SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is set to become deputy prime minister, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, strengthening expectations he will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore — a guide for economic development
At one time in the not-too-distant past, Singapore was afflicted with economic chaos and rampant corruption. It suffered from a decaying infrastructure, labor and social unrest, and high gang crime ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Developer’s Son Buys $7.2 Million Singapore Apartment From Dad
(Bloomberg) -- Billionaire property developer Kwek Leng Beng’s latest luxury condo in Singapore has seen robust demand since its launch last month. It doesn’t hurt that some of his own relatives have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 22
A Singapore resident was lamenting on the current “sentiment” of many Singaporeans on how they look at their country and how they feel for the tiny-state. Following Dyson Ltd.’s plans late last year ... ( read original story ...)
What Can the U.S. Health System Learn From Singapore?
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health care system is sometimes held up as an example of excellence, and as a possible model for what could come next in the United States. When we published the results of an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore in Talks With More Electric Car Companies After Dyson
(Bloomberg) -- Following Dyson Ltd.’s plans late last year to manufacture its first electric car in Singapore, the city-state is now in talks with other makers of green vehicles to set up shop on the ... ( read original story ...)
Data Breaches Won’t Derail Singapore’s Tech Push, Minister Says
(Bloomberg) -- Recent data breaches, including one where details of HIV patients were leaked, won’t hold back Singapore’s efforts in testing and investing in the latest technology to build what it ... ( read original story ...)
Data Breaches Won’t Derail Singapore’s Tech Push: Minister
(Bloomberg) -- Recent data breaches, including one where details of HIV patients were leaked, won’t hold back Singapore’s efforts in testing and investing in the latest technology to build what it ... ( read original story ...)
Security Breaches Won’t Derail Singapore’s Tech Push: Minister
'Still alive!': Notre Dame's 180,000 bees survive cathedral fire A Darker Portrait Emerges of Trump’s Attacks on the Justice Department (Bloomberg) -- Recent security breaches, including one where ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cuts in half number of approved Canadian medical schools for study
Singapore’s health ministry has cut in half the number of Canadian schools on its list of approved medical schools for overseas study. In a statement released on Apr. 18, the agency said that it ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bar Is Higher’ as Tech Shares Soar, Singapore Wealth Fund Says
(Bloomberg) -- The head of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is undeterred by the sky-high valuations of tech companies. “Valuations are high!” Lim Chow Kiat, chief executive officer of GIC Pte, said ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China Tensions May Linger After Trade War, Singapore Says
(Bloomberg) -- Tensions between the U.S. and China may linger even as both countries show signs that they’re edging closer to an end to their trade war, according to Singapore Finance Minister Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Turbo-charging Singapore’s asset management sector
This was written by Maggie Ng, head of ASEAN sales, Bloomberg L.P. It first appeared on The Business Times. Macro sociopolitical and economic risks have tended to be the topics de jour for the asset ... ( read original story ...)
Look inside the new $1.3 billion complex at Singapore’s Changi Airport, with a 130-foot indoor waterfall
Following is a transcript of the video. Singapore's Changi Airport has already snagged the title of world's best airport for seven years running, and its newest expansion is only tightening its grip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes water plant from Hyflux after launching accounts probe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore moved to take control of debt-laden Hyflux’s key water treatment plant on Wednesday, a day after authorities said they were reviewing the company’s disclosures to see ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Changi Airport Singapore’s new ‘Jewel,’ home to world’s tallest indoor waterfall
(CNN) — Following four years of construction and nonstop media coverage, Singapore's long-awaited Jewel Changi Airport is officially open. Featuring a dramatic, doughnut-shaped exterior framed in ... ( read original story ...)