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ICEYE and Esri Australia (through Boustead Geospatial) partner to deliver unprecedented hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia

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Partnership brings real-time hazard intelligence to emergency responders, utility and energy organisations

HELSINKI, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring through synthetic aperture radar satellite imaging and hazard data solutions, today announced a new partnership with Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia, to bring ICEYE’s suite of near real-time hazard insights to customers across Australia.

ICEYE and Esri Australia (through Boustead Geospatial) partner to deliver unprecedented hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia.
ICEYE and Esri Australia (through Boustead Geospatial) partner to deliver unprecedented hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia.

The collaboration, facilitated through the Boustead Geospatial Group, will deliver ICEYE’s Flood Rapid Intelligence, Flood Insights, and Bushfire Insights as ready-to-use map layers within the ArcGIS platform.

For organisations already using Esri’s industry-leading GIS technology, ICEYE’s data will now be available directly through ArcGIS Online, enabling seamless integration. Utilities, councils, and other critical infrastructure operators can subscribe to ICEYE’s premium insights through bundled enterprise agreements, eliminating the need for complex integration or additional procurement steps.

Whether it’s a council preparing for a flood event, a utility monitoring bushfire risk near critical assets, or an emergency service coordinating response efforts, ICEYE’s insights provide the clarity needed to act quickly and confidently.

“This partnership brings together the power of location intelligence and the precision of satellite data to help organisations respond faster and more effectively to natural disasters,” said Ravi Nath, Chief Sales Officer at Boustead Geospatial. “By integrating ICEYE’s hazard insights into the organisations’ trusted ArcGIS environment, we’re enabling our clients to make smarter, data-driven decisions when it matters most.”

“Subscribing to ICEYE’s insights is like securing an insurance policy for critical decision-making,” said Paul Barron, Head of Partnerships at ICEYE. “Once in place, the data is already integrated, meaning customers can respond almost instantly when severe events occur. Esri is the engine and ICEYE is the fuel.”

The partnership gives decision-makers access to hazard-monitoring capabilities never before available in these markets. ICEYE’s satellite-powered insights deliver near real-time understanding of floods and bushfires, helping organisations prepare, respond, and recover faster.

Beyond Australia, Boustead Geospatial and ICEYE plan to expand access to these data insights across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, driving multi-year agreements and enabling organisations in utilities, government, energy, mining, and non-government sectors to enhance their situational awareness and resilience.

“This is the first time solutions of this calibre have been brought to these markets,” Barron added. “Our partnership with Boustead extends ICEYE’s footprint into new industries and geographies — and most importantly, it equips our partners with the insights they need before, during, and after disaster strikes.”

“Ultimately, our goal is to help clients strengthen their resilience and protect what matters most: people, infrastructure, and communities,” Nath said. “By making these insights accessible through ArcGIS, we’re empowering organisations to act with confidence and clarity when facing natural disasters.”

About Esri Australia (part of Boustead Geospatial)

Esri Australia is the nation’s leading provider of GIS technology, location analytics capabilities and geospatial solutions. As part of the Boustead Geospatial Group, we are the exclusive local distributor of Esri’s world-leading ArcGIS platform, and over the past four decades have built a strong track-record of achievement, earning the trust of the nation’s most progressive government agencies and commercial enterprises.

To learn how geospatial analytics can help your organisation, email or call on 1300 635 196.

About Boustead Geospatial

For over 40 years, Boustead Geospatial has helped lay the foundations of Asia Pacific’s spatial future. Backed by Boustead Singapore’s 200-year legacy, we deliver trusted geospatial solutions to over 7,000 government and commercial organisations. Our expert team integrates global insight and local expertise to solve complex challenges and align spatial intelligence with strategic enterprise goals.

Operating across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh, we support clients in sectors including utilities, energy, local government, mining, emergency services, and non-government organisations.

Media contact for Esri Australia and Boustead Geospatial: Sarah Otto (sotto@esriaustralia.com .au or +61 436 524 267)

About ICEYE

ICEYE delivers unparalleled persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth, faster and more accurately than ever before.

