agritech

With strawberries as a start, this local agri-genomics start-up is developing drought-resistant rice and sustainable palm oil next

SINGAPORE (Sept 2): From this month, tech firms in Singapore can look forward to an expansion of their ranks, as a government scheme to facilitate global hiring takes effect. The Tech @ SG scheme, launched at end-July and scheduled to start in the coming

Singapore’s high-tech ambitions are not quite matched by the depth of its local talent pool. While attracting employees from abroad, the city state must also build up its domestic workforce if it sees tech as its future.