https://www.scmp.com/rss/523751/feed The latest news and top stories on the Infocomm Media Development Authority. A Singapore-based statutory board, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is dedicated to leading Singapore’s digital transformation. Its main areas of focus include developing a vibrant digital economy and an inclusive digital society, regulating and promoting the infocomm and media sectors. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jean Iau Jean Iau Singapore sits just one degree north of the equator, where the air rarely drops below 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity clings year round. It is, by most measures, one of the worst places on Earth to cool a data centre. Yet the city state crams more into its small footprint than almost anywhere else. Home to more than 70 facilities and over 1.4 gigawatts of capacity, Singapore has one of the highest densities of data-centre infrastructure per capita on the planet – a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3346999/southeast-asias-ai-data-centre-gold-rush-tests-power-grids-tropical-heat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3346999/southeast-asias-ai-data-centre-gold-rush-tests-power-grids-tropical-heat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000 Kolette Lim Kolette Lim A decade ago, Samantha Ong would go to the cinemas in Singapore twice a week. She now goes about once a month, opting instead to watch films on Netflix at home. “Sometimes it doesn’t feel worth it to spend three hours on a movie, so it’s better to watch it at home where there is an option to fast-forward,” said Ong, 26. “I have to juggle working out and meeting up with friends in my free time, so I’ll go [to the cinema] only if I really want the full experience.” Such shifts in viewing habits... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3338560/why-singapore-betting-international-partnerships-help-its-film-industry-scale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3338560/why-singapore-betting-international-partnerships-help-its-film-industry-scale?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:00:11 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Venice Ng,Wing Chan Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Venice Ng,Wing Chan Foreign technology start-ups may often face a number of challenges when they first enter a new market. In Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), a government agency which works under the city state’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information, helps develop and regulate tech, media and communication innovation to promote a vibrant economy and digitally inclusive society. It assists promising tech companies to overcome potential hurdles through its accreditation... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/driving-singapores-digital-future/article/3324824/singapores-imda-accreditation-programme-helps-tech-start-ups-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/driving-singapores-digital-future/article/3324824/singapores-imda-accreditation-programme-helps-tech-start-ups-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:09 +0000 CNA CNA A correction order under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) has been issued to US comedian Sammy Obeid after a row over his cancelled Singapore show. “Mr Obeid’s account of protracted back-and-forth interactions with the government is inaccurate,” the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said on Monday. “In his posts, he claims that the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) requested edits, told him to ‘completely remove’ portions of his... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3323937/singapore-issues-pofma-correction-order-us-comedian-sammy-obeid-over-censorship-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3323937/singapore-issues-pofma-correction-order-us-comedian-sammy-obeid-over-censorship-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:34:22 +0000 Jean Iau Jean Iau American comedian Sammy Obeid has accused Singaporean authorities of trying to censor his stand-up show after his performance scheduled for Sunday was cancelled, but officials say the permit was rejected because the application was lodged too late. Obeid, whose material often criticises Israel’s actions in Gaza, claimed in a social media post on Wednesday that Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) asked for multiple edits to his script before approving an arts entertainment... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3323546/us-comedian-claims-singapore-show-axed-over-censorship-authority-cites-late-application?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3323546/us-comedian-claims-singapore-show-axed-over-censorship-authority-cites-late-application?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:20:27 +0000