vietnamese real estate platform wesale secures seed funding from singapores hitseries capital

Vietnamese real estate platform WeSale secures seed funding from Singapore's Hitseries Capital

WeSale, a real estate trading platform in Vietnam, has secured undisclosed seed round investment capital from Hitseries Capital, a venture capital fund headquartered in Singapore, it announced on May 27.
singapore includes updated novavax covid 19 vaccine in national vaccination programme

Singapore includes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in national vaccination programme

The updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is now available under Singapore's national vaccination programme, the Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH) said on May 28.
singapore enjoys benefits from cross border payment links

Singapore enjoys benefits from cross-border payment links

As the number of visitors to Singapore continues rising post-pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expecting more and higher-value cross-border payment transactions.
kkr and tpg eye propertyguru takeover

KKR and TPG eye PropertyGuru takeover

KKR & Co and TPG Inc are said to be considering buying out the Singapore-based online real estate platform PropertyGuru, according to a Bloomberg report on May 22.
singapore private homes most expensive in asia pacific

Singapore private homes most expensive in Asia-Pacific

Private residential homes in Singapore continue to be the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific for the second year in a row, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released on May 21.
astrazeneca to build 15 billion usd cancer drug facility in singapore

AstraZeneca to build 1.5 billion USD cancer drug facility in Singapore

British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on May 20 its intention to build a 1.5 billion USD facility in Singapore to produce new generation cancer treatment drugs.
singapore faces new covid 19 wave

Singapore faces new COVID-19 wave

Singapore is facing a new COVID-19 wave with a surge in infection cases in the last two weeks, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
asean economic forum 2024 a bridge for cooperation and development

ASEAN Economic Forum 2024 – a bridge for cooperation and development

The 5th ASEAN Economic Forum 2024 was held in Singapore, attracting policymakers, leaders of associations, organisations, and businesses, and economic experts from Vietnam, Singapore, and ASEAN countries.
delegation from eu netherlands explore investment opportunities in thai nguyen

Delegation from EU, Netherlands explore investment opportunities in Thai Nguyen

A delegation from the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, and the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore held a working session with leaders of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on May 16 to explore potential investment opportunities in the province.
st telemedia and vng launch data centre partnership

ST Telemedia and VNG launch data centre partnership

On May 15, Singapore-headquartered firm ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) and Vietnam's VNG Corporation announced a strategic collaboration to develop and manage international standard data centres in Ho Chi Minh City.
singapore urges better stem cell bank supervision

Singapore urges better stem cell bank supervision

Singapore has asked Cordlife, one of Asia's largest stem cell bank providers, to tighten supervision of its processes after improper handling ruined thousands of samples, an official has said.
soilbuild extends horizons into vietnams industrial real estate

Soilbuild extends horizons into Vietnam’s industrial real estate

Soilbuild Group Holdings, an integrated real estate group in Singapore, has broadened its investment in the industrial real estate segment in Vietnam through its Soilbuild International division.
singapores agritech platform rize raises 14 million in series a funding to expand into vietnam and indonesia

Singapore's agritech platform Rize raises $14 million in Series A funding to expand into Vietnam and Indonesia

Pioneering agritech platform Rize is aiming to make sustainable rice cultivation viable through innovative and data-driven practices following its $14 million Series A funding round.
singapore airlines switches to sustainable aviation fuel use

Singapore Airlines switches to sustainable aviation fuel use

Singapore Airlines has ordered 1,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from refiner Neste, which is the airlines’s first purchase of low-carbon jet fuel from the Finland-based refinery.
amazon to invest 9 billion usd in singapore

Amazon to invest 9 billion USD in Singapore

Amazon said on May 7 it will invest 9 billion USD in Singapore over the next four years to expand its cloud computing capabilities in the island city.