Singapore’s DPM Lawrence Wong says Budget 2023 was “particularly challenging” as the country tried to ensure fiscal prudence while helping Singaporeans with cost of living.Story Published at: February 15, 2023 at 03:40AM
Singapore faces a ‘delicate balancing act’ amid weak economy and inflation, says deputy PM
Seen Big Ben already? Here’s a Londoner’s guide to visiting other parts of the city
How a born-and-raised Londoner explores the city’s parks, restaurants and buildings. Story Published at: February 15, 2023 at 01:43AM
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation rose more than expected. But stocks held steady
A hotter-than-expected CPI reading for January caused U.S. Treasury yields to increase. But stocks were remarkably resilient.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 11:30PM
China’s economic recovery is off to a slow start
Preliminary economic data indicate overall growth isn’t yet roaring back since mainland China ended its Covid controls in early December.Story Published at: February 15, 2023 at 01:05AM
Microsoft’s Bing A.I. made several factual errors in last week’s launch demo
In showing off its chatbot technology last week, Microsoft’s AI analyzed earnings reports and produced some incorrect numbers for Gap and Lululemon.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 11:59PM
Biden taps Fed’s Brainard, Bernstein for top economic jobs as part of White House reshuffle
The White House tapped Lael Brainard and Jared Bernstein to two critical roles shaping U.S. economic policy as the country grapples with high inflation.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 09:35PM
Father of internet warns: Don’t rush investments into A.I. just because ChatGPT is ‘really cool’
“Father of the internet” and Google internet evangelist Vint Cerf warned entrepreneurs not to rush into making money from conversational AI.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 10:46PM
Russian forces have relocated at least 6,000 Ukrainian children to camps since start of war, new report says
The allegations against Russia detailed in the report, such as the abduction or detention of Ukrainian children, may constitute war crimes.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 06:39PM
Germany rules out spending ‘more and more money’ as Europe hopes to avoid subsidy race with the U.S.
European Union officials have been embroiled in tense discussions over how to make the region more competitive.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 04:21PM
Inflation rose 0.5% in January, more than expected and up 6.4% from a year ago
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.4% in January from a month ago and 6.2% on an annual basis, according to Dow Jones.Story Published at: February 14, 2023 at 01:54PM