The National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) launched a pioneering mobile dental clinic at Bright Hill Evergreen Home in Punggol, funded by a SGD 2.05 million (USD 1.64 million) sponsorship from Japanese multinational Lion Corporation. The initiative aims to provide...
Sheng Siong Group, a Singapore-based grocery chain controlled by billionaire Lim Hock Chee and his family (net worth ~USD 1.8 billion), has announced an SGD 520 million (USD 402 million) investment to bolster its domestic operations. The expansion strategy includes...
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina launched its largest Asia-Pacific (APAC) Application Centre in Singapore, a state-of-the-art food innovation lab at Science Park Drive near the National University of Singapore, reinforcing Singapore’s role as a regional hub...
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...
Thomson Medical Group, a Singapore-listed healthcare provider, has unveiled an SGD 5.5 billion (USD 4.26 billion) development named Johor Bay within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). The 10.5-hectare project, one of Southeast Asia’s largest private...
Singapore-based agritech firm Agridence Group has acquired Geneva-based Farmer Connect, combining the two digital platforms to strengthen global traceability and compliance in agricultural commodity supply chains. Agridence, which already provides supply chain...
