▲ 104 r/singapore

Singapore approves 900MW electricity imports from Malaysia, including solar power from Johor

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approvals to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd and Southern Solar Alliance Pte Ltd to import a total of 900 MW of electricity from Peninsular Malaysia, primarily sourced from solar and battery storage systems in Johor.

The companies aim to begin commercial operations by 2029, pending further approvals, agreements, and financing.

malaymail.com
u/bardsmanship — 13 days ago
▲ 18 r/DeMeta

Zuckerberg apologises to India government over Meta content and errors, local media says

Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company's platforms and for operational errors, local television channels reported on Wednesday.

channelnewsasia.com
u/bardsmanship — 15 days ago

Singapore wuxia and sci-fi film selected for Locarno Film Festival's main competition

This is Singapore's first wuxia feature film and the country's first feature produced using virtual production technology.

It's pretty amazing that there are multiple good local films nowadays, I feel kinda spoilt for choice between this, The Violinist and Anthony Chen's We Are All Strangers. Planning to use my Culture Pass credits to watch all 3!

cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com
u/bardsmanship — 1 month ago
▲ 365 r/tech_x+1 crossposts

New York is implementing a statewide ban on smart glasses and any headwear with cameras, microphones, or recording features in all 1,240 state, county, city, town, and village courts starting July 20, 2026( Requiring visitors to surrender devices to security.)

  • The rule, detailed in a July 1 memo from the Office of Court Administration, targets privacy protection by preventing unauthorized recordings of proceedings, witnesses, or jurors, explicitly citing devices like Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses.
  • The people reactions online range from support for privacy safeguards to concerns about accessibility for the visually impaired and calls for greater court transparency.
u/Current-Guide5944 — 1 month ago
▲ 13 r/DeMeta

I wore Meta AI glasses for a month — and even after struggling with privacy concerns, I'm still not convinced they're the future of wearables

tomsguide.com
u/bardsmanship — 2 months ago
▲ 212 r/singapore

Singapore film The Violinist wins top prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival

The Annecy Festival is one of the world's most prestigious animated film festivals. The Violinist won the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film.

The film is slated to open in Singapore cinemas in August, but there's a teaser now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liylpiGN1zA

straitstimes.com
u/bardsmanship — 2 months ago