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AIA, True Digital Group, Samitivej Launch Free  COVID-19 Teleconsultation Service

AIA, True Digital Group, Samitivej Launch Free COVID-19 Teleconsultation Service

In early April 2020, insurer AIA Thailand in collaboration with True Digital Group, a subsidiary of  leading telecommunications firm, True Corporation and hospital operator ...
Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme Strengthened by Partnership Between NUS and IBM

Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme Strengthened by Partnership Between NUS and IBM

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 ...
Singapore Startup Doctor Anywhere Raises USD 38m for Regional Expansion

Singapore Startup Doctor Anywhere Raises USD 38m for Regional Expansion

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 ...
Singapore Concludes Negotiations for Digital Economy Agreement with Australia

Singapore Concludes Negotiations for Digital Economy Agreement with Australia

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 ...
Sembcorp Design and Construction to Build Biosolids Treatment Facility for Tuas Water Reclamation Plant

Sembcorp Design and Construction to Build Biosolids Treatment Facility for Tuas Water Reclamation Plant

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 ...
Open Source Tech-Based Urban-Planning Solution Being Developed in Singapore

Open Source Tech-Based Urban-Planning Solution Being Developed in Singapore

ST Engineering recently announced its collaboration with Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to work on an Urban Planning Solution that supports global ...
LYS Energy Group Receives USD 14 Million Green Loan from UOB

LYS Energy Group Receives USD 14 Million Green Loan from UOB

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 ...
Hyundai Motor to Open Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

Hyundai Motor to Open Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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 ...
Enterprise Singapore Announces Support Package to Help SME Retailers Sell Online

Enterprise Singapore Announces Support Package to Help SME Retailers Sell Online

Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the government agency which supports enterprise development, has launched a support package to help SME retailers, who have little or no ...
BEUMER Group to Upgrade Changi Airport’s Baggage Handling System

BEUMER Group to Upgrade Changi Airport’s Baggage Handling System

The German BEUMER Group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of intralogistics systems, has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Baggage Handling System (BHS) at ...
Various Telemedicine Facilities Launched to Control COVID-19 Infections

Various Telemedicine Facilities Launched to Control COVID-19 Infections

In early April 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in the Philippines developed a framework for telemedicine services in a bid to ...
Ride Hailing Platforms Launching Grocery Delivery Service in the Philippines

Ride Hailing Platforms Launching Grocery Delivery Service in the Philippines

Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in South East Asia which also offers food delivery and digital payment services, officially launched its on-demand grocery delivery ...

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