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Singapore news digest (3 - 7 November)

Hyundai Motor Group signs an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board.

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has signed an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to pursue low-carbon technology opportunities, including hydrogen. This new venture expands on the partners' existing collaboration at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre Singapore (HMGICS), reaffirming HMG's commitment to advancing hydrogen as a clean energy source.

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Singapore's government intends to gazette 38 Oxley Road site as national monument.

The government has announced its intention to gazette the late Lee Kuan Yew's former residence as a national monument for a potential heritage park. The property is owned by a company which is understood to be owned by Lee Kuan Yew’s younger son Lee Hsien Yang and the latter’s second son Li Huanwu. The notice of intention states the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo’s intention to make a Preservation Order.

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Original maker of viral Dubai chocolate, opens pop-up store at Changi Airport.

Fix Dessert Chocolatier is known for its decadent chocolate bars that are filled with pistachio cream and kataifi strands opens a pop-up store at the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 1.

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Due to the AI boom, Singapore is now the world's second-most expensive data center construction market.

The Republic held on to its place as the second-most expensive market for data centres in 2025, according to a Turner & Townsend report released on Thursday (Nov 6). The professional services company found that construction costs grew 5 per cent year on year. This was only behind Tokyo and ahead of the Silicon Valley region in the US.

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On Nov 7, Singapore Airlines opens its new SilverKris First Class Lounge at Changi Airport Terminal 2.

Located near Departure Gate E on Level 3, the new 1,050 sq m SilverKris Lounge is 11% larger than its previous version and can seat 130 guests. It welcomes SIA's Suites and First Class travellers, Solitaire PPS Club members, and First Class passengers from Star Alliance partner airlines.

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Singapore invests S$40.5 mln in agri-food innovation.

Singapore is investing S$40.5 million (US$31 million) in R&D to boost food security and enhance the quality of its local production. According to Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Zaqy Mohamad, the goal is to enable the nation to produce more food using fewer resources.

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