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Singapore Becomes First in Asia to Ban Disposable Coffee Cups
Singapore , Apr 24, 2024
Singapore has become the first country in Asia to impose a city-wide ban on disposable coffee cups and plastic utensils...
EU to mobilise RM47bil for Asean investments
PETALING JAYA: The European Union (EU) and its member states have announced a mobilization of €10 billion (US$10.59 billion or RM47.04 billion). As part...
Global semiconductor equipment sales to hit record US$108.5bil this year
PETALING JAYA: The Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Industry, based in the US. Predicts that global sales of all semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers...
Brunei gets top ranking for business regulation from top international economic freedom survey
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei has performed very well in regulation and secured second ranking globally. According to the Canadian conservative think tank, Fraser Institute’s...
Asia’s US$350bil gas projects intensify the clean energy debate.
SINGAPORE: Asia is pumping billions of dollars into new gas infrastructure. Making the region pivotal in a debate over the role of fossil fuels...
Singapore core inflation cools while acceleration risks loom
SINGAPORE: Core inflation in Singapore cooled slightly last month. But is expected to pick up further in the near term, setting the stage for...
UK, Singapore launch talks on the digital trade agreement
BRITAIN: On Monday, Britain, and Singapore will begin negotiations on another computerized economic deal. That could eliminate boundaries, a piece of London's effort to...
Singapore’s GIC buying 16% stake of Sunway Healthcare for RM750m
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd acquired a 16% stake in Sunway Healthcare Holdings Pte Ltd (SHH) for RM750 million. In a statement...
Chipmaker GlobalFoundries plans US$6bil expansion in Singapore, US, Germany.
Despite the Biden government's call for the closure of domestic semiconductor manufacturing. GlobalFoundries Inc will build a US$4 billion (RM16.4 billion) chip factory in...
Singapore and Vietnam to work on pacts to boost digital economy
Singapore: Singapore and Vietnam have given their consents to speed up the formation process. For joint working gatherings to foster reciprocal arrangements on the...
