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April 6, 2026 74 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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Hong Kong hospital uses VR tour to ease children’s fears ahead of operations

Eight-year-old Aidan was terrified at the prospect of having to undergo an operation at the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay in 2024. But his fears eased once he put on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Guided by a panda character, the VR programme gave him knowledge of what to expect. It allowed him to walk down the corridor and explore the operating theatre, pick the colours of medical staff’s gowns and c...

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How Obbi Good Label quietly built a global following from a Geylang workshop

What began as a passion project between two leathercraft hobbyists is now stocked in more than 60 stores worldwide – but Obbi Good Label’s founders remain committed to craftsmanship, slow fashion and products designed to grow better with age.

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Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips.

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How Obbi Good Label quietly built a global following from a Geylang workshop

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Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips.

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Intelligent alien life is out there — and its technology could destroy us in a microsecond, researchers claim

“No human institution of any size or shape, from local council to the United Nations, has any kind of technical response that would prevent extraterrestrials from doing what they like on Earth or with us," he told The Po...

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The case for keeping: Why Singapore architect Lionel Leow believes buildings deserve a second life

For architect Lionel Leow of TA.LE Architects, demolition is rarely the answer. Through projects such as Hong Leong Building and City Square Mall, he argues that sustainability and cultural memory begin with what we choo...

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The danger in the Global South’s pursuit of AI as a magical cure

Much Western discourse on artificial intelligence has lately focused on establishing safeguards and installing guardrails against powerful new AI systems, algorithmic bias, the collusion of governments and tech oligarchs...

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