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新加坡人工智能协会成立 初期免费为中小企提供AI咨询服务
文化、社区及青年部兼永续发展与环境部高级政务次长吴函燕（右）出席6月2日新加坡人工智能协会（SAIA）正式成立仪式，并观摩了现场举行的“AI辅助诊所”（AI Discovery Clinic）。 （梁麒麟摄） 为帮助本地中小企业识别如何运用人工智能（AI）来改进运营模式，新成立的非营利组织新加坡人工智能协会将提供咨询服务，搭建企业与人工智能科技公司之间的桥梁。 这项由新加坡人工智能协会（Singapore Artificial Intelligence Association，简称SAIA）推出的服务名为“AI辅助诊所”（AI Discovery Clinic），初期（直至2027年3月）将提供免费咨询。企业只需上网将一些基本资料提供给人工智能助手，它便会根据企业需求，配对合适的AI科技公司供企业评估，再自行决定是否聘用相关公司的服务。 除了线上服务，新加坡人工智能协会还将与多家行业协会及商会合作，每月举办线下AI辅助诊所。 文化、社区及青年部兼永续发展与环境部高级政务次长吴函燕，星期二（6月2日）在协会正式成立仪式上说，要推动AI的应用，单靠政府努力是不够的。 “除了提供资助之外，我们也意识到，企业最佳的学习方式是参考那些与它们有过相似经历者的经验，从他们所犯的错误中学习，了解他们如何克服挑战，以及借鉴那些可供效仿的榜样。” 她认为，像新加坡人工智能协会这类能够促进行业互助的机构至关重要。 协会会长张伟权受访时说，他与多名企业家花两年时间筹备成立协会，但在正式成立前一年，已试行多项计划，包括AI辅助诊所。 他指出，帮助中小企业采用AI的最大难处在于，每个企业的需求都截然不同；即便是同行之间，规模与发展阶段也有所不同。 因此，新加坡人工智能协会特别开发了用于AI辅助诊所的AI系统。随着未来咨询次数不断增加，这系统的需求分析及配对能力将越来越强大。 收录发票“AI员工” 每月助省10天人力工时 AI科技公司Quest0创办人梁晶晶说，她通过AI辅助诊所的试行计划与餐饮业者店小二进行了配对，提供能够帮忙收录发票的“AI员工”，每月可节省10天的人力工时。 她透露，让“AI员工”投入工作后，店小二的财务部门员工只要负责确认工作内容的准确性，就能腾出时间从事其他更有价值的工作，例如筹划公司的未来发展。 现年73岁的流动游乐场业者Uncle Ringo创办人李文强说，经营了40多年的生意如今越来越难做。他某天尝试询问ChatGPT该怎么办，结果AI给出一个让他灵光一闪的答案。 “ChatGPT提醒我，说我经营生意的核心就是带给大家欢乐，不必局限于流动游乐场，例如可以做流动音乐舞台。” 他说，AI的提示为他指明发展方向，让他对AI有所改观，因此希望借助新加坡人工智能协会找到更专业的帮助，例如用AI来协助他进行宣传推广。 在正式成立仪式上，新加坡人工智能协会与新加坡全国人工智能核心（AISG）及新加坡终身学习机构（LLSG）分别签署谅解备忘录，旨在加强政府与企业在推广AI方面的合作伙伴关系。 通过合作，新加坡人工智能协会将协助推广AISG的“AI基本数码技能”（AI for Essential Digital Skills，简称AI4EDS）计划，为企业员工提供AI培训。在与LLSG的合作中，新加坡人工智能协会将侧重于帮助那些需要职业中途转型的员工。
Singapore robotic-hands firm Sharpa joins Nvidia and Unitree on humanoid robot project
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking about the computing giant's Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot on the sidelines of the Computex conference in Taipei on June 1. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG TAIPEI – A future where robots can be deployed en masse to perform delicate tasks on manufacturing lines or in hospitals to care for the sick has come closer to reality, with a collaboration between Singapore-based robotic-hands company Sharpa, computing giant Nvidia, and Chinese robot maker Unitree. They are collaborating to roll out humanoid robots in late 2026 to researchers, to help them train robot brains for tasks requiring precise hand movements – such as assembling a computer or administering an intravenous drip, a tall order for robots. The tie-up was announced by Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang in a highly anticipated keynote address on June 1, on the sidelines of the Computex conference in Taipei, Asia’s biggest tech expo. “Humanoid robots will bring physical AI to the world’s largest industries, opening a multitrillion-dollar economic opportunity,” said Huang, during his address at the Taipei Music Center that drew a packed audience and was broadcast to 70 watch parties across Taipei. The Nvidia Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot or H2 Plus – which features Sharpa’s 22-degrees-of-freedom robotic hands designed to mimic the dexterity and tactile sensitivity of human hands – is the