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Singapore state investor Temasek, the ⁠majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines , on Saturday backed the airline’s investment in Air India, as scrutiny grows over its stake in the loss-making Indian carrier.
Air India’s request for about US$1.5 billion in fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines was ‌first reported by Reuters this week. Singapore Airlines owns 25.1 per cent of India’s second-largest airline, with the rest owned by Tata.
News of the funding request prompted…

Artificial intelligence (AI) poses risks that do not respect national borders, from cyberattacks and misinformation to system malfunction and potentially dangerous misuse. In a geopolitically charged world, does greater incompatibility between countries make AI safer?
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres offered a clear answer at the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: “When countries align on how to test systems, measure risk and assign responsibility, safety travels with the…

A consultation on the future regulation of heat networks in Northern Ireland is a welcome development and an important step towards decarbonising its heating sector, experts have said.

The Irish government has launched its first national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing strategy, setting out a coordinated framework for tackling financial crime and responding to evolving money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks.

Malaysia sees an opening in the Gulf travel disruption caused by the Iran war, pitching itself as a Muslim-friendly destination for travellers seeking halal food, prayer facilities and family-focused holidays.
But such gains could be limited because the conflict has not only weakened tourism within the Middle East, but also affected long-haul flight routes that Malaysia depends on to draw Muslim tourists, according to analysts.
The push comes as the six-month-old war continues to disrupt travel…

Victoria has launched its long-planned auction for offshore wind, with the aim of awarding contracts in 2028.

In arguably his most important foreign trip, Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary for defence policy, visited key Southeast Asian capitals this month. In a speech in Manila, the Pentagon policy chief extolled America’s “flexible realism”, which he said serves “the practical, concrete interests of regular Americans” and echoes Southeast Asian nations’ commitment to “pragmatism, an openness to dialogue, respect for counterparts, proud nationalism, and a focus on economic prosperity”.
Amid the United…

The publication of Ireland’s first flexibility needs assessment (FNA) is a significant milestone in the evolution of Irish energy policy, experts have said.

A Singapore opposition lawmaker has urged that state investor Temasek’s money not be used to shore up Air India, after the Indian carrier had asked owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, which Temasek majority-owns, for US$1.5 billion.
Kenneth Tiong, a member of parliament for the opposition Workers’ Party, said ‌in a social media post on Wednesday that because Singapore Airlines owns about 25 per cent of Air India and Temasek in turn owns most of the Singapore carrier, the request was “not…

International relations has long measured power through familiar instruments: military capability, territory, energy, capital and control of trade. The digital revolution added information to that equation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the transformation further by turning information into a strategic capability that can shape economies, governments and societies.
For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the central question is no longer whether Southeast Asia will…