Owning the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, ICEYE provides objective, near real-time insights, ensuring that customers have unmatched access to actionable data, day or night, even in challenging environmental conditions. As a trusted partner to governments and commercial industries, ICEYE delivers intelligence in sectors such as defense and intelligence, insurance, natural catastrophe response and recovery, security, maritime monitoring, and finance, enabling decision-making that contributes to community resilience and sustainable development.

ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, United States, Poland, Spain, the UK, Australia, Japan, UAE, and Greece. We have more than 800 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Media contact: press@iceye.com 

Visit www.iceye.com and follow ICEYE on LinkedIn and X for the latest updates and insights.

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Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund Launches Student-Led Artificial Oyster Reef Project for Dulwich College (Singapore)

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund has launched the Artificial Oyster Reef Project at Changi Sailing Club, a student-led initiative that brings Dulwich College (Singapore)’s sustainability education to life.

Launched by the Sustainability Fund for Dulwich College (Singapore) students, the project explores how repurposed oyster shells can enhance marine biodiversity, improve water quality, and strengthen coastal resilience. With the technical support of engineering and environmental consultancy Witteveen+Bos, students and staff will lead every stage –– from reef design and installation to ecological monitoring and community engagement –– applying classroom learning to real-world environmental challenges.

The initiative has been made possible through the Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund, which provides students with opportunities to turn ideas into action through funding, mentorship and collaboration with industry experts. To further strengthen the Sustainability Fund’s capacity to support meaningful, student-led projects, Mr Ranjit Murugason, Fellow of the College and Old Alleynian, has made an additional endowment of S$10,000.

“The Sustainability Fund exists to empower our students to turn their environmental ideas into tangible action,” said Mr Murugason. “The Artificial Oyster Reef Project does exactly that –– it is innovative, collaborative, and deeply rooted in real-world impact. I am delighted to continue supporting the Sustainability Fund so that more projects like this can take shape. This work is particularly important in Singapore, where the preservation of our marine ecosystems and coastal resilience is vital to the nation’s long-term environmental future.”

“The Artificial Oyster Reef Project exemplifies what we mean by Live Worldwise, with our students working in partnership with scientists, conservationists, and community organisations to make a measurable difference to our natural environment,” added Mr David Ingram, Head of Dulwich College (Singapore). “It is a powerful demonstration of how the Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund enables our students to transform their learning into purposeful action, both in Singapore and beyond. We are deeply thankful for Mr Murugason’s continued leadership and vision in making projects like this possible.”

The project, led by Mr Alex Ireland, Director of Global Citizenship, Dulwich College (Singapore), commenced in October 2025.

About Dulwich College (Singapore)

Dulwich College (Singapore) is a leading international school for students aged 2 to 18, drawing on over 400 years of heritage from Dulwich College in London and rooted in the ethos of the British independent school tradition. Guided by its vision to Live Worldwise and its Guiding Statements — Innovative Learning, Intercultural Awareness, Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Justice — the College prepares students to make a positive difference in the world. Its rich curriculum balances academic excellence with holistic development in the arts, sport, innovation, and service, nurturing curious, compassionate global citizens.

For more information, visit singapore.dulwich.org

About the Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund

The Dulwich College Ranjit Murugason Sustainability Fund (“the Sustainability Fund”) was established in 2021 to empower students to design practical, purposeful, and community-driven solutions to tackle the social and environmental challenges of the day. A collaboration between Dulwich College (Singapore) and Ranjit Murugason — a Fellow of the College, Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees (2014–2025), Old Alleynian, and parent — the Sustainability Fund embodies the College’s vision to Live Worldwise and nurtures compassionate global citizens ready to make a positive difference in the world.

Patronus Biotech receives grant to evaluate a novel malaria vaccine and adjuvant to support affordable access and use in global health

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Patronus Biotech today announced a grant from the Gates Foundation to accelerate the development of its novel malaria vaccine and adjuvant program to support affordable access and use in global health. The funding will enable the evaluation of an innovative U-VLP® vaccine candidate, LYB014, which targets multiple stages of the most deadly form of malaria parasite’s life cycle; as well as a new, low cost, highly pure adjuvant manufactured from synthetic components.

Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, with an estimated 263 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths in 2023, primarily among children under five. While recent progress with first-generation vaccines is encouraging, there is a critical need for more affordable, effective, and broadly protective solutions.

