19 listings in first 11 months of the year hit $4.6b, up from $2.3b for the whole of 2016 Initial public offerings (IPOs) in Singapore this year have raised twice the amount of money racked up in all of 2016. The 19 IPOs in the first 11 months of the year ... ( read original ...
‘Rampant’ Video Piracy Sparks Calls for a Singapore Crackdown
Singapore, which prides itself on being a haven for law and order, is being called a haven for pirating copyrighted programming by entertainment titans such as Walt Disney, HBO, the National Basketball Association and the English Premier League. “Within ... ( read original story ...)
Rotich and Kimutai secure Kenyan double in Singapore
It may have been one of the slowest marathons of her burgeoning career, but Pamela Rotich’s 2:38:31 triumph at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Sunday (3) was her first victory at an IAAF Gold Label event. Compatriot Cosmas Kimutai made it a ... ( read original story ...)
(IAAF) Rotich and Kimutai secure Kenyan double in Singapore
IAAF Silver Label Road Races Saitama, JPN 12 NOV 2017 IAAF Newsletter 2017 NEWS 187 - October/November 2017 PDF En ... 2:38:31 triumph at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Sunday (3) was her first victory at an IAAF Gold Label event. ( read original story ...)
Singapore coaches in the news
He had also lured a nine-year-old boy into performing sexual acts on him, which he recorded on his mobile phone ... assaulting his 13-year-old male student. • •In May, Singapore Athletics vice-president (competitions organising) Loh Chan Pew ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Marathon Race Results: Soh Rui Yong and Rachel See Crowned Winners of the National Championship
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2017 (SCSM) concluded with over 48,000 participants on Sunday Morning, 3 December 2017 at Padang, Singapore for a successful 16th edition today. All categories were sold out for the first time in the race’s history. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 1
As part of ongoing efforts to shore up defences against floods due to increasingly frequent extreme weather conditions, the Government plans to spend S$500 million over the next three years to improve drainage across the island. Canals and drains at 16 ... ( read original story ...)
ATF: Singapore’s Taipan Strikes Slate Deal With China’s Hua Cheng
Singapore’s Taipan Films is entering the China market with a $15 million (RMB 100 million) slate deal with the Beijing Hua Cheng Media Group. The agreement will see the production of a slate of five projects over the next three years. The deal was ... ( read original story ...)
From Singapore with love
Aside from aerobics (at 14, she was the youngest instructor in Singapore), Loa taught line dancing, yoga and also did some waitressing. Eventually, she was able establish the Queenz*8 Business Group, the umbrella organization of companies such as InQueenz ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s ‘Disappearance’ Wins Silver Screen Award at Singapore Festival
Iranian debut film, “Disappearance” was the winner of the best film prize at the Silver Screen Awards, the competitive section of the Singapore International Film Festival. Directed by Ali Asgari, the film tells the story of two young lovers who run ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bars American-Muslim preacher entering from Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: American-Muslim preacher Yusuf Estes was barred from entering Singapore last month in connection with a controversial Islamic-themed cruise. Estes and his wife were deported from Changi Airport back to Kuala Lumpur on Nov 24. He had gone to ... ( read original story ...)
The next stop for ‘smart’ Singapore? Cognitive city
Key to that leap is developing Singapore’s smart banks, particularly through mobile payment. China is a leader here, having developed a highly sophisticated system of mobile payment where any individual in nearly 280 cities needs only to carry a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Horse Racing: Sunday Preview Dec 3
Singapore action returns Sunday with an 11 race card, the last meeting of 2017, here are our selections for the day brought to you by Knightsbridge Bloodstock Come racing in Singapore in 2018 with one of their easy syndicates. RACE 1: CLASS 5 – 1200M ... ( read original story ...)
Whisky Live Singapore really got us loving the whisky life
There was something different about last weekend’s Whisky Live Singapore 2017. Firstly, there was the change of location – after two consecutive years at Sentosa Island, this year the organisers, La Maison Du Whisky Singapore (LMDW), moved the show to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Australia ratify upgraded free trade agreement
The upgraded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement came into force yesterday to herald a new era of bilateral economic relations, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said. Its key benefits include updated trade rules in goods, increased ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s youth football teams dogged by administrative issues
Singapore's national age-group football teams, along with the senior side, have come under fire after a string of poor results in recent times. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has already announced a slew of changes to improve the quality of ... ( read original story ...)