If you’re sweet on the idea of a real-life Willy Wonka experience, ‘A Chocolate Experience’ is a new interactive adventure that has just opened in Universal Studios on Sentosa Island in Singapore. From eating marshmallows dipped into fondue fountains ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Meetings, Incentives, Conventions,…
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Singapore Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions (MICE) Tourism Market Insights, Opportunity, Analysis, Market Shares & Forecast 2016 - 2021" report to their offering. Singapore is one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's First Littoral Mission Vessel Becomes Operational
Singapore navy's first-of-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) RSS Independence has become operation Friday at Changi Naval Base. The vessel is now fully operational to safeguard the country's waters, defend its sea lines of communication and contribute to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Falling Prices, but Rising LTV Ratio: Worrying Sign?
Singapore boasts one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. This is especially the case for private residential properties, since HDB flats are only available for citizens, and thus relatively protected from investor speculations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore looks for answers to key challenges in AI, data science
The Singapore government is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and data science for answers, as it introduces new initiatives to boost these sectors and resolve challenges the country faces. The National Research Foundation (NRF), a unit under the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple plans new store in “red dot” Singapore
SINGAPORE Apple Inc is getting ready to open its first Apple Store in Singapore on the island's prime Orchard Road shopping boulevard. The storefront at Knightsbridge Mall is covered by a white facade with a large red Apple logo next to a heart and red dot ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore swing: city’s property market shows signs of recovery
Zealous cooling measures and a glut of newly built apartments have kept Singapore’s property market trending downwards for the past four years. Yet commentators and agents say real estate prices are poised to rebound. “There is a feeling now that the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's DBS, UOB and OCBC banks further support local fintech companies
They will share their problem statements with IMDA-accredited companies and invite them to develop relevant solutions. From left to right: Samuel N. Tsien, Group CEO of OCBC Bank; Piyush Gupta, DBS Bank's CEO; Minister for Communications and Information Dr ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to seek bids for non-life insurance distribution deal – sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG DBS Group (DBSM.SI) plans to invite bids from insurers keen to sell general insurance products across the key markets of Southeast Asia's biggest lender, in a deal potentially worth up to $350 million (270.67 million pounds), sources ... ( read original story ...)
Heng Swee Keat to attend ASEAN finance ministers’ meeting
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will attend the ASEAN+3 finance ministers’ and central bank governors’ meeting in Japan, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Thursday (May 4). Mr Heng will be in Yokohoma from Friday to Saturday for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's $1 Billion Innovation Fund Aims to Aid Firms
May.05 -- Makara Capital CEO Ali Ijaz Ahmad discusses Singapore's fund that helps innovative companies develop their businesses. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets." ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For May 5
Four banks in Singapore are participating in a pilot that aims to explore ways to simplify online banking transactions with the use of the government’s MyInfo online authentication service. Despite having an abundance of content options such as Netflix ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore navy symbolises fighting spirit and dedication to nation, says PM Lee
The Republic of Singapore Navy is not just capable ships and up-to-date technology, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the commissioning ceremony for its first littoral mission vessel RSS Independence. The commissioning ceremony of RSS Independence. ( read original story ...)
Singapore media regulator fines Mediacorp over breach of programme code
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has fined Mediacorp $5,500 for a breach of the Video-On-Demand Programme Code. This follows an earlier ruling on a radio show for a racist segment. An episode of a Chinese-language web series I Want ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore national broadcaster fined over ‘racially insensitive’ blackface in drama
Singapore’s national broadcaster was fined for airing racist ... While the show itself did not attract huge interest, news of the apparently discriminatory episode touched a nerve over stereotyping in the mainly ethnic Chinese city and caused a storm ... ( read original story ...)
Police: Red Bull scion left Singapore
Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhaya, wanted in a deadly hit-and-run case, left Singapore on April 27, leaving his private jet there, according to police. Pol Maj Gen Apichart Suribunya, commander of the Foreign Affairs Division in his capacity as head of Thai ... ( read original story ...)