Supply Chain

Vietnam-Singapore industrial park grid gets power-up amid deals inked during To Lam’s visit

Other developments include a new agrifood trade task force, strategic dialogue forum

IBM will receive US$1 billion from the Trump administration in exchange for a stake in the company.

US to invest in quantum computing firms in exchange for stakes

THE Trump administration is awarding grants to a handful of companies, including IBM, that are focused on quantum computing in exchange for stakes in some of them.

The Iran crisis is disrupting global logistics, driving rerouting, higher costs, and testing supply chain resilience worldwide.

How FedEx keeps moving when other things stop

War, chaos, and supply chain shocks: learn crisis resilience from the logistics industry's frontline experts.

The Philippines becomes the 13th country to join Pax Silica, a programme seeking to safeguard the full technology supply chain.

Philippines, US to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security

The former US colony is also central to Washington’s efforts to counter China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea

Disputes related to force majeure provisions are expected to rise given the number of contracts affected by the Middle East war.

No longer ‘boilerplate’: Force majeure provisions under fresh scrutiny, say Singapore lawyers

Granular provisions are replacing broad, generic language in this ‘unloved’ section of contracts 

A top priority for the consortium are investments that focus on preserving access to energy and rare earths for the US and its allies.

US to put US$250 million toward supply chain investment fund

Investment consortium would include SoftBank, Temasek and Mubadala

The buyback reflects a strong belief that the business is on the cusp of a major growth phase, the source says, citing emerging opportunities amid global clients redesigning supply chains.

PE giant KKR sells container firm Goodpack back to Lam family in US$1.4 billion deal: source

The move comes after the private equity player put Goodpack up for sale in October 2024, based on media reports

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism nations will pursue “prudent derisking over decoupling,” and that they understand the need to remedy current deficiencies in critical minerals supply chains.

US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency

[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a meeting on Monday with ministers from different US partners and allies “to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical ...

Many rural areas, where drones could deliver the greatest impact, still lack both the connectivity and warehousing capacity needed to sustain large-scale deployment.
THE BROAD VIEW

Asean’s low-altitude economy needs a supply chain reform to take off

The bloc must address fragmentation and seize the growth opportunity