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VSMC's new $7.8B Singapore fab entered risk production with first-lot yields above 99% after a 22-month record-pace build, targeting 44,000 wafers a month by 2029.
Waymo plans fully autonomous ride-hailing in Singapore in 2028, its first Southeast Asia market, after more than 20 million autonomous rides.
LHN Energy, a Singapore-based solar company, plans to roll out an integrated Solar PPA and DC fast-charging solution for electric heavy vehicles in early September 2026, combining solar generation, charging, and project delivery under a single framework with potential zero upfront costs. The program is supported by Singapore’s Electric Heavy Vehicle Charger Grant, which co-funds up to 50% of eligible charger installation costs (capped at S$30,000 for the first 500 chargers) for qualifying projects at depots, warehouses, and industrial sites.
52 Singaporeans have been detained in Guangxi, China, amid a crackdown on pyramid-scheme activities, with Singapore’s MFA and SPF providing consular assistance, visiting detainees and coordinating with families while emphasizing that Singapore does not intervene in China’s judicial process. Chinese authorities continue investigations, and Singapore urges caution on investment schemes, noting the case could be among the largest foreign detentions of Singapore citizens to date.
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