Singapore-headquartered company’s biggest collaboration to date. Nvidia’s vice-president of physical AI simulation, Rev Lebaredian said Sharpa’s robotic hands allow researchers to train robot brains for tasks that require grasping, handling, adjusting, and using objects with greater precision. “That matters because the ‘brain’ of a humanoid robot is not just about understanding the world – it has to learn how different actions feel and behave on real hardware. The hands give researchers the data and physical feedback needed to connect robot learning with manipulation skills that can transfer to real-world tasks,” said Lebaredian.
赴美参加国际科学工程赛 新加坡八学生获七奖
新加坡派出八名学生参加在美国举办的 2026年再生元国际科学与工程大奖赛（Regeneron ISEF），夺得七个奖项。 （取自网络） 教育部、新加坡科技研究局和新加坡科学中心星期一（5月25日）发布联合文告，对参赛学生在美国举办的2026年再生元国际科学与工程大奖赛（Regeneron ISEF）取得杰出成绩表示祝贺。 新加坡自2001年起每年都参与这项赛事，今年共有60多个国家和地区的超过1700名学生参赛。 来自莱佛士书院、新加坡国立大学附属数理中学和华侨中学（高中部）的八名学生，5月9日至15日期间，在美国亚利桑那州凤凰城举行的比赛中，与世界各地的青年科学家交流见解，并获得宝贵的学习经验。 八名学生参与四项个人项目和两个团队项目，运用科学、技术、工程与数学概念展开研究，展现创新与解决问题的能力，以应对现实世界中的实际问题。 来自莱佛士书院的葛静怡（17岁）研究如何结合天然生物载体与现代基因疗法，开发更安全且更有效的下一代癌症治疗方案，获得材料科学组别二等奖。 华侨中学的程楷文（18岁）与黄玮全（17岁）则研发一种方法，以简化聚合酶链式反应（Polymerase Chain Reaction，PCR）流程，从而提升基因测序在临床、野外及实验室环境中的普及性，获得科学校友会特别奖。
Singapore artist Ho Tzu Nyen is first Singaporean to win grand prize at the Fukuoka Prize
Ho Tzu Nyen at his solo show, Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & The Tiger, at the Singapore Art Museum in 2023. PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE – Singapore artist Ho Tzu Nyen has been selected as the grand prize laureate of the Fukuoka Prize, which recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of Asian studies and arts and culture. The secretariat of the Fukuoka Prize Committee announced the prize in Fukuoka, Japan, on May 22. Ho is the first Singaporean to be selected for the grand prize, which comes with a money award of 5,000,000 yen (S$40,200), in its 36-year history. Artist Tang Da Wu, singer-songwriter Dick Lee and theatremaker Ong Keng Sen were also laureates of the Fukuoka Prize in 1999, 2003 and 2010, winning in the arts and culture category. Ho, 49, tells The Straits Times the “extraordinary honour” was beyond his wildest dreams. His win is all the more striking in the context of the prize’s alumni. He says: “I’m deeply humbled when I look at the list of past recipients across its various categories, among them scholars like Benedict Anderson, James C. Scott, Reynaldo Ileto and Joseph Needham, whose writings have opened pathways for me over decades; and film-makers like Akira Kurosawa and Hou Hsiao-hsien, whose works first made me dream that I, too, might one day express myself with moving images.” He also paid tribute to artists Nam June Paik and Tang, who have long been his models and heroes. “In a way, I would like to thank them all. Receiving this award encourages me to continue, to strive to do better and, hopefully, to go further.” The prize secretariat describes his work as uniquely offering “multifaceted, fluid perspectives on fundamental questions of Asian identity and Japan’s position in Asia”.
