Economic Development Board (EDB)

Singapore economy

Singapore's manufacturing output drops 0.4% y-o-y in July

SINGAPORE (Aug 26): Singapore’s manufacturing output in July dropped to 0.4% compared to a year ago, according to data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Monday.

Tech

Micron's latest expansion to boost Singapore's semiconductor hub status

SINGAPORE (Aug 14): Singapore wants to strengthen the whole semiconductor manufacturing eco-system to maintain its role as a regional hub.

Singapore economy

Services sector braces for less optimistic outlook in 2H19

SINGAPORE (July 31): Companies in the services sector are slightly less optimistic about business conditions in the second half of 2019, according to data released on Wednesday by the Singapore Department of Statistics.

Tech

Singapore to pilot new programme to help high-potential tech firms bring in talent

SINGAPORE (July 30): Technology companies in growth areas identified by the government will soon find it easier to bring their talents into Singapore, should they choose to set up new teams here.

Singapore economy

Singapore in talks with more electric car companies after Dyson

SINGAPORE (Apr 22): Following Dyson’s plans late last year to manufacture its first electric car in Singapore, the city-state is now in talks with other makers of green vehicles to set up shop on the island.

Singapore economy

ST Engineering teams up with EDB to develop new engines of growth

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): ST Engineering and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) are teaming up to build new engines of growth by creating globally competitive industry ecosystems in Singapore.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

NEC Corp launches Open Innovation Centre

SINGAPORE (Sept 25): Japan-listed NEC Corporation today announced the opening of the NEC Open Innovation Centre (OIC) in Singapore.

Careers & Training

Alibaba launches talent programme in Singapore with support from NTU, EDB

SINGAPORE (Sept 3): Alibaba Group on Monday launched the Alibaba Talent Programme in Singapore with support from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) under the Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP).

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Singapore partners Japan to mutually grow start-ups & businesses and expand GIA network

SINGAPORE (Aug 29): Singapore statutory boards Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to collaborate on and support the growth of enterpr
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