SG60 supplement

SG60: The future of Singapore’s economy

Singapore has a long history of transformation. As a small island nation of six million people, its economic ascent has been propelled by strategic location, good governance and pragmatic policymaking.

SG60: Reading between the lines of the Draft Master Plan 2025

Even as it tackles hard economic questions, the Draft Master Plan 2025 doesn’t lose sight of softer, human-scale priorities.

SG60: Singapore at 60 – a sustainability journey and the way forward

As carbon credits from the voluntary market are unregulated, there are concerns about the integrity and quality of such credits.

SG60: A*Star banks on deep tech ecosystem in innovation drive

A*STAR and British engine-maker Rolls-Royce are investing another S$8 million in their joint lab set up less than two years ago with Singapore Aero Engine Services Pte Ltd (SAESL) to develop smart manufacturing technologies, bringing the total investment of the five-year collaboration to close to S$70 million. A*STAR and Rolls-Royce will introduce a sixth theme to the programme that is Advanced Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) to develop advanced manufacturing technologies to repair high-value engine components. A*STAR’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) An local SME that has brought A*STAR’s science to Rolls-Royce’s factory is KA Industrial Engineering (KA), a system integrator. A*STAR has developed a technology using robots to automate the process of spraying boron nitride on fan blades of aircraft engines. Boron nitride serves as a protective coating in the manufacturing process. KA has scaled up the innovation and implemented it in Rolls-Royce’s facility in Seletar early this year, replacing the conventional approach of using handheld guns. The technology ensures consistency in the thickness of the coating, helping to reduce defects arising from inconsistencies. This saves costs and considerably improves the quality of manufacturing. The new setup also helps boost productivity since an entire batch of blades can be left to dry at the same time, instead of one at a time. Through this public-private partnership model, A*STAR has helped propel KA from a supplier to an R&D partner, a strategic move for the local enterprise as it looks to dive deeper into the aerospace industry. Photo Opportunity : 1. Automated process of spraying boron nitride on Rolls-Royce’s engine fan blades at ARTC (unconfirmed) 2. Rolls-Royce’s engine fan blade at ARTC 3. Manufacturing activities on ARTC’s shop floor

SG60: Singapore’s role in South-east Asia’s AI future

Cross-border cooperation and investment will be key to shaping the future of AI as a driver of growth for the region.

SG60: From AI to quantum – can Singapore lead the next era of financial innovation?

Quantum computing is no longer a thought experiment but a defining force for the next decade of financial innovation, and Singapore has everything it needs to lead it.

SG60: Running Singapore on innovation – Brains, bytes and billion-dollar growth engines

Png Cheong Boon , Chairman, EDB

SG60: Designing progress, the Singapore way

Hospitality firm The Lo & Behold Group's New Bahru project demonstrates the power of design-led placemaking, one that builds community and relevance in the process.

SG60: Building a 100-year family enterprise

UBS has been advising multi-generational families for more than 160 years, predating the establishment of modern family office structures.

SG60: How Singapore’s SMEs are shaping a sustainable future for Asean

Singapore’s 60th birthday this year is an opportune time to reflect on how the nation has grown, and how the country’s SMEs will carry us forward.

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