多元文化艺术项目津贴7月开放申请 尚达曼总统：时局动荡更需文化交流
总统尚达曼（右）在国际表演艺术协会（ISPA）大会开幕式上说，必须积极培育多元文化主义，多元文化艺术交流在当前动荡的国际局势下尤显重要。 （唐家鸿摄） 由文化、社区及青年部与“总统挑战”（President’s Challenge）联合设立的多元文化艺术项目津贴（Multicultural Arts Programme Grant）将于7月15日开放申请。总统尚达曼星期二（5月19日）下午在滨海艺术中心新电信水滨剧院举行的国际表演艺术协会（ISPA）大会开幕式上，宣布这项消息。 尚达曼在致辞中指出，多元文化主义是新加坡社会的基石，必须积极培育，多元文化艺术交流在当前动荡的国际局势下尤显重要。 这项资助计划将在未来五年里支持植根于新加坡多元文化传统的艺术实践。艺术机构和艺术工作者个人皆可在“节目制作”（productions）和“生态系统发展”（ecosystem development）两个类别下提出申请。 其中，“节目制作”类别最高可获50万元资助，用于支持受新加坡多元文化传统启发的高质量作品，包括与国际艺术家的联合创作；“生态系统发展”类别最高可获30万元津贴，用于支持在本地举办或与国际机构合作开展的项目，以强化多元文化艺术生态系统，涵盖奖学金、驻留计划、研究、艺术节及孵化项目等。 这项津贴总额2000万元，由国家艺术理事会负责管理和发放。文社青部兼交通部政务部长马炎庆今年3月在国会拨款委员会辩论时，首次宣布设立这一资助项目。总统挑战多元文化小组（President’s Challenge Multiculturalism Panel）将指导津贴的实施及相关多元文化艺术项目的发展。小组成员由来自不同艺术与文化领域的从业者及社区领袖组成，完整名单将于7月公布。
From 2027, all university, poly and ITE students will learn AI skills as part of their studies
Education Minister Desmond Lee speaking at the NUS120 Distinguished Speaker Series on May 21. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO SINGAPORE - By 2027, all students from institutes of higher learning (IHLs) in Singapore will have opportunities to develop AI skills within their disciplines. The IHLs have identified baseline AI competencies, which will be infused into compulsory modules for all incoming students by the academic year 2027. One set of competencies has been developed for the autonomous universities, and another for the polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Announcing these moves at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) 120 Distinguished Speaker Series on May 21, Education Minister Desmond Lee said the aim is to ensure that every student in Singapore - regardless of which institution they attend - receives a consistent and strong foundation in AI competencies. What is important is “the mastery to combine and apply both AI and their deep knowledge meaningfully within their own discipline”, he said. In April, Mr Lee announced the formation of a committee to guide AI use in Singapore’s higher education sector, to support the work of the National AI Council - an inter-ministerial council to help Singapore tap AI as a strategic advantage.