Patronus Biotech’s has developed a world first malaria vaccine simultaneously targeting all three critical stages of the P. falciparum life cycle, showing promising opportunity to provide more effective and broad protection. The vaccine is combined with a low-cost adjuvant system designed to elicit a powerful and sustained immune response. This adjuvant, named A02, is engineered to enhance both humoral and cellular immunity, which is crucial for protection and preventing severe disease.

“Our scientific approach has the potential to transform the fight against malaria,” said Dr. Jin, Chief Executive Officer of Patronus Biotech. “Our goal with LYB014 and the A02 adjuvant is not just to prevent infection, but to create a more robust and affordable shield that can combat the parasite’s complex biology. This could be a critical step toward eventual malaria elimination.”

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Beyless Achieves ASPICE CL2 Certification for In-Vehicle System Software Quality

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Beyless, a leading mobility software technology company, announced on November 14 that it has obtained ASPICE Level 2 (CL2) certification, an international automotive software quality assessment standard.

In-Vehicle Infotainment system Displayed at CES 2025
In-Vehicle Infotainment system Displayed at CES 2025

This achievement is particularly meaningful as it demonstrates that the company has secured objective quality reliability by adopting international-standard software development processes from the early development stages, even in an environment that requires rigorous evaluation and verification. In particular, fully covering the design, evaluation, and validation domains within the V-cycle ranging from CL2 SYS 1–5 to SWE 1–6 is the first domestic case in Korea.

ASPICE CL2 is an international certification that validates the systematic and consistent execution of the entire software development lifecycle, including development planning, requirements management, design validation, testing, and verification. It has become an essential qualification when collaborating with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

With this certification, Beyless has met all ASPICE assessment criteria across 15 process areas, including MAN, SYS, SWE, and SUP. This confirms that the company has established a structured and repeatable software development process that goes beyond simple feature implementation. Notably, the CL2 assessment was conducted not through traditional document-based reviews, but through an infrastructure integrated with an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) system. This validates that Beyless has secured a repeatable and sustainable quality management framework and has reached a level capable of meeting the quality demands of global OEMs.

Hyung-Jun Kim, CEO of Beyless, stated, “This certification is an important milestone that demonstrates our capabilities as a global leader in mobility software. Through this achievement, we will further enhance the quality and reliability of our infotainment systems and expand collaboration with global OEMs and Tier-1 partners.”

He added, “The ASPICE CL2 certification showcases Beyless’s commitment to quality innovation and compliance with international standards. Moving forward, we will pursue mass-production-level certifications and higher capability levels, including CL3 and beyond, to further strengthen our competitiveness in the global market.”

UA Finance Launch Iconic “UA SUNBAY Arm” 3D Installation at Causeway Bay SOGO Citybus Flagship Domination Shelter

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Bravo Media, a leading innovator in out-of-home advertising, is proud to partner with UA Finance (UA) for an ambitious, high-impact campaign at one of Hong Kong’s most iconic advertising locations — the Citybus flagship domination shelter in front of SOGO, Causeway Bay.

UA Finance’s 3D SUNBAY Arm Flagship Shelter at SOGO Causeway Bay, bringing bold impact to the city’s busiest Bus Shelter.
UA Finance’s 3D SUNBAY Arm Flagship Shelter at SOGO Causeway Bay, bringing bold impact to the city’s busiest Bus Shelter.

Largest 3D Shelter Execution Brings the “UA SUNBAY Arm“ and Bold Slogan “Go big, Go UA. The Largest in Hong Kong” to Life

At the heart of this high-impact campaign is the “UA SUNBAY Arm” – a bold, larger-than-life 3D installation that powerfully visualizes UA’s empowering brand message. The campaign not only reinforces UA’s long-standing slogan “Helping you with a helping hand, easing your mind” but also introduces its new positioning statement – “Go big, Go UA. The Largest in Hong Kong”.

The massive 3D SUNBAY arm extends dramatically from the top of the shelter, transforming the space into a striking, high-visibility landmark. As the largest 3D bus shelter installation ever produced on a Citybus shelter, it vividly symbolizes UA’s promise to provide strength, support, and relief to Hongkongers when they need it most.

