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Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate,” Augustine ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate ... ( read original story ...)

N. Korea tension a threat to Asian growth: World Bank Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will stop by Singapore on their tour of Southeast Asia at the end of October. The royal couple will be welcomed by newly-minted ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking at the launch of the Greyform building, an integrated construction and pre-fabrication hub (ICPH) by Straits Construction Group, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that productivity remains a challenge for most construction industries worldwide. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — As the Government looks to tighten processes to ensure foreign preachers with divisive teachings do not come here to preach, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam showed two videos in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3) of such preachers. ( read original story ...)

Parliament yesterday roundly vowed to keep Singapore united against the threat of terrorism, at a time when attacks have sowed discord in societies around the world. During a 4 1/2-hour debate, 17 MPs from both sides of the House noted the Muslim community ... ( read original story ...)

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a row. The country was voted by expats as the best place to live and work, with 83% confident about Singapore’s political stability and ... ( read original story ...)

A joint effort by a Singapore government authority and several major banks has delivered the first local know-your-customer (KYC) Blockchain prototype. In a release today quoted by various local news outlets, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, OCBC Bank and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — The One Team Singapore Fund is off to a winning start, as the Government-led initiative pocketed S$500,000 from three donors - Fullerton Health, Deloitte Singapore, and Tiong Bahru Gardens Joggers – at its official launch at Swissotel the ... ( read original story ...)

The Philippine government is teaming up with Asia’s heavyweights China, Japan, and Singapore, to ramp up the development of renewable energy projects, as economic growth drives up demand for electricity in the country. Bilateral talks were conducted at ... ( read original story ...)

Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 built for Singapore Airlines at its final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft will now undergo livery painting, system checks, fueling and engine runs. Delivery is scheduled for the ... ( read original story ...)

THE Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary – SG HSR PTE. LTD. – to implement the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. SG HSR will be Singapore’s infrastructure company for the HSR project ... ( read original story ...)

The report said the Cross-Border Railways Bill would provide for the licensing of operators to run train services and maintain railway assets; the appointment of independent safety auditors; and funding for the projects’ construction, among various clauses. ( read original story ...)

Singapore-listed companies ranked third globally in average cyber exposure, with 60% of them having little or no exposure to cyber threats, according to a new cyber exposure index (CEI). From a hacker perspective, many organisations are still leaving the ... ( read original story ...)

Proposed laws to beef up protection of buildings that are iconic, highly frequented or that house essential services were passed yesterday, with Second Home Affairs Minister Josephine Teo saying the measures could cost 0.2 to 3 per cent of total ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Indian superstar Aamir Khan is in Singapore for the very first time to promote his highly anticipated new movie - Secret Superstar. Singapore is the first promotional stop for Secret Superstar, the latest film from Khan’s own production ... ( read original story ...)