《给阿嬷的情书》
热映电影《给阿嬷的情书》电影道具专题展在广州华侨博物馆展出，以历史史料、电影道具、影视剧照为载体，还原潮汕人下南洋侨批传情的往事。 （中新社） 这部电影通过一段跨越半个世纪的情书，展现了两位女性之间深厚的情感纽带。影片以质朴的影像和真挚的情感，探讨了全球华人之间的联系与共鸣。它不仅触动了观众的心弦，也引发了对身份认同和文化归属的思考。
Polytechnic students create AI chatbot to improve access to special needs resources and support
Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling speaking with students at the South West Community Inno Lab Symposium on May 19. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM SINGAPORE - Mr Matthew Lim used to struggle to find information on grants and assistance schemes as a polytechnic student with special educational needs (SEN). Mr Lim has Coats disease, a condition that gradually causes blindness in his left eye. The 20-year-old, who has graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a diploma in human resource management with psychology, said that many forms of support exist, from financial aid to exam accommodation, but applying for such schemes was not easy as information was not easy to find. His personal experiences inspired him and 10 teammates to develop a Telegram chatbot with the use of artificial intelligence to provide users with personalised support based on their needs. They named the chatbot Elfie. Their project was one of 10 featured at the event on May 19. Launched in 2024, the South West Community Inno Lab is a partnership between the South West Community Development Council (CDC) and nine institutes of higher learning.
城市城事2026：跨越吉隆坡台北上海新加坡 四城嘉宾共话“城市与人”
《联合早报》2026年5月17日（星期天）首次主办“城市城事”文化论坛，以“城市与人：记忆、想象与重构”为主题。四名来自不同城市的文化人，即电影导演张吉安（吉隆坡）、作家沈嘉禄（上海）、亚洲文明博物馆前馆长陈威仁（新加坡），以及建筑师姚仁喜（台湾），阐述各自对城市文化和语言多样性的观点。 这类跨地域的思想对谈，在早报历史上并非首次。1998年，《联合早报》曾邀请美国的杜维明、中国大陆的余秋雨、台湾的高希均三位学者，以及新加坡艺术家陈瑞献举办“跨世纪的文化对话”。 新报业媒体华文媒体集团社长李慧玲当年作为年轻记者，曾是筹委会成员。而这次，作为“城市城事”的与谈人，她指出这既非学术会议，也不是官方论坛，希望公众能在较松弛的状态下，参与讨论与自身生活密切相关的议题。 首场讲座“乡野传奇：众神守城”由来自吉隆坡的导演张吉安主讲。他执导的电影《地母》获第38届东京国际电影节最佳影片金麒麟奖提名，以及第62届金马奖八项提名，其中三项获奖。 上海作家沈嘉禄将探讨“上海城市焕新面临的机遇和困惑”。沈嘉禄在从事文学创作的同时，关注上海城市史和市民生活史，亦有“文坛美食家”之称。 本地嘉宾是研究城市学的陈威仁，他曾任亚洲文明博物馆及土生文化馆馆长，长期关注亚洲港口城市的历史与文化。他于2024年出版的著作“The Great Port Cities of Asia: In History”，以海洋为视角梳理全球化进程中亚洲的变迁，曾走访包括广州、上海、香港、长崎、亚丁、迪拜、加尔各答、科伦坡、雅加达、马尼拉等在内的60座港口城市，并从艺术、建筑、文学、饮食与服饰等多个层面汲取灵感。他此次将以“百看不厌一条街”为题，分享其对城市空间与历史叙事的观察。 来自台北的建筑师姚仁喜，则将探讨“城市场所精神”。作为建筑设计者，他擅长将人文历史融入空间设计，在建筑中呈现独特的在地文化与场所意涵，代表作包括兰阳博物馆、水月道场、台北故宫博物院南院及新北市美术馆等。 李慧玲：不同城市的人能够交流 本身就具有价值 讲座以四座城市英文名的首字母排序进行，之后李慧玲将加入四位嘉宾，进行“城市与人：记忆、想象与重构”总对谈。 李慧玲说，她不希望这是一个狭义谈文化的活动，而是希望这些华人带着各自的经验，呈现各自的视角；在邀请嘉宾时，也未预设讲题。她举例说，张吉安一直关注马来西亚华人作为少数族群的身份问题，而邀请建筑师姚仁喜，则是希望从城市作为生活空间的角度切入。她也提到，新加坡的华人文化一直在变化，新马常说“一家”，但其实已经长出不同的样子。
Growth of urban cities discussed at Lianhe Zaobao’s inaugural cultural forum
Around 500 attendees were at Lianhe Zaobao's inaugural cultural forum, City Insights 2026, on May 17. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO SINGAPORE – The intersection between the growth of urban cities and the lives of citizens was among the key points of discussion at Lianhe Zaobao’s inaugural cultural forum dubbed City Insights 2026. The Chinese-language daily brought together four prominent cultural figures from across Asia during the event that drew around 500 attendees at NTUC Centre on May 17. The speakers were Malaysian film director Chong Keat Aun, Chinese writer and researcher Shen Jialu, Singaporean writer and former museum director Kennie Ting, and Taiwanese architect Kris Yao. Mr Chong