From concept to execution, Bravo Media played a pivotal role in bringing the vision to life. This landmark project stands as a testament to the close creative partnership between UA and Bravo Media – blending bold ideas with technical excellence to deliver a truly unique urban advertising experience.

A Prime Landmark for Maximum Exposure

Located directly in front of SOGO Department Store in Causeway Bay, this flagship shelter is situated in one of Hong Kong’s busiest commercial zones, with millions of pedestrians, commuters, and shoppers passing by. The campaign leverages this premium location through a combination of shelter domination, 3D creativity, and branded Citybus wraps, ensuring citywide visibility and lasting brand impact.

Mr. Elvis Yan, Chief Marketing Officer of UA, expressed his excitement for the campaign: “The UA SUNBAY Arm is a powerful representation of our brand spirit. As the largest money lender in Hong Kong, UA is proud to introduce our new campaign theme – “Go big, Go UA. The Largest in Hong Kong”. By leveraging the city’s largest 3D bus shelter installation, we bring our brand message to life in a bold and impactful way, right in front of the public. Positioned at the high-traffic Citybus Flagship Shelter outside SOGO in Causeway Bay, this campaign is set to capture attention and deliver a highly resonant brand experience.”

Mr. Richard Pétignaud, Managing Director of Bravo Media, shared his thoughts: “We’re thrilled to see this campaign making such a strong impact. From day one, our goal was to help UA bring their creative vision to life – from concept to full execution. The UA SUNBAY Arm, as the largest 3D shelter installation we’ve done, is not just visually impressive; it’s a powerful storytelling piece that fully reflects UA’s brand promise. We’re proud to have played a part in turning this bold idea into reality. Bravo Media remains committed to pushing creative boundaries and delivering innovative advertising experiences throughout our Citybus Advertising Network.”
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About Bravo Media Limited

Founded in November 2021, Bravo Media is a premier out-of-home media company based in Hong Kong, specializing in transit advertising. As the exclusive advertising agency for the Bus Body advertising of Citybus and managing media resources across MTR’s East Rail Line, Tuen Ma Line, Light Rail, and MTR Bus, Bravo Media leverages its team of media veterans, creatives, and industry professionals to deliver innovative and effective advertising solutions that connect brands with their target audiences and achieve significant business impact. With the recent expansion into Citybus Bus Shelter, Bravo Media now also holds exclusive advertising rights for Citybus Bus Shelter, further solidifying its leadership in the public transport advertising sector.

Dreame S50 Station Vacuum Cleaner Takes Southeast Asia by Storm, Redefining the High-End Cleaning Market with “Zero Tangling” Technology

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SUZHOU, CHINA- Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Recently, global leader in high-end consumer electronics and intelligent manufacturing, Dreame, has scored another major success in the Southeast Asian market. Its flagship premium product, the S50 Station vacuum cleaner, powered by several world-first cutting-edge technologies, achieved sales of over 4,200 units within less than 40 days of its launch in Taiwan. Following the remarkable success of the Z10 Station, the S50 Station has quickly become another of Dreame’s best-selling self-emptying models.​

The Dreame S50 Station, which has sparked a buying frenzy in the Southeast Asian market this time, represents a masterful integration of technologies targeting users’ core pain points. It seamlessly integrates sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping into one, pioneering zero tangling and all-around dry-wet cleaning capabilities to provide consumers with a one-stop ultimate cleaning solution.​

In truth, the S50 Station’s soaring popularity is just a snapshot of Dreame vacuum cleaners’ rapid advancement in the global market. In recent years, Dreame vacuum cleaners have delivered impressive performance in the global high-end market, with soaring sales. This naturally raises the question: what exactly has Dreame done right?​

The answer lies in product competitiveness driven by experience upgrades that outperform competitors.​

Looking back, Dreame’s earlier V50 vacuum cleaner opened up the local market by completely solving the problem of tangling with the world’s first “TangleCut™ Motorized Dual Blades”. This technology represents the highest level of hair handling in the industry, achieving a generational leap from passive tangling prevention to active cutting through a three-stage processing system: “interception — cutting — suction.”​

