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Ecoliving System Pte Ltd: SS 554 an integral part in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment of indoor air quality has become prevalent to the society today when the COVID-19 pandemic impeded global activities and individual’s interaction habits. Recent studies done by National University of Singapore and World Health Organization have shown that the airborne transmission of the virus is highly virulent, resulting in rapid infection in communities. Mitigation measures such as face-masking has proven to reduce the number of infections as illustrated in the studies. ...

World’s First miRNA-based Early Gastric Cancer Detection Test – Made Possible with SS 656

At the current rate, new cancer cases globally will increase by 47% by 20401. This creates a demand for early cancer detection tests that are quick, effective and non-invasive. To address this need, DxD Hub collaborated with A*STAR spinoff MiRXES, as well as the Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium, National University Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital to develop GASTROClear, the world’s first blood-based microRNAs (miRNAs) test for early gastric cancer detection. ...

Garuda Robotics: How TR 78 Enables Safer, More Effective Building Façade Inspection with Drones

The building façade inspection industry has been around for a long time. “However, one challenge is that drone technology for such inspections is a relatively new development. Hence, there are diverse levels of drone capabilities in the industry, which calls for standardisation,” says Mark Yong, CEO of Garuda Robotics. ...

Fire-Resistant Cables: Enhance Product Quality and Market Expansion with SS 299:2021

Do You Know the Importance of Fire-Resistant Cables? Fire-resistant cables (FRC) are used to enable safety during fires. Typically, FRCs have a copper wire conductor and a low-smoke halogen-free outer sheath. ...

Reaping Operational and Business Benefits with SS 668

By implementing SS 668, Jurong Cold Store now achieves cold room temperature consistency 100% of the time and 0% food wastage – plus points that boost the company’s competitive advantage and assure its customers that their frozen food products are in the best hands. ...

Improving Workplace Safety and Productivity with ISO 45001

ISO 45001 has helped Sun City to establish systematic and robust business processes, which have minimised accidents and boosted productivity and staff morale. Sun City Maintenance Ptd Ltd, or Sun City for short, is a Singapore-based property care service provider established in 1995. Today, it is a leader in Singapore’s cleaning and disinfection industry with an employee count of over 600 and revenue surpassing S$25 million. ...

Lead in the Global Graphene Market with Singapore Standard

2D Materials Pte Ltd (2DM), established in 2015, manufactures high-performance graphene as an additive to industrial materials such as paints, coatings, batteries, composites, polymers and lubricants. The company’s mission is to expand the frontier of materials application with high-performance graphene. ...

Going green? Use standards for sustainability

This article was first published in Entrepreneur’s Digest. As Prime Minister Lee mentioned in his National Day Rally speech, Singapore is taking climate change seriously. Our island will not be spared from extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels. Hence, there is a pressing need to develop and adopt sustainable solutions for the long term. Businesses too have recognised the need to adopt green practices systematically and holistically. This would assure a meaningful ...

Building Trust in Your Products and Services

This article was first published on BizQ. The challenging and uncertain economic climate today poses a significant threat to businesses. Food safety, cyberattacks and pandemics like COVID-19 are just some of the risks that enterprises have to prepare themselves for. With consumers being more informed and risk averse at the same time, companies need to make more effort in assuring potential customers of the quality of their products and services. Companies can establish greater levels of ...