News
Singapore, New Zealand and South Korea make progress on Green Economy Trade Pact
Singapore, New Zealand and South Korea have made significant progress in negotiations on the Green Economy Partnership Agreement (GEPA), with discussions covering trade-related climate measures, low-emissions goods, environmental certificates and sustainable aviation fuel.
Singapore and Norway launch joint research grant call to advance greener shipping
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have on Thursday launched a joint research grant call to develop solutions to support the decarbonization of international shipping.
Singapore sets 40 pct emissions reduction threshold for sustainable aviation fuel
Singapore will require sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procured using proceeds from its SAF levy to deliver at least 40 percent lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet fuel, ahead of its first tender for 20,000 to 30,000 tons of the fuel by mid-December 2026, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Thursday.
Visa opens 6 global capability hubs in Singapore, bringing 1,500 technology staff to Paya Lebar Green
Visa has set up six global capability hubs at its new Solution Center in Paya Lebar Green, Singapore, hosting 1,500 employees working on technology across artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum computing, and next-generation payments.
Panama-based Efy Finance raises $5M seed round led by Tether, to expand Latin American payments
Panama-based Efy Finance, a cross-border payments company serving Latin America, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Tether, with participation from Astor Management AG, and angel investors.
Digital consumer finance Skyro begins Malaysian cash loans after KPKT moneylending licence
Skyro, a digital consumer finance group, has begun offering cash loans in Malaysia, its second Southeast Asian market.
LINE OpenChat monthly users rise to 24M in Thailand after move to third tab
LINE Thailand said monthly active users of LINE OpenChat, its interest-based community feature, rose to 24 million from 20 million after the company moved the feature to the third tab of the LINE app.
AWS launches Semarak AI Malaysia, putting Amazon Quick tool to 445,000 government officers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Semarak AI Malaysia, a national program to give government officers, students, software companies, and communities AI tools and skills to build their own solutions.
U Mobile expands Sabah 5G coverage to 2.3 million people
U Mobile says its ULTRA5G footprint now reaches about 2.3 million people in Sabah, backed by more than 500 CTS Horizon fiber circuits.
Metasurface completes Singapore-Hong Kong dual listing
Singapore precision engineering company Metasurface completed its SGX Catalist debut after raising S$9.72 million in a fully subscribed placement.
