Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) on Friday (8 September 2017) launched its Tech Access initiative, which aims to provide local manufacturing companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with access to its research ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered : makes another statement hire in APAC
Standard Chartered has appointed Deutsche Banks securities services head in Singapore, Ying-Ying Tan, to its rapidly growing Asia-Pacific custody team. Under the leadership of Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered has been actively adding experienced ... ( read original story ...)
Tanker, dredger collide off Singapore; 2 dead, 3 missing
An oil tanker and a dredger collided in Singapore waters Wednesday, capsizing the dredger and leaving two dead and three crew members missing, authorities said. Divers recovered the two bodies from the partially submerged dredger, the Maritime and Port ... ( read original story ...)
Two dead and three missing in Singapore ship collision
These are external links and will open in a new window Two sailors are confirmed dead and three are still missing after two ships collided in the waters off Singapore, port authorities have said. The collision was between an Indonesian-registered tanker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dredger-tanker crash kills two
Two people are dead and three are missing after a crash between a dredger and a tanker in Singapore's waters. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said seven of crew members of Dominican-registered dredger were rescued by the police coast guard. ( read original story ...)
Singapore elects first woman president
Halimah Yacob has been elected as Singapore's first woman president after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest. Aiming to strengthen a sense of inclusivity in the multicultural city-state, Singapore had ... ( read original story ...)
Hamilton chasing Singapore hat-trick but wary of Ferrari
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton arrives in Singapore as Formula One leader and the season’s first back-to-back winner, but Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel could dash the Mercedes driver’s hopes of a third win in a row on Sunday. Hamilton led team ... ( read original story ...)