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Laying the groundwork for Singapore's next phase of growth

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December 09, 2025

Seizing opportunities in green transition

Laying the groundwork for Singapore's next phase of growth

As business conditions shift and technology accelerates, this year's Enterprise 50 (E50) winners show how local companies are adapting to stay competitive and future-ready. Across sectors, they are reworking operations, deepening capabilities and finding new ways to grow - whether by advancing sustainability efforts, deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, expanding into regional markets, or investing in talent and technology. Even long-established brands are refreshing their offerings to meet changing customer expectations.

Together, these home-grown small to mid-sized enterprises illustrate how reinvention at the firm level strengthens the foundations of Singapore's economy and prepares it for the next phase of growth.

E50 winner DLM is contributing to one of the nation's biggest transitions - the shift towards low-carbon, energy-efficient buildings.

A leading engineering contractor for some of Singapore's most ambitious Super Low Energy and Zero Energy developments, DLM's work helps to shape how buildings consume, distribute and conserve energy.

Its teams design advanced ACMV networks, high-efficiency chilled water systems, hybrid cooling technologies and electrical installations for developments such as Al-density data centres and advanced manufacturing facilities.

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The imperialist vision behind the new US National Security Strategy

It goes beyond transactionalism and sees a world in which smaller nations are told what to do by bigger powers, and the US sits at the apex of the entire structure.

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7 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

Why the Singapore Government decided to declassify The Albatross File

That period from Merger to Separation holds lasting lessons for Singapore. The following is an abridged version of the speech given by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the launch of The Albatross File exhibition on Dec 7.

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12 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

Star athletes to watch in Thailand

From Olympic medallists to world champions, here's one athlete or a pair from each nation to look out for at the Dec 9-20 Games in Thailand.

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3 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Reinventing heritage to unlock new growth

For decades, heritage companies have built their success on trust, familiarity and customer ties that have lasted across generations. In today's competitive and fast-moving market, long established brands must preserve what defines them while evolving to meet the expectations of a new generation of customers.

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1 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Laying the groundwork for Singapore's next phase of growth

Seizing opportunities in green transition

time to read

3 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

Smooth resumption of MRT service on EWL after track works

The resumption of MRT service on the East-West Line (EWL) from Bedok to Tampines and Tanah Merah to Expo got off to a smooth start on Dec 8, a day ahead of schedule after works were completed early.

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4 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

KinderWorld: Setting sight on Singapore and Johor Bahru for next phase of growth

Backed by more than two decades of expansion in Vietnam, KinderWorld International Group is now refocusing its growth ambitions on Singapore and Johor Bahru (JB).

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7 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

Singapore must be bold to keep thriving, says Piyush Gupta

The Republic must seize opportunities such as launching a digital Singdollar to continue punching above its weight on the global financial stage, said former DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta.

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3 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Strengthening capabilities through talent and technology

A s artificial intelligence (Al) transforms jobs and workflows, Singapore's companies are taking a pragmatic approach. They are investing in training, technology adoption and clearer career pathways to help staff adapt and upskill.

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1 mins

December 09, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Thai air strikes on Cambodia leave peace accord near collapse

Both sides accuse the other of being responsible for renewing skirmishes

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4 mins

December 09, 2025

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