THE global demand for chips may have softened recently, but it is likely to rebound and continue its growth trajectory in the long-term with the growth of artificial intelligence and 5G technology, ...
Opportunities abound for Singapore firms in Africa as countries urbanise and go digital, but challenges remain
Trade between Singapore and Africa grew 15 per cent each year between 2019 and 2022, with Singapore companies investing over S$32 billion (US$23.5 billion) in the continent as of 2021.
Singapore remains vibrant, competitive semiconductor hub despite challenges: DPM Wong
DPM was speaking at the opening of chip giant GlobalFoundries' expanded Singapore plant. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore a consistent and reliable partner: Halimah Yacob on a key message when travelling as President
"There is a lot of respect for Singapore, for our governance, for our efficiency, for our clean government,” says the outgoing President.
TOKEN2049 Singapore sets record-breaking attendee and sponsor numbers amid all-star speaker lineup
TOKEN2049, Asia’s premier Web3 and crypto conference, confirms a record-breaking 10,000 attendees and over 300 exhibitors ahead of its upcoming Singapore edition, with over 400 side events taking plac ...
Singapore eyes importing agri-goods; talks to begin next week
According to the General Department of Customs and Excise, trade between the two countries saw significant changes this year. Exports from Cambodia to Singapore reached over $476 million in the first ...
Marcos to visit Singapore for Asian Summit, F1 race
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to Singapore this week where he is set to attend a meeting with economic managers and business leaders at the 10th Asian Conference on September 13.
Facebook Co-Founder Who Fell Out With Mark Zuckerberg Is Now Singapore’s Richest Person
Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), formerly Facebook, is now Singapore’s wealthiest resident ... Darcy Donavan — Crypto Queen & Web3's Hollywood Ambassador Saverin is not ...
Power export to Singapore won’t affect effort to ensure full electricity coverage in Sarawak, says state utility minister
The export of electricity to Singapore will not affect the ongoing effort to ensure full electricity coverage in Sarawak, said Minister of Utility ...
New S$500,000 funding for Singapore’s only student-led venture fund training programme
The launch took place at the opening ceremony of the biennial Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition. Organised by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management ...
Singapore’s EMA awards conditional license to Gurin-Gentari JV to import electricity from Indonesia
The project is expected to start in 2027. The Energy Market Authority has awarded a Letter of Conditional Approval to Vanda RE, the joint venture between Gurin Energy and Gentari International ...
Can Singapore hold on to its reputation as Asia’s ‘safe haven’?
Singapore has for decades prospered in no small measure due to its reputation as the “Switzerland of the east” — a safe and neutral haven for business in an at-times intractable part of the world.
Australian billionaire Cannon-Brookes moves closer to exporting solar power to Singapore via undersea cable in S$17.3b project
Grok Ventures said that a solar farm in Australia’s Northern Territory, which will most likely be the biggest in the world, would ship at least 900 megawatts of electricity supply to local industry ...
Singapore to start imports of renewable energy from Indonesia within 5 years
The EMA has granted conditional approval to five projects for the import of 2GW of low-carbon electricity each year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tax revenue gets bumper rise of 13.1% to $68.6b amid post-pandemic economic recovery
GST revenue made up the third-largest share of Iras’ revenue collection, at 20.5 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore plan to import Indonesia clean energy advancing as region develops renewables ‘faster and bigger than people realise’
Singapore currently generates 95 per cent of its electricity from natural gas, but lack of space limits the building of solar and wind farms.