TECHNOLOGY

Landing a Job in Tech

by Hazrul Azhar Jamari
Posted on: 02 Nov 2022 09:00

ARE MALAYS NOT INTERESTED IN TECH CAREERS?
Today, more and more people are looking to get into the tech industry. It seems like every day there is a new startup, artificial intelligence (AI) project, or robotics development that makes the tech world seem like an exciting place to be in. The industry is growing, which means there is an increasing need for tech pros in almost every role. This does not just apply to software developers and engineers; there are plenty of opportunities for people who want to work in IT, data analytics, or even user experience design.

Digitalisation and Its Impact on Family Values and Parent-Child Relationship

by Muhammed Shahril Shaik Abdullah
Posted on: 02 Nov 2022 09:00

“Technique has penetrated the deepest recesses of the human being. The machine tends not only to create a new human environment, but also to modify man’s very essence. The milieu in which he lives is no longer his. He must adapt himself, as though the world were new, to a universe for which he was not created.

The Kids Are (Going to Be) Alright: The Internet as a Force for Good

by Nur Rhyhan Mohamed Astha
Posted on: 12 Oct 2022 09:00

In a survey by McCann World Group involving 32,000 people identified as Generation Z, 66% of respondents globally say they feel lonely, even when surrounded by friends and family^[1]. In Singapore, one in three youth reported mental health symptoms such as sadness, anxiety, and loneliness, in a national study of 3,336 young people aged 11 to 18^[2]. As ‘digital natives’, the catch-all term for under-35s who first embraced smartphones and have higher usage of such technology compared to other age groups, it is easy to associate our declining mental health state with our use of technology^[3].

From Kampung to Crypto: Empowering our Malays in Tech

by Ainul Md Razib
Posted on: 15 Jul 2022 09:05

In the past decade, we have seen the world grow exponentially with technology. Our larger community has become increasingly dependent on smartphones and computers to power our fast-paced lives. Within Singapore, this has sparked a slew of government-supported tech skills training initiatives – from SkillsFuture-claimable tech bootcamps like those by Generation Singapore to government partnerships with tech employers like the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA).

The Realities of Starting A Tech Company

by Shamir Rahim
Posted on: 15 Apr 2022 09:00

Startups employ more than 300,000 people in Singapore across 42,000 companies in 2013, up from 24,000 companies in 2005^[1]. These numbers have probably increased substantially since. As a nation, we have produced 15 of the 35 unicorns^[2] in the region, including Razer and Sea^[3]. Additionally, around 80 of the world’s top 100 tech companies have a significant presence in Singapore^[4]. But what does it take to actually start one of these?

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Landing a Job in Tech

From Kampung to Crypto: Empowering our Malays in Tech

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