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Government puts out largest supply of industrial land plots under GLS programme since 2020

A TOTAL of 6.36 hectares of industrial land is up for tender in the Industrial Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the second half of 2022, in what is the largest industrial land supply release from the state since 2020.

AIA Singapore aims to hire over 500 staff including mid-career switchers, women rejoining workforce

STAY-AT-HOME parents, fresh graduates and mid-career switchers are among the pool of labour AIA Singapore is looking to tap, under its new employment scheme launched on Thursday (Jun 30).

‘Piss drunk’: A toast to beer from Singapore’s recycled toilet water

“NEWBREW” is no ordinary beer. The new Singapore blond ale is made with recycled sewage. The alcoholic beverage is a collaboration between the country’s national water agency, PUB, and local craft brewery Brewerkz.

Japan’s Kirin offloads Myanmar beer business over coup

JAPANESE drinks giant Kirin said on Thursday it has agreed to a buyout of its shares in a Myanmar joint venture with a junta-linked conglomerate, completing its exit from the market over the 2021 coup.

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Samsung is first to start mass production of 3-nanometre chips

SAMSUNG Electronics kicked off mass production of 3-nanometre (3nm) chips that are more powerful and efficient than predecessors, beating rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to a key milestone in the race to build the most advanced chips in the world.

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Singapore stocks slide as growth, inflation concerns mount; STI falls 1%

SINGAPORE shares were hammered on Thursday (Jun 30) as sentiment worsened across the region on growth fears as central banks tighten monetary policies to tamp down rising cost pressures.