Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust have joined hands to acquire commercial properties in India, marking the first partnership between a global ...
Renewable energy entrepreneur Hans van Mameren leaves Singapore after 12 years
After 12 years living and working in Singapore, most recently running offgrid renewable energy firm Energy Renewed, Hans van Mameran is relocating to his home country, the Netherlands.
Singapore risks losing new data center demand, Keppel warns
The city-state ended a three-year pause on new data center projects last year and called for applications to build new facilities but with higher green standards.
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens new sterile drug facility in Singapore
The new facility is said to mark a significant milestone and investment in pandemic preparedness for Singapore, which is fast emerging as a biomedical hub in the Asia Pacific.
Johor Bahru facing intense competition for cooks with Singapore
Many cooks in Johor Bahru returned to Singapore, where they could get at least three times the pay. Read more at straitstimes.com.
155ha of skyrise greenery up as Singapore closes in on Green Plan target of 200ha
SINGAPORE – Efforts by the National Parks Board (NParks) to restore nature in the urban landscape have reached a milestone with the achievement to date of about 155ha of skyrise greenery, an area ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (15-21 May)
Singapore food-and-beverage bran Mr Bean and sports apparel distributor Panyasingha Sports unveiled on Sunday (21 May) a new mascot and national team jersey respectively in support of the Tchoukball ...
Sedan chairs vs sedans: one used freely by imperial China’s elite, the other needing a US$89,000 permit for Singapore’s elite to own
Sedan chairs were freely used by China’s imperial elite to get around. Sedans, used by Singapore’s elite to get around, require a US$90,000 permit just to own. Better to take public transport.
Singapore’s intergenerational bonding efforts
These can range from schoolchildren teaching older adults digital skills to befriending activities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
More seniors in Singapore undergo major surgery as population ages in the city-state
SINGAPORE, May 21 (The Straits Times/ANN): Mrs Babe Lim fell as she was getting out of her son’s car in July 2022, and fractured her right shoulder and hip. Her age of 94 made surgery risky, but Ng ...
Singapore’s aspiration to be race-blind society is a work in progress, says culture minister
Even as Singapore aspires to be a race-blind society, it must always acknowledge that it is going to be a work in progress, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.
Hong Kong Chief to Visit Singapore, Asean Members in July: SCMP
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is planning to lead a one-week delegation to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in a bid to deepen ties with Asean member countries, the South China Morning Post ...
Dickson Group to debut physical live auction for used cars in Singapore
Under its live auction system, Dickson purchases the used car from the owner first, and then puts it up for auction. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The impact of cooling measures: How HDB resale prices have changed in every Singapore town
Use CNA’s interactive map to find out how HDB resale prices have changed in Singapore neighbourhoods since 2018.
Commentary: It’s time to cool down the heat as Singapore hits record-high temperature
The recent record-high temperature in Singapore last week highlights the need for sustainable solutions to mitigate the urban heat island effect, say Aikeen Lim and Perrine Hamel from Nanyang ...
How the Singapore Mint makes commemorative coins
Did you know that commemorative coins are the only coins that are still made in Singapore? CNA's Gaya Chandramohan went behind the scenes at the Singapore Mint to watch how they are made by master ...