Press Releases for Singapore
Leading Marine Container Leasing Management Team Launches Global Container International
26/04/2018 — HAMILTON, Bermuda — (BUSINESS WIRE) Jeffrey Gannon and Adrian Dunner, in partnership with investment vehicles managed by Wafra Inc., today announced the formation of Global Container International LLC […]
Singapore’s HES Energy Systems Pushes Forward on Long Range Hydrogen-Electric Flight, Joins Forces with French Aerospace & Energy Tech Developers to Form Complete Value Chain
06/02/2018 — SINGAPORE — (BUSINESS WIRE) HES Energy Systems, the leading Fuel Cell Systems developer from Singapore has formed an Alliance with three French Clean Energy and Aerospace Tech companies. […]
Helmuth Ludwig, Siemens’ Global Head of Information Technology, Highlights Joint Development Projects with Bentley Systems at Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference
Shares updates about joint development activities to advance product, production and performance “digital twins” 10/10/2017 — SINGAPORE — (BUSINESS WIRE) In his keynote at Bentley’s annual event for sharing thought […]
WeWork Announces $500 Million Investment For New Entity Focused on Growth and Expansion in Southeast Asia and Korea
Acquires Spacemob to Accelerate Growth in Southeast Asia Turochas “T” Fuad, Spacemob Founder and CEO, appointed Managing Director, Southeast Asia; Matt Shampine appointed General Manager, Korea 07/08/2017 — NEW YORK […]
Tokyo Moves into the Top 3 in the GPCI 2016 City Rankings;London and New York Retain Top Two Slots, Paris Drops to Fourth Place
The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Report Unveiling the World’s Most Attractive Cities 18/10/2016 — TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by […]
New Solid Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cell from HES Energy Systems Flies ST Aerospace UAV for Record 6 Hours
Skyblade 360 UAV and its fuel cell are on display at ongoing Singapore Airshow (ST Engineering booth) 300km flight represents a new world record for solid chemical hydrogen on demand […]
New Solid Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cell from HES Energy Systems Flies ST Aerospace UAV for Record 6 Hours
A consortium of Singaporean institutions and private sector companies including HES Energy Systems, ST Aerospace, DSO National Laboratories, and the Future Systems and Technology Directorate of Singapore’s Ministry of Defense, have worked jointly to achieve a record 6 hour endurance, 300km flight on the Skyblade 360 UAV built in Singapore by ST Aerospace. Besides achieving a significant technical and performance milestone for hydrogen-on-demand enabled fuel cells, it is also the first time in the world that a fuel cell moves beyond the prototype stage and enters the standard products list of a UAV manufacturer. The Skyblade 360 UAV and its fuel cell system are currently on display on ST Engineering’s booth at the 2016 Singapore Air Show.
Olenex to Become a Full-Function Joint Venture
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Wilmar International Limited (SGX: F34) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby Olenex, their partnership to market oils and fats in Europe, will become a full-function joint venture with its own assets. As part of the agreement, ADM will transfer two sites—a specialty oils and fats facility and a palm refining plant in Hamburg, Germany—to the new joint venture. Wilmar will transfer its tropical oils processing plants in Brake, Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to processing, the joint venture will also integrate raw materials sourcing, trading, and sales and marketing operations. The agreement also stipulates that refined oils and fats from ADM’s other plants in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the U.K. will be marketed by Olenex.
American Express Will Bring Apple Pay to Card Members in Key Global Markets
American Express (NYSE:AXP) announced today that Apple Pay™ will be available in key global markets allowing American Express® Card Members to pay on the go with an iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad. Apple Pay is expected to be available for Card Members in Canada and Australia this year and in Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016. With Apple Pay, Card Members in these countries will have the ability to seamlessly add their eligible consumer, small business and corporate American Express® Cards(i) and pay with iPhone or Apple Watch in stores where contactless payments and American Express are accepted. Card Members will also be able to use their iPhone or iPad to pay within participating merchant apps.
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Launches World’s Smallest Methanol Reformer Enabled Fuel Cell System
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies (HFCT) has launched the world’s lightest and most compact reformer based fuel cell system. Enabled by the company’s low-cost methanol reformer technology, the MFC Mini opens new commercial possibilities so far unpractical for any type of fuel cell system.
GPCI 2015 Report Unveils World’s Most Powerful Cities
The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, unveiled today the results of its Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2015 report, which ranks 40 global metropolises according to their “magnetism,” or power to attract creative individuals and enterprises from around the world and mobilize their assets for economic and social development. Like last year, London, New York, Paris and Tokyo took the top four spots, in that order, while Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong showed significant improvement.
South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund Exits Cheras-Kajang Highway in Malaysia
The South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund L. P. (SEASAF), advised by Capital Advisors Partners Asia Pte Ltd (CapAsia), a private equity fund management company specialising in infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, today announced it has completed the divestment of its 35% equity interest in Cerah Sama Sdn Bhd, which is the investment holding company of Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, the concession holder that owns and operates the 11.5KM Cheras-Kajang Highway in Malaysia to TEI Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Taliworks Corporation Berhad and the Employees Provident Fund Board of Malaysia.
South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund Exits Cheras-Kajang Highway in Malaysia
The South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund L. P. (SEASAF), advised by Capital Advisors Partners Asia Pte Ltd (CapAsia), a private equity fund management company specialising in infrastructure investment in Southeast Asia, today announced it has completed the divestment of its 35% equity interest in Cerah Sama Sdn Bhd, which is the investment holding company of Grand Saga Sdn Bhd, the concession holder that owns and operates the 11.5KM Cheras-Kajang Highway in Malaysia to TEI Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Taliworks Corporation Berhad and the Employees Provident Fund Board of Malaysia.
Monster Announces Pricing of $125 Million Offering of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
Monster (NYSE:MWW) today announced the pricing of an offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2019 (the notes) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act). Concurrently with the pricing of the notes, Monster entered into a capped call transaction with an affiliate of one of the initial purchasers. The sale of the notes is expected to close on October 22, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.
ExxonMobil Announces New Projects to Expand Specialty Hydrocarbon Fluid Production
ExxonMobil Chemical is increasing production of its high performance hydrocarbon fluids by about 10 percent through expansion projects at its Singapore and Antwerp facilities. The additional capacity, designed to meet rapidly expanding global demand for hydrocarbon fluids and extend the companys worldwide supply capability, will begin producing by mid-2015 and be complete in 2016.
TransRe Receives License For Singapore Branch Office
Paul Bonny, TransRes President of Europe & Asia Pacific said, Over the past 35 years we have built our global network of offices to better serve local insurers and brokers by combining local knowledge and relationships with global experience and insights. Asias insurance growth and market penetration continues at an incredible pace and Singapore is ideally positioned as a reinsurance center. I am confident our new office will help us build on our existing relationships in the region.
Monster Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Concurrently, Monster announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Companys outstanding shares over a period of 24 months.