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JTC lays groundwork for Singapore’s push in world-class advanced manufacturing

The newly completed Bulim Square offers over 110,000 sq m of ready, sustainable factory space to the advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Research efforts judged not just on commercial output, but by a basket of factors: PMO

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, permanent secretary for national research and development at the Prime Minister’s Office, said research is evaluated on a basket of factors.

S'pore commits record $37 billion to drive research, innovation and enterprise over next five years

The Singapore Government has committed $3 billion to enable research which will help seniors to age healthily, including maintaining their brain healht and physical function.

National data analytics platform speeds up research, ensures safety of personal info

Ms Koh Mingshi (second from left), director of the TRUST Office, with the development team from GovTech: deputy director of data programme Mervin Chan (third from left), product manager Chua Khai Shing (left), and data engineer Chan Yao Ying.

Free tool countering deepfake content to launch in Singapore in 2026

CATOS group photo taken on Nov 17, 2025 from left :

Ms Therese Quieta
Head of System Engineering, CATOS,
Principal Research Engineer, A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) ;

Dr Yang Yinping
Centre Director, CATOS
Senior Principal Scientist, A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) ;

Dr Soumik Mondal
Principal Scientist, CATOS & A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (A*STAR I2R) ;

Dr Wang Yunlong
Senior Scientist, CATOS & A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) .

GlobalFoundries acquires Singapore semiconductor firm amid AI data centre boom

The move will strengthen Singapore’s position as a trusted, advanced semiconductor manufacturing and innovation hub, and a critical node in the global chip supply chain.

Rolls-Royce factory in S’pore gets a boost from expansion of initiative to raise productivity

Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng (centre) touring the Rolls-Royce factory on Oct 3.

Hidden health risks in young Singaporean women with low muscle mass, high body fat: Study

While BMI is a useful screening tool, the study shows that it does not fully reflect the health risks associated with body composition.

10 research projects to improve weather forecasts in Singapore and region under new alliance

While it is already challenging to accurately forecast the weather in the tropics, climate change will cause weather events to become more erratic.

S’pore makes digital ‘passport’ to track plastic items to boost recycling, extend Semakau’s lifespan

Singapore incinerates most of its waste, including plastic. Its sole landfill Semakau (above) receives about 2,000 tonnes of incineration ash and non-incinerable waste daily and at this rate, it will run out of space by 2035.

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