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AI event aims to fortify China, ASEAN ties
China Daily
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E-commerce livestreamers from China, Thailand, and Vietnam engage in dialogue with the AI figure "Guangxi sister" at the Application Innovation Contest of an AI-themed competition on Saturday. [Photo by Chen Guanyan/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] A...
Singaporeans Are Splurging Despite a Global Luxury Slump
Robb Report
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July 7, 2025
A global luxury slump hasn’t stopped Singaporeans from spending. Despite slow demand for luxury goods in major markets like the U.S. and China, sales on the Southeast Asian island nation are expected to increase by 7 percent to S$13.9 billion...
Shipping Is Flying The Flag For Multilateral Climate Action: Why Aren’t We Celebrating Yet?
CleanTechnica
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July 8, 2025
T&E’s William Todts looks at whether a climate deal that potentially doubles the global biofuels market can be considered a good deal? On the banks of the River Thames in London, the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Singapore approves Malaysia Airlines-SIA partnership with conditions
The Sun Daily
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has conditionally approved the proposed commercial partnership between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines. The collaboration will cover scheduling, pricing, sales,...
Singapore owns 5% of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its wealth fund bet on timber
Bridge Michigan
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July 7, 2025
The interest in foreign agricultural land ownership comes amid warnings by some GOP leaders that Chinese firms or the government will try to purchase wide swaths of US farmland. No evidence has emerged of Chinese companies doing so in Michigan....
FedEx and QuikBot to transform last-mile deliveries in Singapore
Parcel and Postal Technology International
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July 11, 2025
FedEx has announced a new collaboration with autonomous final-mile delivery platform-as-a-service company QuikBot Technologies to introduce autonomous delivery robots at selected commercial buildings in Singapore. This is FedEx’s first deployment...
KSH Infra to invest over ₹550 crore in 60-acre logistics park in Tamil Nadu
ETRealty.com
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July 12, 2025
Representative ImageWarehousing and logistic parks developer KSH Infra is planning to invest more than Rs 550 crore to build its second industrial and logistics (I&L) park in Tamil Nadu, boosting its total investment in the state to more than Rs...
singapore More students in Singapore juggle studying and working to support their families
Asiaone
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE — Throughout her three years in polytechnic, 21-year-old Amillie Chan spent every evening after class serving customers and preparing food at Mexican-themed fast food chain Guzman y Gomez. Chan, who graduated in May from Nanyang...
ChemOne secures US$350 million insurance cover from ICIEC for Pengerang Energy Complex
Hydrocarbon Engineering
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July 11, 2025
Singapore-based petrochemicals, green energy, and natural resources conglomerate, ChemOne Group, has announced a significant milestone in the financing of the Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) in Malaysia. The Islamic Corp. for the Insurance of...
Exploring finance opportunities in Singapore
Innovation in Textiles
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In response to mounting global regulations and the push for a circular economy, CEMATEX – the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers – is launching the ITMA Sustainability Forum: Accelerating the Green Transition on October 30th at...
SuMi Trust targets ‘rapidly growing Asian region’ with new Singapore operations
Investment Monitor
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July 11, 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (SuMi Trust) has established a new subsidiary and office in Singapore. Per SuMi Trust, the new location is intended to take advantage of “Singapore’s exceptional business environment and strategic location”...
Southeast Asia gets its first hybrid quantum AI testbed in Singapore
iTnews Asia
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July 11, 2025
BDx Data Centres has partnered with Anyon Technologies to deploy Southeast Asia’s first hybrid quantum computing system. It is at its SIN1 data centre in Paya Lebar, Singapore. The initiative establishes a regional AI Testbed, enabling startups,...
singapore From Turf City to West Coast: Construction begins on 6 Cross Island Line MRT stations
Asiaone
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July 7, 2025
Construction works has begun on six MRT stations under the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL), with completion targeted by 2032. Six underground stations will be built over a distance of 15km, including two interchanges at the current...
Where to Find Singapore’s Iconic Merlion Statue Overseas
TripZilla
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July 11, 2025
It’s often said that Singapore punches above its weight on the world stage, and it turns out that our iconic landmark has travelled far beyond the island’s shores too! Over the years, our half-lion, half-fish symbol has popped up in some rather...
Construction starts on Cross Island Line Phase 2; 6 MRT stations in S’pore’s west ready by 2032
The Straits Times
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE - Construction on six new MRT stations that make up phase two of the upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) has officially begun, with tunnelling work that will go underneath Singapore’s largest nature reserve having started in May. The works...
Singapore retail sales flatline in May
Inside Retail Asia
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July 7, 2025
Singapore retail sales – excluding motor vehicles – were flat in May amid mixed performance across the retail trade sector. The flat growth followed a 0.8 per cent increase in April and 0.7 per cent uplift in March, according to the Department of...
DSV opens Singapore facility to boost logistics with Johor
ScandAsia
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July 11, 2025
Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng says that the RedLion2 facility will work in tandem with DSV’s Sunway City warehouse in Johor to streamline cross-border logistics. Photo: DSV Danish logistics giant DSV has...
Singapore launches 3 initiatives to help businesses protect data and deploy AI responsibly
Human Resources Online
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The new Global AI Assurance Sandbox, PET adoption guide, and Singapore Standard for Data Protection build on ongoing efforts to strike a balance — creating room for innovation while ensuring guardrails are in place so the public can use these...
Aster Chemicals in talks to buy Esso petrol stations in Singapore: Sources
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE – Aster Chemicals and Energy, a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri Group and global commodities trader Glencore, is in exclusive talks to buy oil major Exxon Mobil Corp’s petrol stations in Singapore, according to people with...
Construction begins on 6 Cross Island Line Phase 2 stations; targeted for 2032 completion
Channel News Asia
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July 7, 2025
SINGAPORE: Construction work for the six stations of Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL) has started and is targeted for completion by 2032, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday (Jul 7). Of the six underground stations, two will be...