March exports up 16.5% in 5th straight month of growth

The increase was largely due to ICs (7.8 per cent), parts of PCs (33.9 per cent) and consumer electronics (29.9 per cent), IE Singapore said. Non-electronic exports also expanded 20.8 per cent, following a 22.7 per cent rise in the previous month. ( read original story ...)

Singapore aims to house the most globally competitive plants

SINGAPORE has a vision: That is all factories housed in the ... assistant managing director Lim Kok Kiang told The Business Times in an exclusive interview. For one thing, the manufacturing sector here is at an inflexion point, having reached a critical ... ( read original story ...)

Canadian men make history, win Singapore rugby sevens

SINGAPORE -- Canada made men's rugby sevens history Sunday, winning a Cup final on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time. And the Canadians did it the hard way at the Singapore Sevens, defeating No. 4 New Zealand 26-14 and No. 3 England 17 ... ( read original story ...)

Capi to shine spotlight on VR and drones at TFWA Singapore

Capi Electronics will appear at this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific show in Singapore highlighting The Gadget Table retail activation where visitors can try out and experience exciting innovations, such as Smart Home solutions, drones and virtual reality (VR). ( read original story ...)

Cornea donations in Singapore at record high

with the Singapore Eye Bank receiving its largest number of donations in its 26-year history. The 236 donations last year broke the previous record of 222 donations set the year before, the eye bank said in a news release on Monday (Apr 17). The ... ( read original story ...)

Soon, you can withdraw cash from nearby shops

In a recent report Mr Hari wrote for The Business Times, he mentioned that a KPMG report commissioned by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in August last year noted that payment preferences still remain largely paper-based. Consumers use cash for ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's R&D: Expensive lesson or worthwhile investment?

it promised much to raise the quality of scientific research here that would lead to new business opportunities. The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (Smart) was trumpeted as MIT's first research centre outside the United States ... ( read original story ...)

Canadian men win 1st World Rugby 7s tournament in Singapore

Canada made men's rugby sevens history Sunday, winning a Cup final on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time. And the Canadians did it the hard way at the Singapore Sevens, defeating No. 4 New Zealand 26-14 and No. 3 England 17-5 before ... ( read original story ...)

8 charged under Singapore's human trafficking laws since 2015

SINGAPORE: To combat human trafficking in Singapore, a new law - the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act - came into effect in March 2015. To date, three convictions have resulted from the eight cases prosecuted under the Act. While this number seems low ... ( read original story ...)

82 1-for-1 Dining Deals You Must Know About Right Now

Froth is a modern Asian Fusion concept kitchen located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District and UOB card members can have two main courses for the price of one on Weekdays during dinner from 6pm – close and full day on weekends. ( read original story ...)

Canada to face All Blacks in Singapore rugby 7s quarter-finals

Captain John Moonlight scored his 98th career try on the rugby sevens circuit as Canada advanced to the Cup quarter-finals at the Singapore Sevens on Saturday. The Canadian men defeated Russia 28-15 and Hong Kong 34-0 before being bulldozed 35-7 by Olympic ... ( read original story ...)