Whether you're booking a stay at a boutique hotel or looking for the next best spot to visit, TripAdvisor is definitely the site to do your due diligence and read up on past visitors' experiences. Whi... ( read original story ...)
Everything about Singapore’s preparations for 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup
We give you the lowdown of Fandi Ahmad’s road map in preparation of the Singapore national team for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. Since his appointment as the interim head coach of the Lions, Fandi Ahmad a... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore’s establishments make entry on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2018 list
Singapore has added another feather in its cap as two of its establishments have made it onto the prestigious TIME Magazine’s first annual World’s Greatest Places list. These two Singapore establishme... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Should male citizens with little connection to Singapore be made to serve NS?
Having returned to Singapore to face the music, he pleaded guilty on Tuesday (28 August) to one charge of the offence. In the light of these reports, Yahoo News Singapore asks: Should the government b... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 29
Five Singapore firms forged ties with African counterparts during the Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) 2018 to boost the region’s digital economy and manufacturing, an announcement revealed. Nev... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications Limited’s Latest Results: Key Highlights From Its Enterprise Business
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX: Z74) or Singtel, is one of the three main telcos in Singapore. The group operates in three business segments, namely, Consumer, Enterprise and Digital Life. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gives ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ warm box office reception
Even as Crazy Rich Asians drew some flak for not accurately representing Singapore, local filmgoers spoke with their wallets as the film grossed $2.5 million in its opening week, a phenomenal performa... ( read original story ...)
Stubbornly Strong Singapore Dollar Signals Inflation Battle
Singapore’s dollar is approaching the upper boundary of its trading band as speculation mounts that the central bank will boost the exchange rate for a second time this year to combat inflation. The c... ( read original story ...)
Thai citizen born in Bangkok pleads guilty to defaulting on NS in Singapore
But on Tuesday (28 August), Ekawit, who was also a Singapore citizen until he was 22, pleaded guilty to one count of remaining outside the Republic without a valid exit permit between 17 April 2010 an... ( read original story ...)
World’s Top Activist Fund Sets Eyes on One of Singapore’s Banks
The world’s best-performing activist fund returned 103 percent in seven months by targeting mainly smaller Asian companies in industries from commodities to engineering and food. Now, it’s getting rea... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements
Singapore’s primary stock exchange has announced a working partnership with the country’s central bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements. In an announcement on Friday, the S... ( read original story ...)
CryptoCann™ Report: Singapore’s stock exchange looks to block chain to…
The craze over blockchain technology is making its way to Singapore’s financial district, per a report in Coindesk. It emerged today that Singapore’s stock exchange is teaming up with the Monetary Aut... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 27
Ride-hailing services have transformed the way people commute, but with some of them having exited as quickly as they had entered, Elizabeth Neo finds out if Singapore has the right environment for th... ( read original story ...)
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ depicts only a slice of life in Singapore — and it does a huge injustice to the actual people who live there
Earlier this month, former Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was asked by a 70-year-old resident if the government could cut its lawmakers' sky-high pay to fund pensions for the elderly. Goh's ... ( read original story ...)
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author wanted for dodging military service, Singapore says
The government of Singapore claims the author of the book that inspired the hit film “Crazy Rich Asians” failed to register for mandatory national service. Kevin Kwan was born in Singapore but the lef... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Equinor bulks up Singapore crude oil trading team with new hires
SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil major Equinor said on Thursday it has hired two crude oil traders in Singapore to form a four-man team as it steps up trading and oil marketing in Asia. “We ... ( read original story ...)