SINGAPORE: Expect a drier and warmer fortnight ahead, compared to the showers that Singapore saw on most days in the last two weeks, said the Meteorological Service Singapore. The prevailing northeast monsoon is forecast to enter its dry phase, which is ... ( read original story ...)
The hi-tech connected city of Singapore
The Singapore government is heavily investing in technology initiatives across the city-state. Sensors monitor pollution and traffic while 3D map modelling can provide useful information such as showing a building’s energy consumption. BBC Click’s Jen ... ( read original story ...)
Iraqi researcher and American husband living in Singapore confused over Trump's order
with his wife and their two-year-old daughter when he read the news about the order on Friday. As of Sunday evening (Jan 29) the post had been shared more than 500 times on the social network. His wife, Iraqi-born National University of Singapore research ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines : Stranded Singapore Airlines flight leaves Auckland Airport after seven-hour wait
A Singapore Airlines flight has finally departed from Auckland Airport following a lengthy delay due to a potential fault with the aircraft. The plane sat on the tarmac for more than seven hours before taking off around 9pm, meaning many of the 300 people ... ( read original story ...)
Johor town makes a business out of Singapore's used fridges
JOHOR: Refrigerators of every size, model and age line the dusty streets of a town in Johor, Malaysia – discarded by those living in Singapore, a two-hour drive away. Inside five of these old refrigerators lie a tracking device each, planted as part of ... ( read original story ...)
'No justification' for Quebec mosque shooting: MFA
SINGAPORE: There can be no justification for an attack on a ... "They should monitor the local news and follow the instructions of the Canadian authorities. They are also advised to keep in touch with their family and friends so that they know you ... ( read original story ...)
Want govt jobs in Singapore? Be well-qualified, efficient, says writer
Madurai: Those looking for government jobs in Singapore should make sure that they are well-qualified and efficient, said writer N Andiappan from Singapore. Among the Southeast Asian countries, Singapore is the only country that has made Tamil an official ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ministers thank those working during Chinese New Year to 'keep Singapore humming'
SINGAPORE - As families gathered and celebrated the new Year of the Rooster on the first day of Chinese New Year, some were at work keeping public amenities going. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and other ministers, paid tribute to these workers on their ... ( read original story ...)
Critical for Singapore to continue to have a reliable news source: Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE: In the current environment where things happen very fast, it is critical for Singapore to continue to have a national broadcaster that people can turn to as a credible and reliable source of news. Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State at the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Koh Nguang How: Singapore's one-man museum
Yishun once made the local news for being home to the first neighbourhood in Singapore where it was permitted to keep cats. Now the unobtrusive suburb plays host to a unique cultural ark - a tiny version of Borges' infinite library that can be tidied away ... ( read original story ...)
Companies need to pursue innovation amid challenging year: S Iswaran
the minister said 2016 ended with some positive news. Strong performance in the fourth quarter, especially from the manufacturing sector which saw a strong reversal from its contraction in the third quarter, buoyed Singapore's economic growth in 2016. ( read original story ...)
Fitness movement CrossFit powers ahead in Singapore
SINGAPORE: It might sound unappealing to some, but earlier this month (Jan 20) a group of 20 fitness fanatics left the comfort of their beds to get up at the crack of dawn to take part in a high-intensity, multi-discipline workout at Marina Barrage. They ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must renew economy to stay prosperous: PM Lee
At a time of uncertainty in the global environment, Singapore must renew its economy again to remain vibrant and prosperous, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says. "This emphasis on renewal is even sharper in this Year of the Rooster, whose crowing signals a ... ( read original story ...)
Corey Brown happy to be back on familiar turf after successful stint in Singapore
COREY Brown would have spent just five weeks in Singapore if it wasn’t for a bit of advice from Joao Moreira. Star jockey Brown, who will make his return to Sydney racing at Rosehill on Saturday after 3½ years abroad, stopped into Singapore on his way ... ( read original story ...)
Post-Brexit Britain: Could Singapore be an effective model in the twenty-first century?
The city state of Singapore is one such model that he’s warning about. The city state does not impose import or export tariffs at all - a unilateral free trade approach. It’s a model that may tempt many. Singapore’s liberal economy has attracted more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is seventh least corrupt country
Singapore has moved up a notch in an annual ranking of countries deemed the least corrupt in the world. It ranked 7th on graft watchdog Transparency International's 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, up from 8th place in 2015. But it scored 84 points on ... ( read original story ...)