Singaporean Najwa Alhabshi remembers spending her teenage years poring over literary classics such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and George Orwell’s 1984. The books introduced her to ideologies, philosophies and the American dream while expanding her vocabulary. But as work commitments grew, the pages of her books started yellowing. Finding time to read became harder, and her smartphone screen eventually took over. “I think I just fell out of reading,” the 35-year-old tutor said....

Singapore is putting a clearer name and sharper frame around one of its most important industrial bets. On Friday, the city-state announced SG Semiconductor, a national identity for its semiconductor sector, jointly developed by A*STAR and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The move is not a new agency or a standalone company. Rather, it […] The post A*STAR and EDB unveil SG Semiconductor as partnerships target AI-era chis appeared first on e27.

Six Singaporeans, including journalist Kirsten Han and Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, were charged on Monday with taking part in public assemblies. The assemblies were held in prohibited areas, with one held outside the State Courts in support of abolishing the death penalty, as well as candlelight vigils held outside Changi Prison for death row inmates. The six charged are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31, Kirsten Han,...

In the latest milestone for China’s heavy-duty gas turbine manufacturers, Shanghai Electric has secured a turnkey contract to deliver equipment to a power plant in Malaysia, giving it a foothold in a market dominated by established foreign players amid a global supply crunch. The state-owned conglomerate, based in the Chinese financial centre, hailed the deal reached earlier this month as evidence of the competitiveness of its integrated solutions and its capacity to design and manufacture...

Malaysia is pushing to take durian, whose powerful smell delights its lovers and repels its haters, beyond its roadside stalls and family orchards to convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out. Devotees savour durians like wine. For Malaysian ones, the taste of their rich and creamy flesh varies widely across types. Some are prized for their sweet custard and fruity notes, others for a hint of bitterness, an alcohol tinge, or even a peanut butter...

For years, Southeast Asia’s insurtech promise has rested on a simple idea: insurance should be bought where people already spend, borrow, shop, travel or top up their phones. The harder part has been turning that distribution advantage into a business that can scale without burning ever larger amounts of capital. Singapore-headquartered Igloo is now trying […] The post Igloo narrows FY2025 loss as embedded insurance bet edges closer to breakeven appeared first on e27.

Malaysian police were set to begin questioning 10 former Negeri Sembilan state officials on Monday over a disputed bid to remove the state’s long-time ruler. It comes a week after Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dismissed the 10 ex-members of the executive council, which serves as the state’s cabinet, for breaching their oaths of allegiance by backing his removal. Negeri Sembilan, south of Kuala Lumpur, has been locked in a months-long struggle over its throne that helped bring down the previous...

Bitcoin trades around US$84,200 to US$84,550 on Monday, September 28, 2026. It is not exploding higher today. Most sources show a modest move, slightly up or down 0.2 per cent to 0.5 per cent, as it consolidates after last week’s sharp rally. The bigger picture is that Bitcoin has rebounded strongly from mid-September lows near […] The post Bitcoin dominance at 58.5% and the 55% line that still blocks altseason appeared first on e27.

The information advantage has a shelf life measured in hours, not years. Yet most people still get their signals third-hand—after hedge funds, after Bloomberg terminals, after institutional analysts have already moved. This gap is not a market inefficiency anymore. It is a design choice. In 2026, the democratisation of market data is reshaping who wins. […] The post The credential trap: Why outsiders are winning in signal intelligence appeared first on e27.

Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday aged 100. Her family confirmed her death after she was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose decades-long feud with Mahathir defined modern Malaysia’s politics, said on Monday that Siti Hasmah would be granted a state funeral. “The nation will always remember her maternal presence and cherish...