Claudia Chong

Claudia Chong

GARAGE CORRESPONDENT

Claudia Chong is a correspondent with The Business Times’ Garage portal. She reports on the tech and venture capital scene in South-east Asia, covering startups from the seed stage all the way to the public market.

Money Laundering

Money laundering case spins a layered web

The 10 suspects in Singapore’s S$2.8 billion money laundering case are directly tied to 35 companies, based on business filings. A further 28 people are connected to those companies as corporate secre...

Singapore companies have been building sleek robots that do everything from patrolling buildings to delivering food in restaurants, writes Garage correspondent Claudia Chong.
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Han Byung Joon started Silicon Box in 2021, together with industry veterans Sehat Sutardja and Dai Weili.

Semiconductor unicorn Silicon Box vows to avoid geopolitical mire

Company will reject state-linked funds and base manufacturing on more neutral ground, says CEO

OKP's subsidiary has been awarded a contract to build cycling paths.

OKP unit gets S$92.9 million LTA contract

OKP’s wholly owned subsidiary Eng Lam Contractors has secured a contract worth S$92.9 million from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the construction of new cycling path networks, OKP said on Wed...

Committed occupancy in Clint's portfolio is 94 per cent.

CapitaLand India Trust Q1 net property income up 19%

The increase is due to higher total property income, attributed to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from acquisition and development of other properties

The notes were issued under the group’s S$1 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme dated March 3, 2017.

Hotel Properties prices 5-year notes at 5.1%

HOTEL Properties (HPL) has priced S$190 million in fixed-rate senior unsecured notes due May 3, 2029, at 5.1 per cent. Coupon payments will be made semi-annually in arrears on May 3 and Nov 3 each yea...

The group says the acquisition is a strategic opportunity to take a financial interest in a company that operates in a sector familiar to BRC.

BRC Asia to buy 19.9% of steel reinforcement company for S$16 million

Group on Tuesday inked conditional sales and purchase agreement with Daehan Steel and LTC Corp

The addition of the Philippines will mark the 13th country in ERA Asia Pacific's portfolio.

Apac Realty enters the Philippines with franchise agreement

Upper Room has the right to operate or grant memberships to operate ERA member broker offices in Metro Manila for an initial 15-year term

A subsidiary was awarded a contract to build a transportation hub.

Soilbuild bags contracts worth S$81 million

Group’s order book now stands at S$685 million

Private pods at Doctor Anywhere's new health screening facility, DA Orchard MedSuites.

Telemedicine platforms evolve beyond virtual consultations

Companies are seeking ways to differentiate themselves and capture more parts of the value chain