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...
FairPrice, Singapore’s supermarket chain, has introduced a new trial at its outlet in Punggol Digital District to make shopping more seamless using automation and AI. One of the key features is the automated application of discounts for customers who hold...
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...
