Air Liquide, a French industrial gases organization, announced a EUR 130 million (USD 156 million) investment to expand its infrastructure in Singapore, reinforcing its role as a key supplier to the semiconductor industry. The investment will fund a new advanced...
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) has intensified Singpass security with a facial verification feature that activates randomly or upon detecting suspicious activity, using multi-colored flashing lights and real-time face matching against...
Singapore is making a digital “passport” system for plastics, claimed to be a world-first, to enhance recycling and extend the lifespan of its sole landfill, Semakau, which is projected to reach capacity by 2035. Led by A*Star in partnership with Nasdaq-listed...
ABB, a global company in electrification and automation, was awarded a contract by South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), a pivotal addition to the...
Singapore launched its first self-driving shuttles in Punggol in September 2025, with public passenger services set to begin in 2026, as announced by Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow during a roadshow at Punggol Digital District. The initiative, involving five-...
Singapore’s acquisition of four Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, announced by Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing during a September 10, 2025, meeting at the Pentagon with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, significantly enhances the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF)...
On September 22, 2025, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong addressed Parliament, outlining a strategic vision to exceed the projected 2-3% annual economic growth over the next decade by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation to...
The SM Group announced its commitment to capturing opportunities in the rapidly growing health and wellness market, as the Philippines continues to emerge as a key player in the global personal care and beauty industry. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the...
Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) has started construction of a 42-hectare manufacturing facility in Tarlac City, which will become Coca-Cola’s largest production site in the Philippines and one of its biggest worldwide. Located within the Aboitiz...
First Balfour Inc., the construction and engineering arm of the Lopez Group, has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered construction management system (CMS) to integrate project planning, execution, and monitoring into a single digital platform. The system,...
Instructure, a leading American educational technology company and developer of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), has chosen the Philippines as the location for its Asian regional hub, underscoring the country’s growing role as a center for digital...
Singapore’s Temasek Group, through its impact investment arm ABC Impact Fund II LP, has finalized a deal to acquire a 16% stake in Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), marking its first investment in the Philippines. Under the agreement, ABC Impact subscribed...
