Singapore and Japan announced Tuesday an research and development (R&D) partnership to jointly develop advanced applications technologies for the next generation of scientific computing known as petascale computing. The partnership was forged between Fujitsu and the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), according to a statement of A*STAR. Petascale computing, using sophisticated supercomputers able to undertake a quadrillion (10^15) calculations per second, will provide unprecedented computing capability to solve highly complex and challenging scientific and engineering problems. A joint team of 20 IHPC and Fujitsu researchers will develop scalable algorithms for petascale computing in the areas of computational fluid dynamics and materials science. The R&D in petascale computing applications will enable a high degree of fidelity and accuracy, in the study of highly complex real and engineering systems. This know-how will lead to innovative and cutting-edge solutions for advanced applications in diverse areas such as chemicals to infocommunications and electronics. It can also address a wider range of large-scale scenarios from weather modeling to studies on infectious diseases. 