First, the high-density comb tooth structure actively intercepts and combs hair as the roller brush rotates, minimizing tangling at the source. Then, the double-layer aviation-grade titanium-plated blades, with 200 dense teeth, perform 2,000 high-speed interleaved cuts per minute to snip hair into pieces. Finally, the optimized air flow design sucks the broken hair into the dust cup. Pet-owning families and people with long hair no longer need to manually pull out tangled hair from the roller brush after cleaning.​

Beyond its zero-tangling design, the V50 is also equipped with an AI Smart Dirt Detection & Suction Adjustment, automatically adapting suction power to efficiently clean gap dust and large particles. Its five-layer filtration system captures 99.99% of particles of 0.1μm, creating a cleaner, healthier living environment.​

Notably, both the Dreame V50 and S50 Station vacuum cleaners come equipped with a variety of accessories to meet dust removal needs in multiple scenarios, such as windowsills and gaps. Meanwhile, unlike conventional vacuum cleaners’ mopping accessories that can only mop but cannot absorb water, the V50 and S50 Station offer the optional industry-first AquaCycle™ 2.0 Suction-Washing Head. It features water absorption capabilities similar to floor washers, combined with electrolyzed water sterilization. While ensuring powerful cleaning without water residue, it also effectively sterilizes. It truly realizes multi-functionality in one machine — serving as a vacuum cleaner, a mite remover, and a floor washer.​

Beyond core products, Dreame vacuum cleaners have also played an indispensable role in driving the iteration and evolution of the category in the Southeast Asian market.​

Before Dreame’s entry, the high-end Auto-Empty market remained stagnant. Dreame innovated high-end Auto-Empty System technology revolutionized the experience — enabling automatic dust collection at the press of a button, emptying the dust cup in just 10 seconds. The 3L sealed dust bag can hold up to 100 days’ worth of dust and garbage, eliminating the need for users to manually empty the dust. Meanwhile, the intelligent Auto-Empty base station can release plasma in sterilization mode, achieving a 99.99% sterilization rate in the dust bag compartment to avoid secondary pollution. A series of upgrades has truly brought vacuum cleaners into the maintenance-free era, making the Auto-Empty category recognized by more high-net-worth individuals.​

Evidently, Dreame vacuum cleaners’ success stems from its long-standing commitment to independent R&D of core technologies. Today, Dreame ranks first in cumulative sales in the global Auto-Empty vacuum cleaner segment, firmly establishing itself as the go-to brand for consumers in this category. Its multiple world-first technologies have accurately addressed global users’ cleaning pain points, winning enthusiastic market responses with tangible technological value.​

Looking ahead, Dreame will continue to champion innovation and user-centric design, introducing more high-end cleaning solutions that combine cutting-edge technology with exceptional user experience, and continuing to lead the global transformation of the smart cleaning industry.

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SSSTC Launches 16TB Enterprise SATA SSD with Breakthrough IOPS Performance

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Responding to the rapidly growing demand for high-density, low-latency storage in AI servers and data centers, SSSTC has introduced its next-generation enterprise solid-state drive (SSD), the ER4 Series SATA SSD. The new series offers capacities of up to 16TB, making it one of the few SATA SSDs on the market to deliver such high density. It also features impressive random read/write performance of 98K / 30K IOPS, while the 8TB model achieves 98K / 55K IOPS—combining large capacity with exceptional performance ideal for AI inference, real-time analytics, and high-concurrency workloads.

SSSTC ER4 Series Enterprise SATA SSD, Image Provided by SSSTC.
SSSTC ER4 Series Enterprise SATA SSD, Image Provided by SSSTC.

The ER4 Series uses a 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s standard interface and supports hot-swapping, enabling direct replacement of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). This allows businesses to upgrade their storage seamlessly while maintaining existing infrastructure and optimizing cost efficiency. The lineup includes 16TB (15.36TB) and 8TB (7.68TB) models, both delivering sequential read/write speeds of up to 550MB/s and 530MB/s, respectively. Each model also provides 98K random read IOPS, significantly enhancing processing capabilities in high-concurrency environments—particularly beneficial for OLTP workloads, AI inference, cloud platforms, and data analytics requiring low latency.

