The Virtual Singapore project aims to digitize an entire city

But that’s just what’s happening with Virtual Singapore, a new public-private partnership to take one of Asia’s most vibrant cities and recreate it as a dynamic 3D model. The idea is to collaborate on a data platform that will allow scientists ... ( read original story ...)

Parliament ticks off Singapore trade deal

Australian universities, lawyers and financial firms will be among the biggest winners from an updated free trade agreement with Singapore. Enabling legislation cleared parliament on Thursday. Under the changes, Australian lawyers and financial service ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 19

SINGAPORE has been rated Asia-Pacific’s top location for data centres in a report by Cushman & Wakefield. WorldSkills Singapore 2018 will be expanded to include university students and introduce competition areas that are relevant to industries in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 18

Singapore households trash about S$200 million worth of food and beverage each year, the equivalent of S$170 per home a year. In the early hours of October 17, Singapore staged the first-ever large scale counterterrorism drills at Changi International Airport. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For October 17

SINGAPORE non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slipped 1.1 per cent from a year ago in September after a 16.7 per cent jump in August, figures released by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore show. THE recent economic data in Singapore may paint a rosy ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports slump in September

SINGAPORE: A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

School fees for non-Singapore citizens to go up

SINGAPORE - School fees for Singapore permanent residents and international students will go up over the next three years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday (Oct 17). From 2018 to 2020, primary, secondary and pre-university school fees ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Exports Slump on Electronics Plunge

A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1 percent in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay Hotel Opens

The hotel offers 225 luxurious studios and suites, including an expansive Penthouse, which has unparalleled views of both the Singapore River and vibrant city via floor-to-ceiling windows. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of ... ( read original story ...)

French cabaret Crazy Horse returns to Singapore after a decade

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Crazy Horse, a French cabaret known for its topless female dancers, has returned to Singapore a decade after a franchise club failed in the conservative Southeast Asian city-state. A Parisian institution for 66 years, the cabaret ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Q3 GDP Surges 4.6%

Singapore's economy surged in the third quarter driven by strong manufacturing sector growth, the latest advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry show. Based on advance estimates, the Singapore economy grew by 4.6% on a year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)