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This slick yacht is not only super six-star luxury, it will offer unique experiences, accessing places never explored before. You'll fly to and from Oslo where you'll board the Scenic and head up to the Svalbard archipelago. You'll see polar bears, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has reportedly assured Taiwan that a decades-long military agreement between both sides will remain, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report. “[Singapore said] everything would be the same as usual,” said Taiwan’s Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

When WordPress developers issued a critical software update earlier this year, the Singapore government was able to apply the update across its websites that were powered by the popular content management system within hours. Download this free guide Cloud ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand and Singapore have announced tentative plans to integrate their respective e-payment schemes in a bid to promote digital banking, according to a Bloomberg report. The initiative, which would be a first in the Asean region, is also being driven by ... ( read original story ...)

Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate,” Augustine ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate ... ( read original story ...)

N. Korea tension a threat to Asian growth: World Bank Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will stop by Singapore on their tour of Southeast Asia at the end of October. The royal couple will be welcomed by newly-minted ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking at the launch of the Greyform building, an integrated construction and pre-fabrication hub (ICPH) by Straits Construction Group, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that productivity remains a challenge for most construction industries worldwide. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — As the Government looks to tighten processes to ensure foreign preachers with divisive teachings do not come here to preach, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam showed two videos in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3) of such preachers. ( read original story ...)

Parliament yesterday roundly vowed to keep Singapore united against the threat of terrorism, at a time when attacks have sowed discord in societies around the world. During a 4 1/2-hour debate, 17 MPs from both sides of the House noted the Muslim community ... ( read original story ...)

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a row. The country was voted by expats as the best place to live and work, with 83% confident about Singapore’s political stability and ... ( read original story ...)

A joint effort by a Singapore government authority and several major banks has delivered the first local know-your-customer (KYC) Blockchain prototype. In a release today quoted by various local news outlets, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, OCBC Bank and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — The One Team Singapore Fund is off to a winning start, as the Government-led initiative pocketed S$500,000 from three donors - Fullerton Health, Deloitte Singapore, and Tiong Bahru Gardens Joggers – at its official launch at Swissotel the ... ( read original story ...)

The Philippine government is teaming up with Asia’s heavyweights China, Japan, and Singapore, to ramp up the development of renewable energy projects, as economic growth drives up demand for electricity in the country. Bilateral talks were conducted at ... ( read original story ...)

Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 built for Singapore Airlines at its final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft will now undergo livery painting, system checks, fueling and engine runs. Delivery is scheduled for the ... ( read original story ...)

THE Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary – SG HSR PTE. LTD. – to implement the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. SG HSR will be Singapore’s infrastructure company for the HSR project ... ( read original story ...)