Singapore Morning News For April 19

This is part of an initial public offering (IPO) to raise S$11.4 million ($8.17 million ... ANYONE visiting the National University of Singapore (NUS) early next year might be treated to the sight of drones flying across the campus, delivering small ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan draws foreign biotech IPOs

Aslan had weighed a US IPO, among various options ... The company will continue to be headquartered in Singapore but has invested in expanding in Taiwan. Aslan’s experimental drug Varlitinib, a potential treatment for bile duct cancer, is in late ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore raises voice against rising protectionism

Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh said rising protectionism in the West was a threat to Asia's prosperity. Koh said the trend in Asia was toward liberalizing economies and trade policies. Rising protectionism in the West has become a threat to Asia ... ( read original story ...)

News Roundup (April 2017)

Our top Singapore property stories. Is Singapore’s housing market on the road to recovery? The recovery in Singapore’s residential property market appears to be gathering pace following a protracted downtrend, revealed a CNBC report. The inflection ... ( read original story ...)

Tomorrow's Cities: Singapore's plans for a smart nation

You're waiting for the bus on your way to work and inevitably, you're late. Enter Singapore's Smart Nation solution, which aims to merge technology into every aspect of life on the small island. That includes some bus stops, which under this plan will now ... ( read original story ...)

POP: KLM Business Class 777-200 Singapore to Bali

We had specifically routed through Singapore from Beijing so that we could all experience Singapore Suites together. It made the routing to Bali a bit longer, but it was WELLLLLLLL worth it. After an incredible flight we spent a night at the Crown Plaza ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore celebrates contributions of Parsis

Singapore, Apr 20 (PTI) The spirit of entrepreneurship, philanthropy and cultural contributions of the Parsis in the early days of Singapore has been celebrated with the launch of a book on the community that moved from Persia to India and then to Southeas ... ( read original story ...)

6 Ways DBS Group Holdings Ltd Is Riding the Digital Wave

The first one is the POSB Smart Buddy. The app is designed for young students ... The app has more than 450,000 users and is the fastest-growing personal mobile wallet app in Singapore. Using DBS PayLah, users can send or receive money (using an eAng ... ( read original story ...)

DBS hires leading project finance banker in Singapore

DBS has hired one of Singapore’s top project finance bankers into an executive director role. http://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/280389/lawrence-lua-dbs-private-bank/ DBS has hired one of Singapore’s leading project finance bankers into an ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shophouse: The original live/work units

Twenty-first century developers are not the first to envision purpose-built live/work units. In the 1800s, Singapore had its own version, called the shophouse, typically a two or three storey building owned by one family who would operate a business on the ... ( read original story ...)