Evonik has opened Asia’s first large-scale alkoxides production facility on Singapore’s Jurong Island, marking a major expansion of its specialty chemicals footprint in the region. Built with an annual capacity of about 100,000 metric tons, the plant is part of a...
Singapore’s Keppel Ltd is accelerating its shift toward digital infrastructure and ICT services, combining regional expansion with strategic divestment in traditional telecom. Through its AsiaPac ICT arm, the company is targeting Southeast Asian markets such as...
NTT DATA has teamed up with Kajima to transform The GEAR, Kajima’s regional headquarters and R&D hub in Singapore, into a model of KPI-driven smart building management. The project integrates more than 8,700 data points gathered from over 2,000 sensors, unifying...
Singapore has strengthened its regional sustainability leadership with a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) and India’s CII GreenPro certification programme. Signed at the GreenPro Summit 2025 in Chennai, the...
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has launched a new standard, SS 715:2025 – Energy Efficiency of Data Center IT Equipment, which aims to cut the energy consumption of IT equipment in data centers by at least 30%. The standard helps data center...
A new U.S.–Singapore partnership aims to produce a next-generation Surface Effect Ship (SES) that can serve both defense and civilian needs. Singapore’s Strategic Marine and U.S. firm Eureka Naval Craft signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly design and build...
Singapore’s economy demonstrated resilience in the second quarter of 2025, expanding by 4.4% year-on-year, surpassing the initial advance estimate of 4.3%. This performance contributed to a first-half GDP growth of 4.3% year-on-year. On a quarter-on-quarter...
The UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) has introduced Q-Ward, Malaysia’s first fully operational smart ward equipped with advanced digital systems designed to enhance patient care and streamline hospital operations. Q-Ward, pioneered at the Berlian Ward in UMSC, leverages...
U Mobile, a 5G network provider in Malaysia, has partnered with the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s retail sector. This collaboration targets over 600 retail brands and approximately 40,000 outlets,...
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has partnered with Power-Up (P.UP) by Nazamax Malaysia to introduce a mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging service designed to make EV ownership more convenient and seamless. This on-demand door-to-door service delivers power directly to...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company BYD has selected Perak’s KLK TechPark in Tanjong Malim for its first automotive assembly plant in Malaysia. The assembly facility will span approximately 150 acres and is slated for completion by the end of 2026, becoming a key...
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Malaysia’s state-owned utility firm, has expanded its strategic collaboration with Microsoft through a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the growth of Malaysia’s AI-enabled economy and ecosystem. The...