delivered a keynote speech titled Rural Folklores – Guardians Of A City, where he spoke about the role of folk beliefs in the urbanisation of Malaysia. Mr Chong, whose works primarily revolve around folk beliefs and historical events, won three prizes at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards – dubbed the Oscars of the Mandarin-speaking world – in Taipei in November 2025. His film – Mother Bhumi – triumphed in the Best Leading Actress, Best Original Film Song and Best Cinematography categories. Mr Shen and Mr Ting touched on the urbanisation of other cities such as Shanghai and New York respectively. Mr Yao spoke on the relationship between cities, architecture and the human spirit. Ms Lee Huay Leng, editor-in-chief of SPH Media’s Chinese Media Group, said understanding the long-term significance of the cultural development of island nations like Singapore requires exchanges with other countries to learn from their experiences and perspectives. “The event was also organised to create a space for the exchange of viewpoints that reflect the perspectives and concerns of Chinese people living in different cities,” added Ms Lee. She noted that the migration of Chinese people has been a longstanding practice for various reasons, such as to seek refuge from war. For places such as Singapore and Kedah in Malaysia, which are diverse in ethnicity and culture, the discussion sought to explore the impact that an influx of new immigrants would have on society, said Ms Lee. Apart from population movement, she added that it is important to re-examine the changes stemming from technological progress that will emerge in urban spaces, economic structures, cultural heritage, religious beliefs and identity. Lianhe Zaobao is well-placed to host this discussion as a platform that connects Singaporeans and global Chinese readers, she pointed out, adding that she hopes the audience can reflect on the points of discussion after an honest exchange of ideas.
第17届亚洲少儿读物节 探讨阅读如何跨越媒介
由新加坡书籍理事会主办的第17届亚洲少儿读物节将于5月21日至24日在国家图书馆举行，以“共创的天地”为主题，汇聚超过100名本地与海外作家和演讲者，并带来超过150场活动，包括讲座、工作坊、创作者对话会及互动活动。活动内容涵盖儿童文学、绘本创作、阅读教育、互动游戏及展览等多个领域。 阅读与屏幕之间 本届读物节首次推出“阅读论坛”与“创作者对话会”系列，讨论儿童如何建立健康的阅读与数码使用习惯，也邀请童书创作者分享儿童文学如何跨越文化、语言与媒介形式，走进孩子的阅读世界。 连续三天（星期五至星期日）举行的华文节目，将邀请台湾绘本创作者刘旭恭、中国大陆童书作家戴芸、本地童书作家钱冰韵等讲者参与。相关活动涵盖绘本创作、儿童阅读推广、亲子共读，以及AI时代下的汉字学习与文化认同等议题。
Singapore to contribute $19.2m to global facility to spur international carbon trading
SINGAPORE – The Republic will pump in US$15 million (S$19.2 million) to help make international carbon trading a practical reality amid rising economic pressures and geopolitical uncertainty. This will make Singapore the first country in Asia to contribute to intergovernmental organisation Green Growth Institute’s facility, which supports and funds carbon credit projects that meet UN standards. Announcing the contribution on May 19, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has compounded challenges that delay action to combat climate change, disrupted global energy markets and shifted the focus to short-term survival in many parts of the world. Progress on climate action needs to continue as the cost of inaction and delay in addressing the crisis will only compound over time, he added, noting that cleaner energy systems will also insulate governments from the volatility of polluting fossil fuel markets.