The transition to shared, driverless cars could enable Singapore to eliminate around 80 percent of its 1.3 million parking spaces. ( read original story ...)
Lendlease, WWF-Singapore fill knowledge gap, not landfills, with mall waste report
Supermarkets are the culprits of producing the widest variety of plastic waste. The most common type of trash? Styrofoam boxes. ( read original story ...)
61 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 17 unlinked
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 61 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Wednesday (Aug 11), including 17 with no links to previous cases. Thirty-three infections were linked to ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Singapore’s social divisions aren’t so clear cut
The role of foreigners in Singapore's economy has been scrutinised amid the pandemic, yet class anxieties may be the country's bigger pressure point. ( read original story ...)
Ultra-rich driving property frenzy in Singapore
S$32.9 billion worth of luxury properties transacted during the first half of 2021 alone, marking it as the biggest property frenzy Singapore has seen in over 10 years. ( read original story ...)
Chinese stocks rise as shares of indebted property developer Evergrande and its units soar
Wall Street was boosted by the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure plan, which includes $550 billion in new spending on transportation and broadband. ( read original story ...)
A Honeymoon Staycation – Review of Fairmont Singapore
A Honeymoon Staycation - See 8,180 traveller reviews, 4,517 candid photos, and great deals for Fairmont Singapore at Tripadvisor. ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts 2021 trade growth forecasts again
Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Wednesday in the Review of Second Quarter 2021 Trade Performance that it adjusted the 2021 growth projection upwards to 13-14 percent for ... ( read original story ...)
Ultra-rich are driving a US$24 billion property frenzy in Singapore
Singapore’s red-hot residential market this year saw S$32.9 billion spent in the first half alone, the city’s biggest frenzy in more than a decade. ( read original story ...)
Singapore clocked a massive $24 billion in real-estate sales in the first half of 2021 — twice as much as NYC
Singapore's real-estate market has remained hot in the pandemic thanks to its "safe haven" reputation and low tax rates. ( read original story ...)
Fixed asset investment commitments in Singapore rise to $3.6 billion in Q2: MTI
SINGAPORE - Fixed asset investment (FAI) commitments in Singapore rose to $3.6 billion in the April-June period, up 28.6 per cent from $2.8 billion in the first quarter, according to the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Some confusion but most F&B outlets in Singapore did not face much issues implementing new dining rules
It was quite smooth sailing for most restaurants and other food-and-beverage (F&B) establishments that reopened for dining yesterday (August 10), the first day that rules for vaccinated and ... ( read original story ...)
Jail, fine for man in Singapore who choked and tied up five-year-old son; bit wife who stabbed him
A father repeatedly abused his five-year-old son out of anger, picking the boy up by the neck on one occasion, shaking and choking him while saying he hated him. The man, who worked as a delivery ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plays catch-up with Taiwan as chip investments soar
Singapore has plenty of catch-up to do if it wants to match chipmaking powerhouses in Asia like Taiwan, even as it sees an influx of semiconductor-related investments announced over the past year to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Lifts GDP Forecast As Export Markets Get Vaccine Boost
Singapore on Wednesday upgraded its growth forecast for this year as the trade-reliant economy's key export markets pick up strength thanks to rapid coronavirus vaccine rollouts. The prosperous ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-L Catterton Asia Chief Thakran Said to Explore Singapore SPAC
Turmeric Capital, an investment firm led by former L Catterton Asia head Ravi Thakran, is exploring listing a special purpose acquisition company in Singapore, according to people with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)