Taiwan and Japan Join Hands in Providing Critical Care
Japan has donated five batches of the AZ COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, and Taiwan has reciprocated by providing treatment at NTHU’s Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Center (BNCTC) for a 20-year-old Japanese woman suffering from a malignant brain tumor. The treatment was a success, and she has now returned to school. The doctor in charge of […]
Accenture and Microsoft start Project Amplify to support 33 startups
Accenture and Microsoft Asia are supporting 33 startups, which focus on social impact and sustainability across the Asia Pacific region, by helping them scale emerging solutions and business models. The joint initiative, called Project Amplify, extends activities launched in South Asia in 2020 to support entrepreneurs from Singapore, Australia, Japan, SriLanka, and more. The initiative […]
Cyberthreats hit 89% organizations in Singapore
McAfee Enterprise and FireEye today released Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19 findings, revealing the imminent need for organizations to prioritize and strengthen their cybersecurity architecture. The findings indicated during the pandemic 89% of Singapore organizations experienced increased cyber threats, with 81% experiencing downtime due to a cyber incident during a peak […]
Singapore hosts Asia Pacific energy regulators meeting
Energy regulators from 12 countries convened at the Asia Pacific Energy Regulatory(APER)Forum from 27–28 October 2021 during the Singapore international Energy Week to discuss global energy developments and key challenges facing our energy systems. Chaired by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore ,the Forum was well attended by energy regulators from Australia, People’s Republic […]
SAS Appoints Lim Hsin Yin as Managing Director
SAS, the leader in analytics software and services, has announced the appointment of Lim Hsin Yin as their new Managing Director for Singapore. In her new role, Hsin Yin will lead the Singapore team to expand the SAS market presence in the country. She will be responsible for driving the growth of SAS’s business in […]
Sunseap Group signs a Memorandum of Understanding with International partners
Sunseap Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with various local and international partners to explore and develop a combined capacity of 7 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar power systems around the Riau islands including the previously announced 2.2GWp floating solar PV in Duriangkang, Batam. The combined capacity of 7 gigawatt-peak (GWp) solar power system is […]
SunCable welcomes the Singapore Government’s announcement to 4GW of electricity by 2035
Sun Cable welcomes the Singapore Government’s announcement today that it will import up to 4GW of electricity by 2035 and will run a competitive market process. This is a strong commitment to reduce emissions and achieve an energy transition that meets Singapore’s economic and sustainability goals. Sun Cable sees an enormous opportunity for Singapore to […]
EMA to Explore Geothermal Energy
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) is exploring the potential of harnessing geothermal energy in Singapore, following new developments in technology. If found to be feasible, geothermal energy could serve as a new and additional source of indigenous clean energy besides solar for power generation in Singapore. Singapore is sited in a region with quality geothermal […]
EMA to Seek Proposals for Electricity Imports
The Energy Market Authority(EMA)intends to issue two Requests for Proposal (RFP) for up to a total of 4 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity imports into Singapore by 2035, as part of Singapore’s efforts to decarbonise our power sector and enhance energy security by diversifying energy supply sources. This is expected to makeup around30% of Singapore’s […]
Gnowbe launches microlearning library in Singapore
Leading edtech brand Gnowbe launched the world’s first experiential-based microlearning library in Singapore. The subscription library comprises hundreds of specialised microlearning courses (MLCs) with over 30,000 microlearning actions from world-class experts, with more being added monthly to provide Singaporeans with a wide range of options to build their knowledge and most importantly, skills. Both a […]