Singapore
Farms of the future: How Singapore is using tech to grow food without farmland
Step into the future of farming – where Singapore secures its food supply without relying on farmland. Step into the future of farming – where Singapore secures its food supply without relying on farmland. In the heart of Singapore, indoor hydroponics farm Artisan Green has redefined agriculture through technology and innovation. Supplying supermarkets, hotels, restaurants […]
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From jewelry to food waste, firms are ‘shaking’ things up with circular-economy shift
Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty Images From jewelry and clothes to food waste, a growing number of sectors are focusing on operating as part of a “circular economy,” aiming to waste less — and reap the financial benefits in the process. The rising cost of raw materials and a move to reduce carbon emissions […]
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Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country. Net booking volume for trips to Thailand fell 15.6% from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 from the previous week, after news of the rescue of Wang […]
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“Can your private bank do this?”: Fintech firms target Singapore’s wealthy with feature-rich apps
Businesswoman managing finance and investment online, reading financial trading data and making financial plan with smartphone. Online banking. Banking, investment and financial trading concept D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The private banking industry, long defined by exclusivity, discretion and personalized service by relationship managers, is in the crosshairs of fintech firms that want a […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors parse slew of economic data in the region
Aerial view of the capital city of Seoul in South Korea, seen at sunset. Tobiasjo | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday as investors assessed a slew of economic data in the region. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.42% lower at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.38% at the open, while the […]
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Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.
A view shows the office of TikTok after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app or face a ban, in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters President Joe Biden’s administration […]
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Travelers can soon fly from Singapore to the ‘gateway’ to Komodo National Park
Jetstar Asia will launch direct flights linking Singapore to Labuan Bajo, the Indonesian town considered the “gateway” to Komodo National Park, the company said. The park, a UNESCO Heritage Site inscribed in 1991, is home to several thousand Komodo dragons, the largest species of lizard in the world, according to UNESCO. Komodo National Park is […]
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This 36-year-old sci-fi ‘nerd’ quit his banking job to start a deep space startup that has raised $24 million
Rohit Jha, 36, is the co-founder and CEO of Transcelestial. Courtesy of Rohit Jha Rohit Jha calls himself a “huge nerd.” He developed a deep love for computers, space and ultimately science fiction in his early years. Jha spent much of his childhood and adolescence coding games on a secondhand computer, star-gazing through a telescope […]
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The world’s most powerful passport has a clear winner this year — in 2024 it was a six-way tie
Singapore has the world’s most powerful passport, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. The nation-state was one of six countries which tied for the top spot in 2024 in the list produced by the migration consultancy Henley & Partners, which ranks passports by the number of destinations that holders can access without needing a […]
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China’s electric car boom is increasingly more about hybrids
A Leapmotor vehicle with range extension is on display at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on June 22, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show. BYD, by far the market […]
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