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Healthcare
Singapore completes new genetic data bank to better diagnose genetic disease
SINGAPORE (Oct 18): A new genetic databank – the largest and first in the world on Asian populations – has been completed in a study of close to 5,000 Singaporeans.
October 18, 2019
Careers & Training
ST Logistics partners NTUC, NUS to drive skills-upgrading of local logistics workforce
SINGAPORE (Jan 31): ST Logistics has signed two company-to-institution memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with NTUC LearningHub and the National University Singapore as part of its aim to upskill Singapore’s logistics workforce.
January 31, 2019
Disruption and Digitalisation
Introduction of PayLah! boosts mobile wallet usage; fosters business growth for SMEs
SINGAPORE (Dec 13): The continuous and rapid advancement in smartphone and financial technology has brought about an increase in mobile payment usage in recent years.
December 13, 2018
Tech
Which technologies should procurement leaders use to future-proof their companies?
SINGAPORE (Aug 30): Digital disruption is set to bring about game-changing impact on existing procurement industry core capabilities; the ones responsible for implementing these technology solutions just don’t know it yet.
August 30, 2018
Keppel O&M to jointly develop autonomous vessels with Singapore maritime authority and NUS-A*STAR centre
SINGAPORE (Apr 25): Keppel Offshore & Marine has signed an MoU with the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) to jointly develop autonomous vessels.
April 25, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Last-mile logistics start-up secures $0.85 mil seed funding led by Tri5 Ventures
SINGAPORE (Apr 19): Park N Parcel (PNP), a last-mile logistics start-up under NUS Enterprise’s portfolio, concluded its Mar 2018 seed round investment with $850,000 of seed funding led by Far East Ventures-backed Tri5 Ventures and a group of angel inves
April 19, 2018
Aviation & Engineering
Airbus to launch trial unmanned drone delivery service at NUS campus
SINGAPORE (Feb 8): Students and staff at the National University of Singapore (NUS) may soon be able to tap on Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways unmanned air vehicles to transport small parcels between 2-4kg within the campus.
February 08, 2018
Aviation & Engineering
Singapore Airlines launches Digital Innovation Blueprint; inks agreements with A*STAR & NUS
SINGAPORE (Jan 29): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its Digital Innovation Blueprint as part of its on-going transformation programme to boost its digital capabilities.
January 29, 2018
Tech
NUS, DSO launch satellite research centre to promote space technology
SINGAPORE (Jan 25): The Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the DSO National Laboratories (DSO) today jointly launched the Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) to develop cutting-edge capabilities in distrib
January 25, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
BLOCK71 Suzhou jointly launched by NUS & partners at Suzhou Industrial Park
SINGAPORE (Nov 23): The National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched BLOCK71 Suzhou, a new initiative aimed at providing support for Singapore entrepreneurs and technology startups looking to explore potential business opportunities in China.
November 23, 2017