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DBS Group appoints Managing Director of EDB as non-executive non-independent director
DBS has appointed Chng Kai Fong as a non-executive non-independent director.
March 26, 2021
Tech
AI company Appier secures US$33 million in Series C funding
SINGAPORE (Aug 30): Appier, which develops artificial intelligence technology, has secured US$33 million in Series C funding from a group of investors including EDBI, the SoftBank Group Corp, LINE Corporation, NAVER Corporation and Hong Kong-based AMTD Gr
August 30, 2017
Strong Singapore March factory output points to 1Q GDP revision
SINGAPORE (April 26): Singapore’s industrial production rose faster than expected in March from a year earlier, thanks to a continued surge in the electronics sector, data showed on Wednesday, pointing to a possible upward revision in the city-state'
April 26, 2017
PwC launches Singapore-based APAC research centre in partnership with EDB
SINGAPORE (Jan 27): PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has launched its Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Research Centre headquarters in Singapore – an extension of PwC’s Global Market Research Centre based in Luxembourg – in collaborat
January 27, 2017
Self-driving car startup NuTonomy in talks to raise new funds
SINGAPORE (Sept 27): NuTonomy Inc., a self-driving car startup backed by Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford and Singapore’s government, is in discussions with potential investors for a new round of funding as it works toward a full commercial launch in 2
September 27, 2016
Singapore Aug factory output up 0.1% on year; weaker than expected
SINGAPORE (Sept 26): Singapore's industrial production in August barely grew from a year earlier, as a slide in marine and offshore engineering output and a fall in pharmaceuticals production offset an expansion in electronics output.
September 26, 2016
Update
IBM and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ launch blockchain partnership
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): IBM is working with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) to explore the use of blockchain technology in creating and managing business contracts and transactions.
September 16, 2016