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Singapore firms have committed over $5.5b in Johor since S’pore-Johor SEZ pact: DPM Gan
SINGAPORE – Singapore-based companies have poured more than $5.5 billion in investments into Johor since the 2024 signing of a special economic zone pact between Johor and the Republic, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. Speaking at the...
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Changi Airport New Levy: What It Means for Travellers Flying Out of Singapore
If you’re planning to fly out of Changi Airport soon, there’s a small but significant change on the horizon. Singapore has just passed a new law that will introduce a green aviation fuel levy on all departing flights. Part of the nation’s move...
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PepsiCo accelerator fuels food industry growth with real-world pilots
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The GHAC APAC 2025 edition recently announced this year’s winning start-up, Beijing AIForce Technology at a ceremony in Shanghai, China. The firm pulled ahead from among 10 finallists across Australia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Korea...
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Singapore prepares to launch first multirole combat vessel
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A model of the MRCV, on display for the first time at IMDEX 2025 in Singapore. The programme's first of class is slated to be launched in October 2025. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) Singapore is set to launch the first of its new multirole combat vessels...
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Singapore lab-grown seafood startup to launch Japan plant in 2027
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Biotechnology Umami Bioworks to establish $10m production site in Tokyo with plans for future expansion Umami Bioworks' product line includes caviar and eel -- both pictured here -- as well as white fish. (Photo by Yume Namekata) YUME NAMEKATA...
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Singapore-based firm secures key role in Shell’s deepwater Bonga North project
A semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) from the fleet of Bluewhale Offshore, the Singapore-based offshore services contractor, has been awarded a contract to support Shell’s deepwater operations off Nigeria. The vessel, Blue Gretha, will provide...
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Singapore’s Umami Bioworks to Launch Japan’s First Lab-Grown Seafood Facility by 2027
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Singapore-based seafood biotechnology startup Umami Bioworks is preparing to open Japan’s first production facility for lab-grown seafood by 2027, investing roughly 1.5 billion yen ($9.9 million) in the project, Nikkei reported. The facility, set...
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Specials | Oct 17, 2025 | 11 min read IPS Academy, Indore Completes International Collaborative Program with National University of Singapore
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Others Specials Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 16: IPS Academy, School of Architecture, Indore, successfully concluded its International Collaborative Program – Singapore, organized in association with the National University of...
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Singapore launches data-driven index to boost workforce mobility and competitiveness
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The new Singapore Opportunity Index uses verified government data to assess how employers support career growth, fair pay, retention, and gender parity. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced the Singapore Opportunity Index (SOI), a new...
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Singapore International Agri-Food Week 2025 to Spotlight Climate Resilience and Regional Food Security
As climate pressures mount across Asia-Pacific, Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) 2025 will return from 3–6 November to rally global leaders behind a shared mission, building climate-resilient, sustainable food systems for the region....
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A year on, Singapore’s worst oil spill sees RM236m in claims, more than RM85m paid out
SINGAPORE, Oct 17 — More than a year after Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade, hundreds of compensation claims have been lodged with the international body handling payouts, The Straits Times reported. The International Oil Pollution...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025: Charting the Future of Digital Finance Through AI, Tokenization, Quantum
The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) returns for its landmark 10th edition from November 12-14, 2025, bringing together over a thousand global leaders to explore how artificial intelligence, tokenization, and quantum computing will reshape the...
Owner: Mark Tan
2025 Taiwan Industrial Week Opens in Taichung
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The opening ceremony of 2025 Taiwan Industrial Week. Photo courtesy of Kaiguo Co., Ltd. Four Major Exhibitions Unite to Showcase Taiwan’s New Manufacturing Power Taichung, Taiwan – The three-day 2025 Taiwan Industrial Week (TIW) opened on...
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ASEAN Transshipment and US Tariffs – Balancing Opportunity and Risk
The United States broadened its tariff policy in 2025, shifting from a China-specific approach to a wider protectionist framework that targets entire value chains in strategic sectors such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, solar...
Owner: Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Exclusive: Jigger & Pony to open two new venues in Singapore
In an exclusive interview with db, Jigger & Pony creative director Uno Jang revealed that the hospitality group is set to open two new venues in Singapore in the first quarter of 2026. Jigger & Pony interior Speaking to db earlier this month, Jang...
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Work on Singapore-Sarawak undersea power cables to start in 2026, says Sarawak minister
SINGAPORE - The construction of undersea power cables to supply electricity from Sarawak to Singapore will start by 2026, said the Malaysia state’s Chief Minister Abang Johari Tun Openg. Speaking after launching the Sarawak Mega Fair at Suntec...
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1664 ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER ASIA-WIDE ARTIST COLLABORATION WITH FRENCH ARTIST CAMILLE WALALA
A Joyful, Design-led Partnership to Celebrate the Festive Season HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This festive season, 1664 is excited to announce its first-ever festive artist collaboration across Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore,...
Owner: Paulo Azevedo
J.P. Morgan Private Bank Nabs Ex-Goldman MD in Singapore
The private banking arm of J.P. Morgan has hired a 26-year veteran and former managing director from Goldman Sachs. J.P. Morgan Private Bank has appointed Adrian Loh as a managing director and market head of investments and advice for Southeast...
Owner: Claude Baumann
Business News | IPS Academy, Indore Completes International Collaborative Program with National University of Singapore
PNN Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 17: IPS Academy, School of Architecture, Indore, successfully concluded its International Collaborative Program - Singapore, organized in association with the National University of Singapore (NUS) from...
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Sarawak–Singapore power link conditionally approved, set to deliver 1GW of clean energy
KUCHING, Oct 17 — The Sarawak-Singapore Interconnection Project received Conditional Approval (CA) from the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore today, marking a key milestone in regional energy cooperation and integration under the Asean...
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