UN, Singapore concerned about rising trade tensions

The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to-back meetings in Beijing on Sunday. Following remarks from his Chinese counterpart, Singaporean Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Book on engineering feats that transformed Singapore launched

SINGAPORE - During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) crisis in 2003, a team of engineers and researchers from the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and ST Electronics risked their lives to set up data collection systems in hospitals. ( read original story ...)

Singapore needs charismatic leaders like Lee Kuan Yew: PM Lee

Addressing the Singapore University of Technology and Design's (SUTD) first Ministerial Forum earlier this week, Prime Minister Lee said, "It is hard enough to build a strong team of leaders in a small country like Singapore. It would be shortchanged if I ... ( read original story ...)

PM Lee Hsien Loong calls for ‘reimagining of Singapore’

Good design involves not just the hardware aspects of engineering and architecture, or the application of technology, but needs a deep understanding of the softer aspects of how individuals behave and how society works, he said. Singapore should also ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore “Flyer” of the Week: ASTI Holdings Limited

This makes ASTI a massive gainer in the Singapore stock market this week ... agreed to sell five of its wholly-owned subsidiaries to Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co Ltd (PDSTI) for S$90 million in cash and an additional S$38 million ... ( read original story ...)

Foreigners in S’pore told not to import politics

The Singapore Police Force has issued a warning against the importing of politics from other countries into the Republic, after learning of calls encouraging overseas Malaysians to support political activities in the lead-up to their country's upcoming ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Accidental Hotelier Dreams Big

“But you learn how to swim.” Now 38, Allen is chief executive of the family’s privately held Park Hotel Group and passionate about the hotel business. He and the group are based in Singapore and come 2019, the portfolio will boast 16 hotels. Park ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Bank Targets Singapore’s Corporate Check Problem

In its latest initiative to promote the digitization of B2B payments, Singapore’s DBS Bank said it’s working to support its corporate customers’ shift away from the paper check. Reports in The Business Times on Thursday (April 5) said DBS Bank wants ... ( read original story ...)