Category: Current Affairs

  • Keppel secures 10-year land lease extension for Singapore data centre campus, lifting DC REIT AUM by 8.5%

    Keppel has received conditional approval from the relevant authorities for a 10-year land tenure lease extension until 15 July 2050 for the Keppel Data Centre Campus at Genting Lane in Singapore. This forms part of the divestment of the two AI-ready hyperscale data centres — Keppel Data Centre Singapore (KDC SGP) 7 and KDC SGP…

  • Emerson Exchange 2026 in Dubai, UAE to shape the future of industrial automation

    Global group in automation technology and software Emerson has launched registration for Emerson Exchange 2026, taking place from 19-21 May 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. “With the theme ‘Imagine the Next’, this year’s users conference will call on delegates to look beyond today’s wave of digital transformation and envision the breakthroughs that will define…

  • Paris Neofotistos is new CEO of AqueoUS Vets

    Integrated manufacturer and supplier of water treatment systems AqueoUS Vets (AV) has appointed Paris Neofotistos as CEO. Neofotistos brings more than 27 years of leadership experience in the municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment sectors. Most recently, he served as executive vice-president of sales and marketing at SmartCover, a private equity–backed water technology company.…

  • Mitsubishi Electric named in CDP’s Climate and Water A-list again

    The international nonprofit CDP has once again given Mitsubishi Electric its A-list rankings for both climate change and water security activities. CDP runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts (Image: CDP) The top ratings recognise the environmental focus of Mitsubishi Electric’s…

  • BW Offshore and BW Water launches BW Elara — floating desalination solutions

    BW Offshore and BW Group have established a 50/50 joint venture entity (JV) — BW Elara — to design and build Floating Desalination Units (FDUs), producing fresh water from salt water.  “This partnership combines BW Offshore’s capabilities with BW Water’s desalination expertise to address the world’s growing fresh water demand”, said BW Group chairman Andreas…