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The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Facebook, rights groups hit out at fake news bill

The move came two days after Mark Zuckerberg said governments should play a more active role in regulating the online...

2 April 2019 11:36 AM IST

Race is a sensitive issue in Singapore, which is home to ethnic Chinese, ethnic Indians and Muslim Malays, as well as a large number of expatriates from all over the world. (Photo: Twitter)

Racist ad with actor 'brownfaced' to look Indian sparks outrage in...

'Brownface' or 'blackface' are terms referring to the practice of darkening an actor's skin to portray a person of a...

29 July 2019 3:18 PM IST

The Bombay High Courts recent decision directing tax authorities to release tax deducted at source (TDS) in the Everstone Capital-Indostar Capital deal comes as a major relief for companies operating from jurisdictions like Mauritius and Singapore.

Singapore-Chinese man gets 4 weeks in jail for racist attack on Indian

On August 3, he was in an elevator at Changi Airport Terminal 2 when 33-year-old Indian national Ramachandiran Umapathy,...

27 July 2019 9:27 AM IST

The roadshows would include key stakeholders from Singapore, representing hotels, airlines, integrated resorts, attractions, destination management companies and cruise operators. (Photo: Pexels)

Singapore Tourism Board organises road shows to promote tourism

'Roadshows in 8 cities to attract tourists to Singapore'.

14 July 2019 12:56 PM IST

Vistara Chief Executive Officer Leslie Thng said in January they are looking to start international operations by the second half of 2018.

Vistara announces international operations; to launch services to...

Vistara will operate two daily flights to Singapore, one each from New Delhi and Mumbai, starting August 6 and August 7...

11 July 2019 10:58 AM IST

The three doctors were arrested for allegedly abetting the post-graduate medical student Tadvi, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, to end her life on May 22. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin banker in Singapore gets 13-year jailed term for...

To cover up the shortfall in bank accounts of his three clients, he forged more documents to move money between his...

5 July 2019 8:46 AM IST

According to the manual, the swimming pools will have to make a clear demarcation of novice and advanced learners. (Representational image)

Indian national behind bars for molesting girls in a Singapore...

Job Mathew Panakkal, who was working in Singapore, pleaded guilty to three charges of outraging the modesty of a minor.

3 July 2019 6:19 PM IST

Singapore firms were involved in the development of Amaravati from 2014 with Singapore government-linked Surbana Jurong submitting the citys master plan in 2015. (Photo: ANI / File)

How Singapore firms are being impacted by the stalled Amaravati...

In 2014, Hyderabad was hived off to become the state capital of the newly created state of Telangana.

19 Aug 2019 6:49 PM IST

Meanwhile, according to news agencies, Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary P.S. Kharola said all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by Indian carriers have been grounded and that about 35 flights of carrier SpiceJet would be cancelled on Thursday.

His pants were unzipped: Indian man molests air hostess on Singapore...

He faces a maximum of two years' jail, fine, caning, or any combination of these punishments for each charge.

5 Aug 2019 3:21 PM IST

Preeti Nair and her brother Subhash, a rapper, had posted a statement on social media, apologising for any hurt that was unintentionally caused by their video, which is alleged to contain offensive content. (Photo: Twitter)

Insincere': Singapore on apology by Indian-origin YouTubers for...

The Nair siblings created their rap video in response to the e-payment advertisement, to call out the racism in it.

3 Aug 2019 11:06 AM IST

Singapore has detained three Indonesian maids without trial under tough security laws over allegations they donated funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said. (Photo: AFP)

Singapore detains 3 Indonesian maids for 'funding ISIS'

There has been a steady stream of such cases reported in Singapore, which is majority ethnic Chinese but has a sizeable...

24 Sept 2019 1:13 PM IST

With a robotic arm and a set of wheels on its base, Moxi can be pre-programmed to run errands around the hospital.

Singapore couple create their own android Robot

For the last six years, the couple has been developing EDGAR, short for Expressions Display and Gesturing Avatar Robot

12 Sept 2019 9:02 AM IST