In a tropical country like Singapore, where the temperature regularly exceeds 32 degrees Celsius and humidity can reach 96 per cent, it’s challenging for a man to dress stylishly. Nevertheless, after ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hawker culture to be nominated for Unesco listing
If the bid is successful, Singapore's hawker culture will join the likes of Malaysia's Mak Yong theatre from Kelantan, Indonesia's batik and India's yoga on the world stage. Started in 2008, the list ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PM Lee Lays Out Plan to Curb Rising Living Costs
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s government will ensure the cost of housing, health care and education remains affordable as households worry about rising living costs, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. ... ( read original story ...)
NDR 2018: Singapore to nominate hawker culture for UNESCO listing
Singapore will nominate hawker culture for its second UNESCO inscription, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Sunday (19 August). Speaking during the Mandarin portion of the National Day Rally ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore does not need a former PM to rescue it, says Goh Chok Tong: report
Unlike Malaysia, Singapore does not need a former prime minister to rescue it, said Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong. According to a Straits Times report, the 77-year-old former prime mini... ( read original story ...)
Singapore does not need ex-PM to rescue it, says Goh Chok Tong: report
Unlike Malaysia, Singapore does not need a former prime minister to rescue it, said Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong. According to a Straits Times report, the 77-year-old former prime mini... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wary of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ film
News. The exclusion of Singapore’s non-Chinese minorities has also been pointed out in the rom-com’s glossy portrayal of a secret, moneyed elite. While 76 per cent of the country’s population are Chin... ( read original story ...)
I stayed in the $6.6 billion mega-hotel in the heart of Singapore, and it wasn’t anything like ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Singapore is known worldwide for its extravagance and wealth, and it's the setting of "Crazy Rich Asians," the summer blockbuster everyone's talking about based on the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan. ... ( read original story ...)
Five ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ ways to splash your cash in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is the setting for new Hollywood movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ - an adaptation of a best-selling novel that explores the insatiable consumerism of new money and old-world o... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales Soar in July on Minute-to-Midnight Buying
Private home sales in Singapore soared to the highest in 16 months in July as buyers rushed to snap up properties hours before curbs aimed at quelling speculation came into effect. Developers sold 1,7... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Sales Soared in July as Buyers Rushed to Beat Curbs
(Bloomberg) -- Private home sales in Singapore soared to the highest in 16 months in July as buyers rushed to snap up properties hours before curbs aimed at quelling speculation came into effect. Load ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore pin hopes on Schooling as David seeks fifth gold
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will be looking to make a splash in the pool at the Asian Games in neighbouring Indonesia this month as Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling leads a strong swim team ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Top Singapore Executive Fired Himself
(Bloomberg) -- Koh Boon Hwee overcame big crises during his four-decade career as a company executive. He led a national airline through the SARS epidemic in 2003, and steered Southeast Asia’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB was in the city-state but Malaysia had not made ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Malaysia Hasn’t Sought Return of 1MDB-Linked Jet
Singapore hasn’t received any formal request from Malaysia to return financier Low Taek Jho’s private jet, part of the billions of dollars in assets that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is seeking to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is ranked world’s 37th most liveable city: EIU survey
Singapore is ranked as the 37th most liveable city in the world as Hong Kong overtook the Republic in the 2018 Global Liveability Survey. Last year, Singapore rose to its highest ever ranking at 35th ... ( read original story ...)