Development

China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
Chinese officials have increasingly emphasised ties with South-east Asia, which last year overtook the EU to become the US$19 trillion economy’s top export marketPublished Wed, Jun 25, 2025 ·...
How the Haisla Nation became a model for Indigenous-led economic development
Chief Crystal Smith has been at the forefront of the Haisla Nation’s transformation into a driving force in Canada’s LNG sector. The First Nation, which is governed from Kitamaat...
Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore launch programme to spearhead AI development among companies
[SINGAPORE] Digitally mature companies keen on doing more in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) will now have the opportunity to tap a new programme. The AI Cloud Takeoff Programme...
The Latest Development in the Madeleine McCann Case Explained
"This is the only time in 13 years that police have been so specific about a suspect, down to the phone numbers, vehicles and particularly with a known individual,"...
TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich, could later support AI development
TSMC to open chip design centre in Munich, could later support AI development
[AMSTERDAM] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday (May 27) it will open a design centre in Munich, Germany, which could at a...
MAS to shortlist fund managers for S billion Equity Market Development Programme by Q3
MAS to shortlist fund managers for S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by Q3
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will shortlist fund managers for its S$5 billion Equity Market Development Programme by the third quarter of 2025. In response to media...
Remove Policy Bottlenecks, Increase Development Speed: PM To Chief Ministers
Remove Policy Bottlenecks, Increase Development Speed: PM To Chief Ministers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that global investors are hugely interested in India and the states should utilise this opportunity to attract investments by removing...
CDL posts S.9 billion in Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
CDL posts S$1.9 billion in Q1 sales revenue in Singapore property development
[SINGAPORE] Property developer City Developments (CDL) posted sales revenue of S$1.9 billion for its property development segment in the Singapore market in the first quarter of 2025, driven by...
SLB Development shareholders okay privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family
SLB Development shareholders okay privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family
[SINGAPORE] Shareholders of SLB Development approved the scheme resolution proposed by Lian Beng Group’s board of directors – which comprises the controlling Ong family – to acquire and privatise...
Databricks to buy Neon for US billion to boost AI-agent development
Databricks to buy Neon for US$1 billion to boost AI-agent development
[SAN FRANCISCO] Databricks said on Wednesday (May 14) it would buy database startup Neon in a deal valued at about US$1 billion, aiming to strengthen its analytics platform with...