AstraZeneca plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to produce a promising category of cancer-killing drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), the Anglo-Swedish ...
Singapore’s ThinKuvate Targets Indian Startups With Maiden INR 100 Cr Fund
The average investment size from the new fund is likely to be up to INR 3 Cr. They plan to invest in 12 -15 startups in a year ...
MAS, People’s Bank of China further collaboration in green and transition finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) discussed initiatives to advance cooperation in green and transition finance between China and Singapore at the 2nd China ...
Dollar steady; ether fuels crypto rally
The dollar was firm on Tuesday while the yen struggled on the weaker side of the 156 level, though trade was mostly rangebound as investors generally stuck to their views of the expected timing and ...
Samsung Electronics Unveils Month-Long Celebration of Esports Events for Students in Southeast Asia
Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its first month-long celebration of gaming excellence in Southeast Asia through its first campus edition of the company's Galaxy Gaming Academy, which ...
The Singapore Institute Of Technology’s New Campus Is Built As A Hub Of Sustainability
For its 10th anniversary, the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), a university that integrates learning, industry and community, is set to open a new eco-campus in Punggol in northeastern Singapore in September 2024.
Singapore firms continue to expand in China, driven by long-term potential
The world’s second-biggest economy has made a bright start to the year amid an uneven recovery. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Government norms to monitor quality of spices exports
India issues guidelines to prevent EtO contamination in spice exports, including mandatory testing and corrective actions for Everest Spices, to ensur ...
Omni Bridgeway Partners with Singapore’s Drew & Napier to Fund $270M Credit Suisse AT-1 Bonds Class Action
Withers, RPC, Quinn Emanuel, Pallas Partners, and Clyde & Co are all also acting for investors on their claims in relation to the write-down of Credit Suisse's AT1 bond.
Centre refutes claims of spice ban by Hong Kong, Singapore: Sources
The Centre moved swiftly to dispel misconceptions surrounding the alleged ban on Indian spices by Hong Kong and Singapore.Clarifying the situation, government sources affirmed that there exists no ...
Singapore’s wholesalers reach new consumers as they embrace new technology
A convergence of technologies is helping some of Singapore's wholesalers to reach new consumers. Businesses that rely on refrigerated deliveries are benefiting from advancements in logistic transportation,
Cases double, masks back: Is Singapore bracing for a COVID-19 comeback?
Singapore’s weekly case count has nearly doubled with KP.1 and KP.2, the new ‘FLiRT’ variants, now accounting for over two-third of its COVID-19 cases. Authorities have asked the public to start maski
CHIJ, one of the oldest girls’ schools in Singapore, celebrates 170 years
It is estimated that CHIJ has educated over 200,000 girls throughout the years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A Singapore foreign ministry D-G sentenced to jail for diplomatic bad misuse
A director-general at Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was sentenced to a week in jail on Monday for giving false information to a public servant over the use of diplomatic bags to deliver luxury watches from China to Singapore for a friend,
Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave
Singapore is facing a new COVID-19 wave with a surge in infection cases in the last two weeks, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Singapore’s world-first integrated waste and water treatment facility hit by construction delays
The Tuas Nexus plant promises to cut the carbon footprint of waste and water treatment and boost recycling rates. The delay could affect plans to cut food waste and puts pressure on ...