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The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to support maritime decarbonization and digitalization efforts globally.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore, have launched the 10th edition of the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC) at Singapore Maritime Week 2026, with expanded support to help maritime start-ups scale, secure funding, and deploy their solutions.

Alicia Bots, C-Leanship, Neptune Robotics, Oceanis Robotics, RINA and SEAHI Robotics will receive close to S$3.7 million ($2.91 million) in research and development (R&D) co-funding from Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund to develop and trial in-water robotic hull inspection and cleaning solutions in Singapore’s port waters.

OCBC and its asset management arm, Lion Global Investors, together with digital asset exchange DigiFT, have launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX token) – Southeast Asia’s first tokenized physical gold fund available on a public blockchain.

Vietnam-based Goertek Technology Vina Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturing giant Goertek, has invested VND527.1 billlion ($20 million) more in its factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh, according to its draft environmental impact assessment sent to the provincial authorities.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have on Tuesday launched the new edition of the Singapore Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap to advance maritime innovation, capabilities development.

Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has on Tuesday formalized six industry and academic partnerships to advance maritime decarbonization, cybersecurity, talent development.

Digitalization accelerates when businesses have confidence in the systems they rely on—and that confidence is earned through consistent performance, clear visibility, and safeguards that provide real, meaningful protection.

Blockchain plays a transformative role in smart city management by improving security, transparency, and operational efficiency. It empowers governments, companies, and citizens to interact within a trusted, decentralized ecosystem.

VinDynamics, a robotics company under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, and Germany's motion technology firm Schaeffler will collaborate on research and development in humanoid robotics.