Posts Tagged ‘ Car ’

Singapore Sees Uptick in Car-Sharing Market

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One car-sharing company, Car Club, saw up to a 30% increase in business compared to the same period last year. Others in the industry have seen increases of 15-20%. Car Club is Singapore's largest car sharing company, with 150 cars and 54 stations. (read on…) Related items The young Singaporean adult Qatar buyer takes...

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Porsche ties up with Hong Leong to offer car loans

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SINGAPORE – German sports car maker Porsche's financing arm is teaming up with Hong Leong Finance to enter the high-value car loan business here, reported The Straits Times. (read on…) People who looked at this item also looked at… CMA, CMT, CapitaLand commit $1.57b in unitholder loans to develop Jurong site Violet Arch set...

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F1 season review: Ruthless Red Bull Rule

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Red Bull Racing were utterly dominant in 2011 while McLaren proved the main contenders despite a disastrous car debut. (yes, read more…) Related items Renault Formula 1 team makes £34m loss Paul Di Resta itching to get back into life in fast lane with Force India Elite cyclist McEwen to join OCBC race Singapore...

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What Singapore’s rich want

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A fancy car, customised yacht or private jet might sound like just the ticket for a millionaire with bucks to burn. Not in Singapore. When it comes to investing in luxury items, Singapore’s millionai ….. (read the story…) Related items Singapore’s SMRT invests US$156 million in new signalling system It may be time to...

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Singapore to tackle traffic jams with new car ownership curbs

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SINGAPORE (AFP) – Singapore will impose fresh curbs on car ownership and improve public transport to tackle worsening congestion in the city-state, its transport minister said. Lui Tuck Yew said the current 1.5 percent annual growth in car ownership – already down from 3.0 percent three years ago – will have to be reduced...

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Tyre care crucial in Singapore, Hamilton says

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Success in Sunday’s Singapore grand prix will be as much about nursing a Formula One car around the punishing street circuit as it will be about speed, Lewis Hamilton said on Friday. (read more here…) Related items Top 12 SingTel Grid Girls unveiled Singapore Hospitals Stop Providng Free Formula Milk To...

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Rain a bigger issue for Singapore’s F1

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Logistics staff moving a Virgin race car into the garage on Sunday. The first three Singapore GPs were all dry affairs but conditions could change this week. (read more here…) Related items Rolls-Royce to hire 500 more staff in Singapore What Singapore’s rich want Singapore to tackle traffic jams with new car ownership curbs...

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WIRED FOR SUCCESS

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SINGAPORE: BMW is presently the top-selling car brand in this city-state of around five million people. And there isn’t any need for a qualifier to precede “top-selling,” too—no “top-selling among the premium brands,” no “top-selling among the European marques” claims. Simply, BMW sells more cars than any other company in Singapore. (read the rest...

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Renault Formula 1 team makes £34m loss

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Latest accounts reveal slump in profits at F1 team hit by driver defections and race-rigging affair The Renault Formula 1 team made a £34.3m net loss in 2010, the French car manufacturer’s last year as an F1 owner, according to its latest accounts. The team slumped from a £4.8m after-tax profit the previous year,...

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Singapore billionaire Peter Lim invests in McLaren Automotive

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SINGAPORE: Singapore billionaire Peter Lim has made a ‘significant investment’ in UK-based sports car maker McLaren Automotive, the (read on…) Related items Bombardier Expands Rail Services Business Presence In Singapore SingTel discloses typical mobile broadband speeds At Hwa Chong, business leaders are made New SME body led by SBF unveils Budget wishlist Singapore...

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Decomposed half body in Bedok Reservoir identified

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The decomposed lower body found in Bedok Reservoir last month has been identified. It is believed to belong to Lin Xiao, 23, a Chinese national working in Singapore in a car repair shop. According to Channel NewsAsia, Lin’s mother said … Continue reading ? (read more here…) Related items Dead body found in Lower...

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iPhone app for car buyers

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A new iPhone application that allows users to buy, sell and rent cars with ease has been launched. The app, named Teck Wei, is a collaboration between ST701, Singapore Press Holdings’ e-marketplace, and Teck Wei, a local car dealer. (read the story…) Related items Singapore carrier offers Siri competitor for locals Singlish-speaking Siri rival...

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