Research & development
A stronger work ethic won’t fix advanced economies
Capital deepening, technological progress and total factor productivity growth help advanced economies expand and remain competitive
Budget 2026: Singapore commits S$800 million to semicon R&D to deepen ‘high-impact’ tech capabilities
A new S$60 million national R&D centre for power electronics to open by April 2026, to drive partnerships between academia and industry
Semiconductor firm Ambiq to expand R&D in Singapore, eyes 30 specialised tech hires
This strengthens the Republic’s push to anchor high-value semiconductor research amid rising global demand for on-device AI
Chinese automakers’ need for speed comes with a price
Chinese regulators have taken notice of the drawbacks of short R&D cycles
Singapore should make targeted ‘big bets’ to stretch S$1 billion AI investment, say analysts
This could be done by identifying high-growth projects and companies, and then increasing investments there strategically
Driving growth, creating jobs: What are the Economic Strategy Review’s 7 recommendations?
These are crafted from suggestions by businesses and workers over 60 engagements, events and company visits since August
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities
Transition in full swing: The 4G leadership’s direction and Budget 2026 priorities
With the election over, the focus may be on long-term issues such as climate change and the ageing population
Chemistry AI startup ChemLex raises US$45 million, sets up global HQ in Singapore
The funds will be used to hire more hardware and software engineers as well as chemists in the city-state
Singapore invests S$37 billion in RIE2030 research plan; semiconductors, ageing among focus areas
Of this, S$3 billion will be set aside for two new research programmes
