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Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has announced it expects to cut 4,000 jobs over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly replaces tasks traditionally carried out by humans. A DBS spokesperson told the BBC, “The workforce reduction will occur through natural attrition as temporary and contract roles phase out in the coming years.” Permanent…
A Japanese finance ministry employee lost documents containing the personal data of 187 suspected drug smugglers during a night out with colleagues, local media report. The unnamed employee allegedly consumed nine glasses of beer over a five-hour gathering in Yokohama on February 6. According to reports, he only realized his bag was missing after disembarking…
Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on steel and Aluminum imports to US Donald Trump has announced plans to introduce a new round of tariffs this week, including a 25% levy on all steel and aluminum imports. The U.S. president also stated his intention to implement “reciprocal tariffs” on countries that currently impose taxes…