new AI Career Coach (AICC) platform has drawn more than 3,500 users as at end-October, since its beta launch in July. This comes as the labour movement ramps up efforts to help workers navigate career transitions and upskilling in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The update was part of NTUC’s midterm progress report released on Wednesday (Nov 12), a day ahead of its two-day Ordinary Delegates’ Conference.
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New sustainability gallery opens at Gardens by the Bay.
Near to Gardens by the Bay MRT station lies a quaint rain garden filled with flood-tolerant vegetation and fluttering butterflies. This garden, the size of a basketball court, is a key feature of Gardens by the Bay’s new Sustainability Gallery launched by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Nov 13. The 1,200 sq m gallery showcases all the attraction’s green efforts – from reducing the Supertrees’ energy and water use, to limiting waste and sustaining biodiversity.
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More than 99 per cent of trains in Singapore ran on time in September.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released data on three new rail reliability indicators, with one of them showing that more than 99 per cent of trains ran on time in September. Published in the latest rail reliability report on Nov 14, the new indicators are the punctuality of trains, the impact of train disruptions on passengers, and the proportion of train services that operate according to schedule.
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Phase 3 of Singapore’s mega gene-mapping effort to enrol at least 400,000 patients.
Singapore launches phase three of its National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme, aiming to collect data from 400,000-450,000 patients by 2031. Phase three partners with healthcare clusters to study genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors to tailor individualised treatment. NPM's prior phases sequenced over 100,000 citizens, advancing health initiatives like testing for familial hypercholesterolemia, which can cause early heart disease
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More than $16 million awarded to 18 projects to grow Singapore’s cyber-security ecosystem.
As part of efforts to strengthen Singapore’s cyber-security ecosystem, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) on Nov 14 awarded more than $16 million to support 18 research and innovation projects in the field. Of these, 13 new research projects were awarded up to a total of $13.2 million under the Translation and Innovation Grant 2025, led by the CyberSG R&D Programme Office (CRPO). These projects have produced solutions that are currently undergoing various stages of research, testing and real-world implementation, in collaboration with businesses and government agencies, CSA said.
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The National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) new AI Career Coach (AICC) platform has drawn more than 3,500 users as at end-October, since its beta launch in July. This comes as the labour movement ramps up efforts to help workers navigate career transitions and upskilling in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The update was part of NTUC’s midterm progress report released on Wednesday (Nov 12), a day ahead of its two-day Ordinary Delegates’ Conference.
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New sustainability gallery opens at Gardens by the Bay.
Near to Gardens by the Bay MRT station lies a quaint rain garden filled with flood-tolerant vegetation and fluttering butterflies. This garden, the size of a basketball court, is a key feature of Gardens by the Bay’s new Sustainability Gallery launched by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Nov 13. The 1,200 sq m gallery showcases all the attraction’s green efforts – from reducing the Supertrees’ energy and water use, to limiting waste and sustaining biodiversity.
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More than 99 per cent of trains in Singapore ran on time in September.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released data on three new rail reliability indicators, with one of them showing that more than 99 per cent of trains ran on time in September. Published in the latest rail reliability report on Nov 14, the new indicators are the punctuality of trains, the impact of train disruptions on passengers, and the proportion of train services that operate according to schedule.
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Phase 3 of Singapore’s mega gene-mapping effort to enrol at least 400,000 patients.
Singapore launches phase three of its National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme, aiming to collect data from 400,000-450,000 patients by 2031. Phase three partners with healthcare clusters to study genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors to tailor individualised treatment. NPM's prior phases sequenced over 100,000 citizens, advancing health initiatives like testing for familial hypercholesterolemia, which can cause early heart disease
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More than $16 million awarded to 18 projects to grow Singapore’s cyber-security ecosystem.
As part of efforts to strengthen Singapore’s cyber-security ecosystem, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) on Nov 14 awarded more than $16 million to support 18 research and innovation projects in the field. Of these, 13 new research projects were awarded up to a total of $13.2 million under the Translation and Innovation Grant 2025, led by the CyberSG R&D Programme Office (CRPO). These projects have produced solutions that are currently undergoing various stages of research, testing and real-world implementation, in collaboration with businesses and government agencies, CSA said.
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