Research & development
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
S$18 billion spent on R&D: Inside Xiaomi’s push from affordable smartphones to premium EVs
The Chinese tech giant has spent years perfecting its AI-driven ecosystem of connected products as it positions itself as a premium technology leader
Building the next chapter of scientific competitiveness
Singapore must make the shift from measuring progress in research outputs or startup numbers to judging success by how science improves lives
Singapore’s RIE2030 to launch large-scale R&D programmes for key sectors, ‘strategic priorities’
Semiconductors among RIE Flagships’ target areas
Singapore can support global space industry as a geospatial data hub, says government space office
Rather than competing with other national programmes in the sector, the Republic can complement them with data analytics
Apac biotech sector could draw capital as investors seek diversification amid US-China tensions
As global biotech strategies shift amid US research funding cuts and geopolitical tensions, markets in the region are gaining ground as innovation hubs
Hong Kong-listed China Medical System seeks secondary listing on SGX
The company says it is looking to replicate its success in South-east Asia – building on the proven track record attained in China’s pharmaceutical industry
US tech giant Qualcomm opens AI R&D centre in Vietnam, its third largest after India, Ireland
This comes after its acquisition of a GenAI unit of Vietnam’s Vingroup in April
