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HDB to Ramp Up Housing Supply by 35% Over Next Two Years

HDB to Ramp Up Housing Supply by 35% Over Next Two Years

The Housing Development Board (HDB) is looking to ramp up the supply of new Build-To-Order (BTO) flats over the next two years to meet the strong housing demand from ...
Hilleman Lab Establishes Pilot Manufacturing Facility for Vaccine Development in Singapore

Hilleman Lab Establishes Pilot Manufacturing Facility for Vaccine Development in Singapore

Hilleman Laboratories, an organization with a mission to develop affordable vaccines and biologics against infectious diseases, has announced a first-of-its-kind vaccine and ...
WeLab to Launch Digital Bank in Indonesia

WeLab to Launch Digital Bank in Indonesia

WeLab, a fintech startup from Hong Kong, has acquired a 24% stake in PT Bank Jasa Jakarta to set up a digital bank that is expected to be operational in the second half of ...
BPJS Health Forms Partnership to Ease JKN-KIS Access

BPJS Health Forms Partnership to Ease JKN-KIS Access

The Social Health Insurance Administration Body (BPJS Health) has formed a partnership with PT Good Doctor Technology Indonesia, a local company that provides online health ...
Bayer to Build New Production Facility and Partner Startups in Singapore

Bayer to Build New Production Facility and Partner Startups in Singapore

German Multinational Pharmaceutical company Bayer AG has reported that it is in considerations to expand its presence in Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. Plans to ...
Singapore Agri-Food Innovation Lab launched to boost innovation in Agri-food Sector

Singapore Agri-Food Innovation Lab launched to boost innovation in Agri-food Sector

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG), which is in charge of supporting small and medium enterprises – together launched the ...
Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) Embraces Digital Tech and AI

Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) Embraces Digital Tech and AI

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is looking at deploying digital technologies and AI as a means to improve the quality of its operational platforms. ...
Singapore Takes Title as World’s Smartest City for 3rd Consecutive Year

Singapore Takes Title as World’s Smartest City for 3rd Consecutive Year

The Annual IMD-SUTD Smart City Index (SCI), a survey published by Swiss business school Institute of Management Development (IMD) and the Singapore University of Technology ...
Singapore LNG Corp and Linde Gas Singapore sign MoU to Develop CO2 Liquefaction and Storage Facility

Singapore LNG Corp and Linde Gas Singapore sign MoU to Develop CO2 Liquefaction and Storage Facility

Singapore LNG Corp. Pte Ltd (SLNG) and Linde Gas Singapore Pte Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility and development of a Carbon ...
Jurong Island to be Developed into a Sustainable Energy and Chemicals Park

Jurong Island to be Developed into a Sustainable Energy and Chemicals Park

Jurong Island is set to become a sustainable Energy and Chemicals Park. In November 2021, the Economic Development Board (EDB) released its “Sustainable Jurong Island” ...
Vietnam’s GDP Grows in the Fourth Quarter as Manufacturing Revives

Vietnam’s GDP Grows in the Fourth Quarter as Manufacturing Revives

Vietnam's economy bounced back in the fourth quarter (Q4) as manufacturing revived and exports extended their recovery from the pandemic slump earlier 2021. GDP rose 5.22% ...
Vietnam Aims For 75% Renewable Energy by 2045

Vietnam Aims For 75% Renewable Energy by 2045

The Vietnamese government plans to generate 75% of national power production capacity and 70% of actual production from renewables by 2045, following the 2021 United Nations ...

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