SINGAPORE: The armed robbery in broad daylight at a Shell petrol station on Monday (Jul 31) was the first such case in Singapore in 10 years, the police said in a press conference on Tuesday. A 48-year-old Singaporean man was arrested after the robbery at ... ( read original story ...)
Isentia scraps King Content brand globally, no layoffs in Singapore office
Isentia has discontinued the King Content brand name. This will result in the full integration of the agency into company under the Isentia brand name. The move was announced in an ASX listing, which revealed that the board at Isentia would be shutting ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-Singapore will sign agreement on RTS link
JOHOR BAHRU - Malaysia and Singapore will sign a bilateral agreement on the development of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, this December. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney is challenging Singapore as the region’s fintech startup hub
Britain’s Foreign Minister Boris Johnson in Sydney last week at the Tyro Fintech Hub. William West/AFP/Getty Images The number of fintech startups in Australia has increased to 579 companies from less than 100 in 2014, according to a study by KPMG ... ( read original story ...)
6 Cafes Near The Singapore Botanic Gardens You’ll Want To Plan Your Next Brunch At
Like no other mall in Singapore, Cluny Court is blessed to be located in lovely, leafy Bukit Timah, at one end of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Beyond retail therapy, sate your hunger at its various restaurants, or pick up ingredients at its fine-food ... ( read original story ...)
4 Ways Singapore Employers Can Make Their Employees Work More Productively
Every so often, Singapore comes up tops in a survey that we’re really not proud of. Whether it be our long working hours, cost of living or lack of emotions, there are some survey results we just want to shove under the rug. Recently, a survey of eleven ... ( read original story ...)
A walk of art: Singapore offers a walking tour on public art
The tours, spanning three concurrent routes, have been organised by the Public Art Trust, a National Arts Council initiative designed to bring public art closer to Singaporeans. Visitors can explore some of the prominent artworks installed across the ... ( read original story ...)
Global airport investment boom to upgrade Asian travel – and threaten Singapore and Hong Kong’s status
For decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have reigned supreme: as key transit points connecting travellers in Asia to and from the rest of the world. But now, a US$1 trillion global airport spree is threatening the status quo. About half that money is due to ... ( read original story ...)
Highlight: A Peek Into The St. Regis Singapore
Occasionally, Ke Zhan and other local artists visit the property to speak with visitors and discuss the inspirations behind their art. Aside from that, The St. Regis Singapore also hosts the “Art of Living” for in-house guests, a daily, 30-minute tour ... ( read original story ...)
Property prices expected to rise 10%, survey shows
Thais are concerned about what lies around the corner for Bangkok's real-estate market, but expect to see property grow in value over the ... a subsidiary of Singapore-based PropertyGuru Group. "But we also see very strong long-term optimism about ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-JB Rapid Transit System to begin passenger service by 2024
ISKANDAR: A cross-border MRT system which will connect Singapore and Johor Baru in Malaysia will begin passenger service by the end of December 2024, ministers from the two countries announced on Monday (Jul 31). A bilateral agreement on the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Roxy-Pacific Holdings posts sharp drop in Q2 earnings
Roxy-Pacific said its recent launches here and in Australia have done well: Straits Mansions in Singapore is fully sold, while Sydney projects such as The Hensley and Octavia sold 93 per cent and 95 per cent respectively. Hotel ownership and property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks Could Use the Skepticism
especially since it's still unclear if the property market has bottomed after 15 consecutive quarters of sliding prices. It's not just about asset quality. Even the core business of Singapore banks needs a healthy dose of skepticism. This column does not ... ( read original story ...)
Retired lecturer jailed for inciting violence
The retired Singapore Polytechnic lecturer who created a Facebook account ... with the potential to cause serious injuries and property damage. Tang, he said, had perversely exploited the anonymity of the Internet. His comments were clearly words inciting ... ( read original story ...)
Parallel imports and the limits of the exhaustion of rights defence in Singapore
Singapore has thus far taken a largely favourable stance towards ... premised on allowing the proprietor to receive ‘fair reward for the exploitation of his property right’”. In this case, the commercial value that Samsonite sought to realise from ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura Real Estate to sell condos in Bangkok
Partnering with local real estate giant Origin Property, the Tokyo-based company will begin building ... via a Southeast Asian regional headquarters company established in Singapore. In addition to increasing the number of units sold in Bangkok down ... ( read original story ...)