[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia began construction of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project between Singapore and Johor on Sunday (November 22) with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Bukit Chagar station site. The event was virtually attended by the ruler of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Johor CrownPrince Tunku Ismail Sultan …
Read More »Do China’s tech giants pose a risk to European banks?
[ad_1] PARIS: China’s Ant Group may have suffered a setback with the filing of its IPO, but European banks remain suspicious that Chinese tech giants will soon be their main competitors. In recent years, the European financial sector has seen the rise of a large number of startups, called fintech, …
Read More »Comment: Bye, Robinsons. You may soon be with a family company.
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: I woke up on the morning of October 30 to ominous text message “pings” announcing the closure of the iconic 162-year-old Robinsons department store. When I read the news that Robinsons is closing its stores in The Heeren and Raffles City, like many Singaporeans, I had mixed feelings …
Read More »China defies Elon Musk’s warnings and moves forward with hydrogen
[ad_1] An attendant fills a truck with compressed hydrogen at a gas station in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has spent years scoffing at the idea of using hydrogen fuel cells instead of electric batteries to power next-generation green …
Read More »Tampines residents grow vegetables from vertical hydroponic kits, Environment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Tampines residents will soon be able to grow their own organic vegetables for personal consumption in a cleaner and more efficient way. Rather than the traditional method of planting in the ground, Our Tampines Hub offers residents vertical hydroponic kits that can be used to grow vegetables …
Read More »Engineers Needed to Solve Singapore’s Future Challenges, Environmental News and Featured News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In the next 10 years, many new jobs will be created in the agri-food sector and engineers will be needed, including people with experience in process control, automation and robotics. Speaking on Saturday (November 21) in celebration of National Engineers Day, Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu …
Read More »IBM will recruit and train 300 Singaporeans in emerging technology areas over the next 4 years, Business News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – IBM will hire and train 300 Singaporeans in emerging technology areas over the next four years, under a memorandum of intent (MOI) that was signed by the tech giant and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Friday (20 of November). Applicants will receive training for roles …
Read More »Coronavirus: China is not the origin of the disease, says leading scientist, World News
[ad_1] All available evidence indicates that the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 56 million people around the world, may have been first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, but did not start there, according to one of the leading scientists. from the country. “Wuhan was where the …
Read More »Biden must listen to Asia, avoid dividing the region: Former US Ambassadors to Singapore, Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It’s a very different Asia that US President-elect Joe Biden will face when he takes office, and the incoming leader of the world superpower must be prepared to consult the region on their perspectives and listen to their points. of sight. This was the message that veteran …
Read More »New Airbus Campus at Seletar Is ‘Statement of Trust in Singapore’ Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The official inauguration of Airbus’s new integrated campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a “statement of confidence in Singapore,” Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Friday (November 20). Speaking at the opening of the new Airbus Singapore campus, Mr. Chan said that the aviation industry …
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