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Singapore’s Sodion Energy secures MWh supply of US developed advanced sodium-ion batteries from UNIGRID

Sodion Energy, a provider of sodium-ion batteries for e-mobility and integrated energy storage solutions based in Singapore, has secured a landmark agreement for an initial 10 MWh supply of advanced sodium-ion batteries developed by UNIGRID Inc., a California-based innovator in sodium-ion battery technology.

PropertyGuru CEO Hari V. Krishnan steps down; Lewis Ng appointed as new CEO

Singapore-based property technology firm PropertyGuru Group announced Monday that Hari V. Krishnan will step down as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

China’s Skyee receives IPA for MPI license from MAS

Skyee Pte. Ltd. has on Monday announced that it has been granted in-principle approval (IPA) for the major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Singapore’s Endowus raises additional $17.5M, bringing latest fundraising round to over $50M

Singapore-based digital wealth advisory platform Endowus has announced an additional raise of $17.5 million follows from their $35 million raise last year to take the total for this round to $52.5 million.

Singapore’s August Global Partners invests in Vietnam’s Gene Solutions

Singapore-headquartered healthcare investor August Global Partners (AGP) is investing in Vietnam=based genomic testing company Gene Solutions (GS) through a proprietary funding round.

China’s XTransfer receives license to provide payment services in Singapore

XTransfer, a China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, was granted the major payment institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer payment services in the country.

Salesforce: 87 percent of SMBs in Singapore with AI report growth in revenue

87 percent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore with artificial intelligence (AI) report growth in revenue, a survey from Salesforce revealed on Thursday.

Woori Venture Partners invests in Singapore wireless charging solutions firm Xnergy

Xnergy Autonomous Power Technologies (Xnergy) announced Wednesday that it has secured a significant investment from Woori Venture Partners, a South Korea-based venture capital fund.

Malaysia announces tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Malaysia has on Wednesday announced tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to drive high value investment into Johor.

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Singapore’s education debate: Beyond class sizes

Advocates of smaller classes argue that they improve teacher-student interaction, foster better learning outcomes, and help disadvantaged students. However, in a resource-constrained environment like #Singapore, where public investments must yield maximum returns, the evidence demands a closer examination.