Indonesia and Germany are joining forces to develop eco-friendly transportation systems, including bus rapid transit (BRT) in Semarang and Surabaya, as well as the modernization of the railway system in Surabaya. The German government, via the KfW Development Bank, is...
South Korean telecommunications company KT Corp., and its Indonesian counterpart Telkom Indonesia have recently inked a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a smart city project in Indonesia’s forthcoming capital, Nusantara. The agreement involves KT...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an investment of USD 650 million for the upgrade of Indonesia’s primary healthcare facilities and public health laboratories. This marks the third phase of ADB’s support for post-pandemic health reforms in...
During the 10th Singapore-Malaysia Leader’s Retreat held in Singapore in late October 2023, both countries announced the aim to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in 2024. To facilitate the process, it was...
Zespri, the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, has officially opened its new Centre of Sales and Marketing Excellence in Singapore. First established in 2015, the center was established as a hub connecting Zespri’s markets together, as well as connecting all...
In mid-October 2023, Leica Microsystems, a microscopy and scientific instrumentation company from Germany, announced the opening of its new USD 60 million medical manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore. One of the company’s four global production sites, its...
In mid-October 2023, the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) announced the launch of a digital bunkering initiative, to be implemented on 1 November 2023, replacing the use of physical documents for fuel oil deliveries. Under the initiative, fuel suppliers,...
In late October 2023 Singapore E-Wate and Battery Recycling Company KGS officially launched its new battery recycling plant, the company’s first recycling plant and the third of its kind in Singapore, with the first 2 previously opened by battery recycling firms TES...
In October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the 19 finalists that would take part in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance Global Challenge, under the 2023 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. 12 of the finalists were shortlisted through the...
In October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the 19 finalists that would take part in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance Global Challenge, under the 2023 Global FinTech Hackcelerator. 12 of the finalists were shortlisted through the...
A joint press release by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) in October 2023 announced the launch of a national mental health and well-being strategy. This strategy sees the implementation of a new tiered care model for...
Electric utility company Senoko Energy recently announced the launch of SolarShare 2.0, the first-ever commercially available peer-to-peer grid-scale solar energy trading platform in Singapore. This comes after the positive reception of its prototype in 2020, with the...
