Help for Singapore start-ups in Indonesia

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 ...)

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 ...)

‘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 ...)

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 ...)