22 July 2017 Plans for a new Grid 2.0 power system, which gathers gas, solar and thermal energy into one efficient, sustainable and resilient network, were announced as part of a $19 billion R&D initiative by the 10th Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council. Meanwhile, the Singapore Manufacturing Federation-Standards Development Organisation and Spring Singapore have developed guidelines to help the vending industry ensure food safety and good hygiene practices. In other news, IMDA announced that standards for pre-approved digital solutions under the SME Go Digital Programme are being progressively raised to account for digital capability factors, such as cybersecurity and data protection.
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