Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the government agency which supports enterprise development, has launched a support package to help SME retailers, who have little or no e-commerce experience, to start their business transformation by selling online. The E-Commerce...
In March 2020, Hyundai Motor Company announced plans to establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGIC), with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The open innovations lab will explore ideas related to research &...
LYS Energy Group (LYS), a Singaporean solar independent power producer (IPP), has received a USD 14 million loan from United Overseas Bank (UOB). The credit is issued under the UOB’s Green Infrastructure Framework as part of the Bank’s U-Solar program, the first solar...
ST Engineering recently announced its collaboration with Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to work on an Urban Planning Solution that supports global digitalization efforts in city planning and management. Based on an open-source technology stack,...
Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB has awarded Sembcorp Design and Construction (SDC) the contract to build the biosolids treatment facility for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP). Accordingly, SDC will construct Tuas WRP’s energy-efficient...
Singapore and Australia have concluded negotiations for a Singapore-Australia Digital Economy Agreement (DEA). The DEA will create a framework for deeper cooperation in the digital economy between both countries to shape international rules, establish interoperability...
Doctor Anywhere, a telehealth company founded in Singapore in 2015, recently raised USD 27 million in a series B round to drive its international expansion plans. With this investment, Doctor Anywhere will be scaling its technology infrastructure, building big data...
Tech titan IBM and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have announced a three-year collaboration in quantum computing research and training. This partnership is the first of its kind in South East Asia, and it will give NUS researchers access to 15 of...
The EU-ASEAN Business Council, KPMG in Singapore and SANOFI have joined hands to launch a paper on sustainable financing for healthcare in ASEAN on 9 March 2020. The report talks about the burden faced by ASEAN healthcare systems due to evolving demographics,...
The Association of Aerospace Industries Singapore (AAIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global aerospace startup accelerator, Starburst, to develop the Singapore Aviation Tech Accelerator. Supported by Enterprise Singapore, the programme will be...
Singapore-based fintech company, MatchMove announced that it is making a strategic investment an agreement with local e-commerce enabler Shopmatic. This investment will enable MatchMove to extend its ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ wallet capability to Shopmatic’s ecosystem of...
On 26 March, the Singapore government announced an additional stimulus package of SGD 48 billion (USD 33.6 billion), on top of SGD 6.4 billion (USD 4.5 billion) announced in the 2020 Budget in February to support Singaporean citizens and local businesses during the...
