Singapore-based Temasek Invests USD 120 million into Edtech Startup UpGrad
UpGrad, an edtech startup founded in 2015, has raised USD 120 million from Singapore-based Temasek in its first external fundraising. The company plans to use the new funds to explore merger and acquisition deals and bankroll its expansion efforts into the US, UK,...
Singapore’s SP Group and Singtel Group Embrace Sustainable Green Finance Initiatives
Commemorating Earth Day, two major firms in Singapore announced their sustainable green finance initiatives, namely power utility SP Group and telecommunications conglomerate Singtel Group. These developments will help put the brakes on climate change and signal...
Arkema Building World’s Biggest Integrated Bio-factory in Singapore, Production Starts in 2022
French chemicals and plastics producer Arkema is building a new plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, to produce its flagship Rilsan polyamide 11 high-performance polymer. This plant, for which production will be 100%-derived from renewable castor beans, represents a 50%...