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Tech news in less than 5 minutes – January 2022

Bite-sized news on data fragmentation, artificial intelligence, digital payments, robotics, and how to level up in 2022.
ComfortDelGro wins $30 mil NUS contract for electric bus shuttle service - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Contracts

ComfortDelGro wins $30 mil NUS contract for electric bus shuttle service

The NUS electric buses will begin operations from 3Q2022.

Environmental, Social and Governance

NUS CNCS: Asia Pacific carbon projects can generate US$25 bil each year for 30 years

The Asia Pacific has the highest concentration of the most profitable carbon projects.
NUS, MAS form new green finance institute, ready by end-2021 - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Sustainability

NUS, MAS form new green finance institute, ready by end-2021

The Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) plans to recruit more than a dozen researchers to explore financial solutions.
Surbana Jurong, Singapore LNG, NUS, and NSCC to explore potential green data centre system - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Deals, joint ventures & alliances

Surbana Jurong, Singapore LNG, NUS, and NSCC to explore potential green data centre system

The parties will collaboratively develop a proof-of-value for a green modular data centre.
ComfortDelGro commits $50 mil to clean energy technology over the next 5 years - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Sustainability

ComfortDelGro commits $50 mil to clean energy technology over the next 5 years

$40 mil wil go towards replacing its fleet of diesel buses with electric buses.

Jobs

Retrenchment doubles in 2Q; foreign students fret over meeting grant obligations

TGS recipients from overseas are bonded to work in a Singaporean entity for three years afte

Disruption and Digitalisation

ST Engineering and NUS collaborate on $9 mil advanced digital technologies research programme

The programme will focus on technologies related to smart city, as well as smart maintenance, repairs and overhaul (MRO).

Fintech

MAS, NUS, NRF set up Asian Institute of Digital Finance to boost FinTech education and research

In an August 4 statement, MAS, NRF, and NUS said that AIDF will provide thought leadership and strengthen synergies between education, research and entrepreneurship. The institute is expected to open its doors by the end of 2020.
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