Singapore Unveils Growth Plan as Globalization Mood Darkens

Singapore unveiled a set of strategies that reinforce its long-standing commitment to economic openness, as the trade-dependent nation seeks to drive growth in the next decade after a “dark shift in mood away from globalization.” The country should ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore eyes new drivers of economic growth

SINGAPORE - A key Singapore advisory panel on Thursday proposed a 10-year strategy aimed at ensuring annual economic growth of 2-3%, mainly centred on trade partnerships, deepening the workforce's tech skills and digitalising the economy. It also ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore ranks 8th in International IP index

Singapore ranked eighth in a newly released Intellectual Property (IP) index by the United States Chamber of Commerce, with its key strengths in existing IP frameworks and weaknesses in software piracy and IP-infringing goods. Although Singapore ranked ... ( read original story ...)

Flight check: Singapore to Auckland with Air New Zealand

Price: Just over $1100 for a one-way ticket from New Delhi. The first leg to Singapore was a Singapore Airlines flight. From Singapore to Auckland I flew with Air New Zealand. The ticket was purchased a week prior to departure so a surprisingly good price. ( read original story ...)

Singapore mandatory army training to stay in troubled world

Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, the city-state's defence minister said on Tuesday. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Uber, Grab drivers now need to be licensed

SINGAPORE: Private-hire car (PHC) drivers from ride-sourcing service operators such as Uber and Grab are now required to obtain a vocational licences under amendments to the Road Traffic Act (RTA) made in Parliament on Tue (Feb 7). The framework, first ... ( read original story ...)

Criterium cycling picking up speed in Singapore

SINGAPORE: While road cycling races used to be a rarity in Singapore, a rush of events in recent months suggests that the situation is changing. Two races on circuit courses - known as criteriums - have taken place so far this year: The URA Share the Road ... ( read original story ...)

Bringing clean water to villages in India, the Singapore way

SINGAPORE – Living in Singapore, Marcus Lim never wanted for water. But when he arrived in India, he found that people had to walk for hours to collect water, which might be in short supply or, worse, contaminated. Then there are the sanitation issues ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore qualify for World Floorball Championships

The Singapore women's team have qualified for the World Floorball Championships (WFC) after beating New Zealand in Wellington yesterday. Singapore, ranked world No. 18, defeated the 23rd-ranked hosts 7-1 in the quarter-finals of the WFC qualifying ... ( read original story ...)