Beyond capacity and speed, the ER4 Series integrates multiple enterprise-grade data protection features, including end-to-end data protection, TruePLP power-loss protection, secure erase, and AES 256-bit encryption (with optional TCG Enterprise support), ensuring data integrity both in transit and at rest.

The drives are built for long-term reliability, offering an MTBF of 3 million hours, a 10⁻¹⁷ UBER, and a five-year product warranty—meeting the needs of enterprise environments requiring continuous, stable operation.

SSSTC highlights that the ER4 Series is especially well-suited for online transaction processing (OLTP) systems, which demand high I/O performance, low latency, and strong data integrity. Powered by high-speed controllers and optimized firmware, the ER4 Series ensures stable performance under heavy transaction loads. It is also ideal for a range of applications including virtualization, cloud infrastructure, big data platforms, SMB NAS systems, backup environments, and video surveillance—helping organizations boost performance and storage efficiency without modifying existing hardware.

Solid State Storage Technology Corporation (SSSTC), a subsidiary of global memory leader KIOXIA, is committed to the research, development, production, and sales of SSD products. The company notes that it will continue expanding its enterprise SSD portfolio and investing in high-speed storage and data security technologies to support businesses in accelerating digital transformation and the move toward intelligent infrastructure.

For more product information, please visit the official website of SSSTC:
https://www.ssstc.com?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=seapost&utm_campaign=nov_er4

Hashtag: #SSSTC #EnterpriseSSD #DataCenter #StorageSolutions #HighDensityStorage #SATASSD #AIInfrastructure

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Travel Smart, Save More. Maximise Your Travel Budget: DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card holders can enjoy up to 11% savings on their everyday spending in China

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 November 2025 – Travelling to China just got more rewarding for Singaporeans. DBS and UnionPay International are offering up to 11% savings on everyday spending in China for DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card holders. From dining and shopping to attractions, every transaction helps travellers stretch their budget further while enjoying the convenience of cashless payments.

The campaign, valid until 31 March 2026, includes 8% cashback on China (CNY) spend—covering transactions through popular local e-wallets such as Alipay, WeChat Pay（ Weixin Pay）, as well as a 3% transaction fee waiver for e-wallet payments above RMB 200. Cardholders can earn a maximum of S$70 cashback per month, with a minimum monthly spend of S$400 required to qualify for the cashback.

This campaign aligns with the growing trend of Singaporeans using digital payments when travelling in China. In the first half of 2025, DBS saw an 88% year-on-year increase in in-person payments made in China with DBS cards, alongside a strong rise in customers linking their DBS cards to regional wallets such as Alipay and WeChat Pay.

DBS spokesperson – Chan Sow Han, Head of Payments and Unsecured Lending, Consumer Banking Group, DBS Singapore

“China is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination among our customers, and we’ve seen strong growth in everyday spending there. Our focus has always been to give our customers more value and savings in ways that fit their lifestyles and needs. By working with UnionPay International for this campaign, we’re enabling customers to make the most of their travel budget while enjoying seamless, familiar payment experiences.”

UnionPay International spokesperson – Dr. Jian Jiangtao, Regional Head of Southeast Asia, UnionPay International

“We are delighted to partner with DBS to provide Singapore travellers with a seamless and rewarding payment experience in China. The DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card offers both convenient cashless payments and ATM access, along with attractive savings on everyday spending. This collaboration demonstrates our commitment to enhancing cross-border connectivity and making travel easier and more rewarding for cardholders.”

With the DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card, Singapore travellers can also benefit from:

  • Local-friendly payments in China with no barrier
  • Upsized savings on face-to-face and online spending in CNY, including transactions made via shopping platforms like Taobao.
  • Zero fees on overseas ATM cash withdrawal, saving up to S$7 per withdrawal
  • Convenient mobile wallet integration for faster, seamless transactions

This offer is part of UnionPay International’s SplendorPlus programme, which aims to deliver greater value and rewards to cardholders across the region, while supporting stronger cross-border connectivity for travellers.

For more information or to apply for the DBS UnionPay Platinum Debit Card, visit: https://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/cards/debit-cards/dbs-unionpay.

Hashtag: #UnionPay

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