Singapore
Singapore picks Keppel, Sembcorp, Tuas Power for Southeast Asia’s first biomethane import pilot
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) has appointed three power generators, Keppel Energy, Sembcorp Utilities, and Tuas Power Generation, as biomethane aggregators under Singapore's 300-MW regulatory sandbox.
Singapore launches S$143M industrial decarbonisation funding
Singapore has launched a S$143 million ($112 million) funding initiative to speed up the development and commercialization of low-carbon technologies for industry.
US-based Energy Impact Partners to jointly scale Singapore decarbonisation startups
Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global energy investor, and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will boost their partnership to advance energy innovation and decarbonisation in Singapore.
GIC, Temasek reject claims of pressuring MSCI over Indonesia downgrade – report
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and state investment company Temasek have denied allegations that they pressured global index provider MSCI to downgrade Indonesia’s stock market, following accusations by a former Indonesian trade minister.
Singapore’s Boroo to buy Canada’s Eagle gold mine for C$140M
Boroo, a privately held investment holding company based in Singapore, has signed an agreement to acquire Victoria Gold Corp., whose main asset is the Eagle Gold Mine in Canada, for C$140 million ($100 million).
Singapore launches first national embodied AI challenge to accelerate real-world robotics deployment in manufacturing
The National Robotics Program (NRP), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), PINE Lab@NTU, and semiconductor company Micron Technology announced Wednesday the launch of the Singapore Embodied AI Challenge for Manufacturing, Singapore's first national-level competition dedicated to advancing embodied artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics…
Singapore’s Thunes expands real-time payouts to Venezuela
Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, announced Tuesday the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Venezuela, one of Latin America’s critical financial corridors.
UK and Singapore deepen cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore are deepening their cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance.
Car marketplace Carro sets up S$450M car-loan securitisation, first in Singapore
Carro, Asia Pacific’s leading online automotive marketplace has set up a S$450 million asset-backed securitisation facility backed by Singapore car loan receivables.
Enterprise Singapore allocates S$45M to speed AI adoption in advanced manufacturing
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has launched Catalytic AI Solutions for the advanced manufacturing sector, a three-year initiative with more than S$45 million ($35.2 million) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) deploy AI solutions.
