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CapitaLand officially opens $1.09B life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore
Singapore's property firm CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) has on Friday officially opened Geneo, a life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore Science Park (SSP) with about S$1.4 billion ($1.09 billion) investments.
Singapore partners World Bank to launch Singapore Carbon Markets Program
The Singapore government is collaborating with the World Bank Group on a new Singapore Carbon Markets Program.
Malaysia unveils online safety, child protection codes
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has on Friday issued the notice on the publication of the Risk Mitigation Code and the Child Protection Code under the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA).
Singapore launches standard on sustainability excellence to strengthen business competitiveness
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), in partnership with the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), have launched the Technical Reference (TR) 149:2026 Specification for Organizations to Progress towards Environmental…
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast debuts VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from Indonesia plant
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup, has announced the rollout of its VF MPV 7 electric vehicle from its Subang plant in Indonesia.
Malaysia semiconductor sector gains from China+1 Shift, AI data center demand – HLIB
Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is benefiting from accelerating China+1 supply chain diversification, deeper localization by global semiconductor equipment makers and rising demand for optical and power semiconductors tied to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data center expansion, while a recovery at Intel is also providing support to the sector, Hong…
Hisense and East Timor ink partnership to to advance digitalization, sustainable development
Chinese electronic firm Hisense and East Timor have signed strategic cooperation agreement, joining hands to advance digitalization and sustainable development.
Singapore’s K25.ai secures $2M strategic investment from NIVF
K25.ai, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native live streaming and watch-to-predict platform, announced Thursday that Nasdaq-listed NewGenIVF Group Limited has made an initial $2 million strategic investment in the firm.
AMRO flags resource strains, limited spillovers from Malaysia data centers
Despite positive spillovers to economic growth and employment, several challenges lie ahead, such as natural resource constraints, limited domestic value added, and questionable impact on long-term employment, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Wednesday.
Australia’s Tuas ends $1.1B M1-Simba telco merger in Singapore
Australia's Tuas Limited, the parent firm of Singapore telecommunication heavyweight Simba Telecom, has terminated the merger between Simba and M1.
