Centuries-old shipwrecks found off Singapore
Two centuries-old shipwrecks packed with ceramics and other artifacts have been found off Singapore in a rare discovery that will shed light on the city-state's maritime heritage, archaeologists said Wednesday......»»
Singapore’s logistics tech startup Parcel Perform raises $20 million
Singapore-headquartered Parcel Perform, which connects merchants with e-commerce carriers and provides shipment tracking features, said on Wednesday it has raised $20 million in a new financing round as it scales its business in several parts of the.....»»
Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution......»»
The water cycle is intensifying as the climate warms, more intense storms and flooding as a result
The world watched in July 2021 as extreme rainfall became floods that washed away centuries-old homes in Europe, triggered landslides in Asia and inundated subways in China. More than 900 people died in the destruction. In North America, the West wa.....»»
India’s UpGrad enters unicorn club with $185 million fundraise
UpGrad, a Bangalore-based startup that specializes in higher education and upskilling courses, said on Monday it has raised $185 million in a new financing round that valued it at $1.2 billion. Singapore’s Temasek, the World Bank’s Intern.....»»
Genomic analysis of Peranakan Chinese reveals insight into ancestry
A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) analyzed the genomes of 177 Singapore Peranakans. They estimated that Peranakan Chinese inherited 5.62% Malay ancestry around 19.....»»
India’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Amazon to stall $3.4B Future and Reliance deal
India’s apex court on Friday ruled in favor of Amazon to stall the sale of Future Group to Reliance Industries in a major victory for the American e-commerce giant in the key overseas market. The Indian Supreme Court said the order by a Singapore a.....»»
Singapore-based Nektar.ai gets $6M to help B2B sales team collaborate more effectively
Organizing information about prospective deals is a challenging task for B2B sales teams, since salespeople usually rely on multiple tools (email, Zoom, WhatsApp, etc) to talk with buyer committees. It becomes even more unwieldy when sales teams work.....»»
Study calls for end to "rough fish" pejorative and the paradigm that created it
From art to religion to land use, much of what is deemed valuable in the United States was shaped centuries ago by the white male perspective. Fish, it turns out, are no exception......»»
Indonesia-based grocery app HappyFresh reaps $65M led by Naver Financial and Gafina
HappyFresh, the on-demand grocery app based in Indonesia, announced today it has raised a $65 million Series D. The round was led by Naver Financial Corporation and Gafina B.V., with participation from STIC, LB and Mirae Asset Indonesia and Singapore.....»»
Earth"s interior is swallowing up more carbon than thought
Scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore have found that slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates drag more carbon into Earth's interior than previously thought......»»
How bees see: Tiny bumps on flower petals create intense color and attract pollinators
The intense colors of flowers have inspired us for centuries. They are celebrated through poems and songs praising the red of roses and blue of violets, and have inspired iconic pieces of art such as Vincent Van Gogh's sunflowers......»»
The incredible engineering inside an Olympic archer’s bow
The bows used in modern archery competitions have more in common with Formula 1 race cars than they do with the simple wooden bows of centuries past......»»
Researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules than the rest of the universe. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this culminated in a belief that living organisms were infused by a non-physical energy or.....»»
Apple celebrates its 40 year presence in Singapore, Tim Cook discusses his first ever Apple product in new interview
Apple today commemorated its 40 year history in Singapore, where it first set up offices in 1981. Singapore serves as Apple’s base for its Asia-Pacific operations. Today, Apple says it employs more than 3500 people and supports a further 55,00.....»»
Tim Cook celebrates Apple"s 40 years in Singapore
CEO Tim Cook has marked four decades of Apple in Singapore by revealing that his first Apple product was the Apple II, manufactured there.Apple Marina Bay Sands, SingaporeApple has marked four decades of operations and sales in Singapore, while Tim C.....»»
Roman road discovered in the Venice lagoon
The discovery of a Roman road submerged in the Venice Lagoon is reported in Scientific Reports this week. The findings suggest that extensive settlements may have been present in the Venice Lagoon centuries before the founding of Venice began in the.....»»
Using migration data to fine-tune marketing strategies to rural Indian communities
Researchers from National University of Singapore and Stanford University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates how rural consumers in India shift their expenditures towards branded consumption when they migrate to urban.....»»
Foxconn invests in Li-metal battery maker SES
Foxconn (Hon Hai) has disclosed it will invest in Singapore-based SES, a maker of Li-metal batteries, a move in line with its ambitious deployments in the electric vehicle (EV) sector......»»
Singapore-based Tinvio raises $12M Series A to build financial services for supply chain merchants
First created to give supply chain merchants a streamlined way to communicate with buyers, Tinvio is now preparing to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised a.....»»
YC-backed Deskimo, an on-demand coworking space app, launches in Singapore and Hong Kong
Part of Y Combinator’s current batch, Deskimo wants to make finding coworking spaces easier. Its on-demand booking app is currently available in Singapore and Hong Kong, with plans to enter more markets after Demo Day. Its founders are former Rocke.....»»