SMEs seek flexibility in foreign labour policy for O&M sector
THE large number of ships transiting through Singapore creates demand for ship repair, conversion and upgrading services here, offering industry players some buffer against cyclical shipbuilding...
Singapore gets top accolade at Smart City Expo World Congress
SINGAPORE has been named Smart City of 2018 at Smart City Expo World Congress held in Barcelona.
Frankenscience or fearless medicine?
TWO centuries from the debut of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, science is again testing the boundaries of humanity. The creation of the first commercial three-dimensional (3D) bioprinter would make...
Grab taps SP Group to power up new electric vehicle fleet
GRAB is tapping SP Group’s fast-charging network to power up 200 new fast-charging electric vehicles (EV).
Singapore investors spend US$4.6b on cross-border real estate: report
SINGAPOREAN investors have spent in total US$4.6 billion on cross-border real estate transactions in the 12 months through to the second quarter of 2018, according to a report released by Real...
NUS Enterprise inks MOUs to expand support for Singapore startups
SINGAPORE - NUS Enterprise has penned four memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with four international partners, at the launch of a maritime-focused acceleration programme, that will expand the...
Incubator arms of CMA CGM and PSA join hands to drive innovation
THE corporate venture arms of French shipping giant CMA CGM and port operator PSA International are teaming up to drive digitalisation and innovation in the shipping and supply-chain ecosystem.
SIAS to organise meetings between retail investors and Hyflux in due course
BELEAGUERED water treatment firm Hyflux has agreed to meet with its stakeholders at townhall meetings to be organised by investor advocacy group, the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (...
Enterprise Singapore teams up to launch three human resource initiatives
ENTERPRISE Singapore, in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and other agencies, has launched two new measures and enhanced another to strengthen human resource operations.
Alliance Mineral, Tawana in 'merger of equals' to create mid-tier lithium player
CATALIST-listed Alliance Mineral Assets Limited and Australia-listed Tawana Resources NL have agreed to "a merger of equals" that will create a mid-tier lithium producer with pro-forma market...