Operations had begun in March. The hub, a tie-up between the National University of Singapore's entrepreneurial arm NUS Enterprise and Indonesia's Salim Group conglomerate, will host conferences, business competitions and other start-up events. It is based ... ( read original story ...)
Bald move to raise cancer awareness
Film producer Daniel Yun (above), known for being the man behind some of Singapore's best-known films such as I Not ... to take part in Hair for Hope after witnessing his friend, former news presenter Melissa Hyak, shave her head for the cause last year. ( read original story ...)
Magnus Bocker, Former Singapore Exchange CEO, Dies at 55
(Bloomberg) -- Magnus Bocker, the former chief executive officer at Singapore Exchange Ltd. and president of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., has died of cancer. He was 55. “We will remember him for his infectious optimism, fresh insights, and energetic approach ... ( read original story ...)
David Luiz praises ‘great’ Singapore, blasts Sports Hub pitch at ICC
David Luiz talks about Chelsea's preseason preparations, training in Singapore and much more ahead of the Community Shield. SINGAPORE -- Defender David Luiz joined his Chelsea manager Antonio Conte in praising Singapore as one of the hosts of the 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Cruise Ships Are Luring Indian Visitors in Droves
Indians are flocking to Singapore because the city-state is a hub port near many attractive Southeast Asian cruise destinations in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Cruise lines are adding ships and routes, which could fuel the trend. When Indian architect ... ( read original story ...)
Inter’s Geoffrey Kondogbia scores one of the great own goals in Chelsea friendly in Singapore
Internazionale pulled off an impressive win over Chelsea in an International Champions Cup match between the two clubs in Singapore, but most of the talk after the match was about a spectacular piece of self-sabotage from Geoffrey Kondogbia. In the 74th ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s best bar 2017 in Singapore shares summery gin and tonic cocktail recipe
SINGAPORE, July 30 — It’s the soundtrack of summer: ice cubes clinking, effervescent bubbles fizzing and corks a-popping. To help jazz up your backyard barbecue, summer dinner party or Sunday brunch, award-winning mixologist Philip Bischoff of ... ( read original story ...)
Pole-dancing senior citizens return to the stage at Singapore Night Festival (VIDEO)
The six dancers from cancer survivor support group The Rose Diamonds will take centre stage at pole dancing studio The Brass Barre. Four of the women are aged from 57 to 61 and are unabashed about showcasing their skills. The remaining two are aged 26 and 43. ( read original story ...)
CHIOBU ANGMOH REVEALS WEIRD SINGAPORE CULTURE THAT MAKE HER FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE
A foreign vlogger from the United Kingdom posted a video on the strange things that local Singaporeans do which made her a little uncomfortable when she first arrived in Singapore. According to the vlogger, Georgia Caney, she first arrived in Singapore and ... ( read original story ...)
Arsenal, Man City earn preseason wins while Chelsea lose to Inter in Singapore
Arsenal ran out easy winners over Benfica in an entertaining game in the Emirates Cup. The Gunners went behind to an early goal from Franco Cervi, but Walcott put them in front by volleying home a cross from new signing Sead Kolasinac in the 24th minute ... ( read original story ...)
‘Malay enough’ to run for Singapore president?
PETALING JAYA: Singapore Parliament Speaker Halimah Yacob has said she is qualified to run as a Malay candidate in September’s presidential election reserved for Malays. The Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP said she had been certified as a member of the Malay ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore disputes US human trafficking report
Singapore has taken issue with an annual report by the US State Department for depicting an inaccurate and less positive picture of the human trafficking situation here. An inter-agency task force co-chaired by the Home Affairs and Manpower ministries said ... ( read original story ...)
Mums have a role to play in building racial and religious harmony in Singapore, Halimah says
SINGAPORE - Mothers can do their part to build racial and religious ... She added that she was heartened by how the National Council of Churches stood by the Muslim community when news broke in June that a 22-year-old infant care assistant had been ... ( read original story ...)
Chelsea 1-2 Inter Milan: Talking points as Blues lose in Singapore
Chelsea finished their pre-season tour of China and Singapore with a 2-1 International Champions Cup defeat to Inter Milan on Saturday - and their final fixture in the Far East will have given boss Antonio Conte plenty to contemplate. The Premier League ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore condemns latest North Korea missile launch
the North’s official KCNA news agency said. According to the US, the projectile travelled about 1,000km before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, or the East Sea. "Singapore condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) reported test ... ( read original story ...)
‘Divorce by Singapore court does not negate domestic violence case’
Therefore, the man, a Singapore citizen, was directed to pay Rs 2.40 lakh as ... trial and her claim for maintenance shall be decided at the final stage. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)