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And you thought architects just designed buildings...

The profession must adapt to become holistic problem-solvers amid economic, well-being and sustainability challenges.

$16m scheme for firms to send workers on overseas postings

WSG initiative aims to help firms expand abroad, build globally competitive workforce

Cordlife sees $1.6m Q3 loss on 31% drop in revenue

Cordlife remained in the red for the third quarter ended September after falling into a net loss position for the first half of the fiscal year.

SGX RegCo issues 'trade with caution' alert on 9R shares

The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has urged investors to exercise caution when dealing with shares of 9R.

Saving the earth, one Uniqlo bra top at a time

Uniqlo's line of bra tops are so popular worldwide and in Singapore that the Japanese retailer has designated it \"mainstay\" status in its fight to be more sustainable.

Orchard Rd business group launches green road map

Metro, Uniqlo, Hilton among 25 members that have signed sustainability pledge

ComfortDelGro's net profit up 15.2% in Q3 on higher revenue

Transport operator ComfortDelGro has posted a 15.2 per cent rise in net profit to $57.5 million for its third quarter ended September, from $49.9 million in the year-ago period.

Traders trim bets for Dec rate cut as Fed chief signals caution

US economic resilience gives officials room to lower rates at more careful pace: Powell

Singapore shipping firm PIL cuts staff amid automation drive

Home-grown shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) on Nov 13 laid off an undisclosed number of workers in Singapore amid a push for greater automation within the firm.

Chinese economy stabilises as retail sales beat forecasts

Figures indicate Beijing°s latest round of stimulus has boosted some key sectors

China home prices fall at slower pace after policy support

China's home price declines abated for a second month in October, aided by the country's recent policy support.

S'pore stocks up for second consecutive day; STI rises 0.2%

• Losers beat gainers 319 to 254 on trade of 1.2b securities • Mixed showing from key indexes in the region • Venture Corp is STI's top performer, rising 3.1% to $12.79

Ex-actor Huang Yiliang fined $3,000 over accident that injured cyclist

Retired local actor-director Ng Aik Leong failed to exercise care while driving a van out of a slip road, and it struck a bicycle, causing its rider to suffer injuries including a fractured right elbow.

Teen linked to LTA officer's motorcycle crash to plead guilty

19-year-old faces 13 charges, including riding a motorcycle in a dangerous manner

Cyber defenders fight simulated attacks on critical infrastructure

More technology is moving onto the cloud—meaning its data is hosted on remote servers rather than on personal devices—and integrating artificial intelligence (AI), which opens it up to new kinds of malicious attacks.

News-scraping AI app for public servants unveiled at GovTech event

Public servants can soon search for and analyze the latest news from around the world with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) app named BrewBytes.

150 parcel lockers to be installed in some new housing estates

They will allow residents to collect and return parcels at any time of day

Metabolic imaging centre could change the way obesity is assessed

Current BMI threshold for defining obesity primarily based on data from Caucasian men

St Joseph's Church stabbing Injured priest discharged from hospital

St Joseph's Church stabbing

Dutch firm opens vertical farm with various 'climate zones'

It hopes to reach full production capacity in 2025 despite other local farms' setbacks

Trump's victory emboldens Europe's far right - for now

Awkward questions being ignored by parties that see his win as a good omen

Iran willing to end stand-off with UN nuclear watchdog

DUBAI - Iran is willing to end an impasse over a range of issues with the UN nuclear agency on its atomic programme, but it will not succumb to pressure, its foreign minister said after meeting the watchdog's chief in Tehran on Nov 14.

Elon Musk met Tehran's UN ambassador: Iranian officials

NEW YORK - Mr Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the UN on Nov 11 in New York in a session that two Iranian officials described as a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the US.

Officials clamp down on errant motorcyclists at CIQ in Johor

The authorities have started clamping down on errant motorcyclists who flout the law or damage equipment at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex, with at least four locals arrested in 2024.

News analysis Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarine deal

Main concern is he may scupper plans to provide nuclear subs as part of Aukus pact

EU fines Meta $1.1b for Facebook's abusive ad practices

Tech giant breaches antitrust rules with auto access to classified ads on Marketplace

Philippines braces itself for Typhoon Man-yi

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the authorities on Nov. 15 to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon Man-yi threatened to hit the capital region.

Israel expands south Lebanon push; truce plans still in limbo

BEIRUT - Israeli ground forces are expanding their six-week-old sweep of villages in southern Lebanon, triggering new clashes with Hezbollah militants, while US-initiated ceasefire plans remain in limbo.

Assault on Kupyansk puts pressure on Ukraine's north-east

Russian forces - some in disguise - attack in four waves, but are repelled from city

Japan's latest tourism headache: American held for defacing shrine

TOKYO - An American who was arrested for defacing a sacred shrine in Tokyo is the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.