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Major US semicon equipment firm opens first global office in S’pore to serve Asia customers

(From Left) Mr Chami Perera, COO of EUV Tech, Mr Soo Haw Yun, EDB vice-president, Dr Patrick Naulleau, CEO of EUV Tech, and Mr Tom Arthur, vice president of operations at EUV Tech, officiating the opening of EUV Tech Singapore's new office at MapleTree High-Tech Park on Jan 28, 2026.
(From Left) Mr Chami Perera, COO of EUV Tech, Mr Soo Haw Yun, EDB vice-president, Dr Patrick Naulleau, CEO of EUV Tech, and Mr Tom Arthur, vice president of operations at EUV Tech, officiating the opening of EUV Tech Singapore's new office at MapleTree High-Tech Park on Jan 28, 2026.

11,700 firms supported by EnterpriseSG in 2025 amid tariffs and disruptions

EnterpriseSG chairman Lee Chuan Teck (right) and managing director Cindy Khoo at the EnterpriseSG’s Annual Media Briefing on Jan 27.
EnterpriseSG chairman Lee Chuan Teck (right) and managing director Cindy Khoo at the EnterpriseSG’s Annual Media Briefing on Jan 27.

Freezers full of seal meat: How Greenland’s hunting culture helps emergency preparedness

Kaaleeraq Ringsted, 74, poses with his frozen food in his home in Kapisillit, Greenland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Kaaleeraq Ringsted, 74, poses with his frozen food in his home in Kapisillit, Greenland, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Trump’s semiconductor tariffs to have minimal impact on Singapore for now: MTI

Certain advanced chips and specified derivative products will now face a 25 per cent tariff when imported into the US.
Certain advanced chips and specified derivative products will now face a 25 per cent tariff when imported into the US.

In Good Company

Making batteries to woofers, GP’s Lo sways to the rhythms of geopolitics and music

Hong Kong’s consumer battery giant Gold Peak Technology Group chairman and chief executive Victor Lo.
Hong Kong’s consumer battery giant Gold Peak Technology Group chairman and chief executive Victor Lo.

Laggard to poster boy? China’s big bet on Hainan

Hainan is making its first steps towards an ambitious goal of becoming a “globally influential” free trade port by 2050.
Hainan is making its first steps towards an ambitious goal of becoming a “globally influential” free trade port by 2050.

G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss rare earths, three sources say

Flags are pictured during the first working session of G-7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022.  REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool
Flags are pictured during the first working session of G-7 foreign ministers in Muenster, Germany, November 3, 2022.  REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/Pool

Cashing in on illegal copper trade: Higher prices lead to more brazen thefts in Malaysia

 A worker from Nithia Sree Enterprise, a licensed operator in Kg Sg Kayu Ara, sorting out metallic items for recycling.
 A worker from Nithia Sree Enterprise, a licensed operator in Kg Sg Kayu Ara, sorting out metallic items for recycling.

Johor-Singapore SEZ: Be careful the opportunity doesn’t become an oversell

The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is beginning to capture meaningful investor attention..
The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is beginning to capture meaningful investor attention..

China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say

Advanced etching tools had been predominantly supplied in China by foreign firms but are now being partially replaced by domestic makers like Naura.
Advanced etching tools had been predominantly supplied in China by foreign firms but are now being partially replaced by domestic makers like Naura.

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