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SS&C enters around $1bn deal to acquire fund network Calastone
Private Banker International
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July 22, 2025
SS&C Technologies Holdings has agreed to acquire Calastone, which has a global funds network and offers technology solutions for the wealth and asset management sectors, from investment firm Carlyle. The deal is valued at around £766m ($1.03bn),...
Singapore Industrial Production Data Due On Thursday
RTTNews
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June 25, 2025
Singapore will on Thursday release May figures for industrial production, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Output is expected to sink 2.5 percent on month and rise 2.6 percent on year after climbing 5.3 percent on month...
singapore Regular training to be mandatory for adult educators under new SkillsFuture guidelines
Asiaone
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July 7, 2025
Adult educators will have to continually upgrade and clock practice hours in order to remain registered as educators for SkillsFuture-supported courses, said Minister for Education Desmond Lee on July 7. Speaking at the SkillsFuture Festival...
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...
Dangote: Nigeria, Other African Countries Losing $90bn Market Opportunities to Continued Fuel Imports
This Day
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July 23, 2025
•Says international traders frustrating local refining, decries huge port charges •NMDPRA, S&P partner for regional petroleum price index •Downstream regulator says only 31% of needed fuels refined in West Africa •Lokpobiri insists fossil fuels...
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...
FASTag crackdown misses the point
The Statesman (India)
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July 23, 2025
India’s FASTag system was designed to make our highways faster, not harder. Introduced as a seamless solution for digital tolling, FASTags promised shorter queues, smoother rides, and less fuel wasted in traffic. But as enforcement gets stricter...
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,...
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...
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...
singapore TTSH to demolish century-old pavilion wards, keeping one as heritage marker
Asiaone
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July 6, 2025
SINGAPORE - After standing for around a century, all but one of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's (TTSH) nine remaining pavilion wards will be demolished, with the retained ward to serve as a heritage marker. The eight wards - located at the end of Jalan...
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...
Eton Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with Asas Capital to Launch ‘Family Office as a Service’ in the Middle East
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DUBAI, UAE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2025-- Eton Solutions, a global leader in WealthTech solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with Asas Capital, a prominent multi-family office with a strong presence in the UAE and newly licensed...
New institute will engage and educate the public on nuclear energy, dispel common misconceptions
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
SINGAPORE – Public outreach and education will be a part of a new nuclear safety and research institute, which will have facilities for exhibitions and tours for the public. Such programmes will help educate people about radiation and nuclear...
Pinnacle Marine introduces Singapore’s first fully biodiesel-powered harbor craft
Offshore Energy
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July 11, 2025
Singapore-based vessel builder Pinnacle Marine has launched its first B100 biofuel-powered utility boat, paving the way for the nation’s sustainable harbor craft sector. Pinnacle Marine via LinkedIn The vessel named President 100 was launched on...
Shipping’s Climate Reckoning: The IMO’s $36 Billion Pivot
CleanTechnica
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July 5, 2025
In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s vote to price carbon in shipping fuels, I had the opportunity to sit down with an insider and expert on maritime decarbonization, Tristan Smith. He’s the director of a maritime advisory...
London, Singapore test AI in air traffic control
Semafor
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July 11, 2025
Singapore and London, two of the world’s most congested airspaces, are testing artificial intelligence air traffic control systems. Air traffic controllers are notoriously overworked, having to monitor thousands of flights a day and frequently...
Mitchell D. Finkelstein: Navigating the Challenges of Retail and Manufacturing
Grit Daily News
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July 11, 2025
The retail and manufacturing industries are constantly changing due to global competition, technological advancements and shifting consumer demands. Professionals in these fields must manage complex supply chains and meet evolving market needs....