With Singapore now set to elect its next President and the present President Mr. Tony Tan Keng Yam announcing his decision not to seek a second term, the stage is set for holding Presidential poll in Singapore under new amendment in law. Under the new ... ( read original story ...)
Fire at Singapore apartment leaves two in hospital
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at a fourth-storey unit at 82 Tiong Poh Road at 1.05pm. Two fire engines, one red rhino, two fire bikes, one ambulance and one support vehicle were sent to the scene. However ... ( read original story ...)
More sports on offer for second edition of GetActive! Singapore
The aim is to attract all Singaporeans to celebrate National Day by taking part in a wide range of sporting activities across the island. With slightly more than a week to go before the Republic's 52nd birthday, national sports agency Sport Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press : ZBJ-SPH Pte Ltd announces localised services marketplace ZomWork.com
- Companies in Singapore can now compare portfolios and prices of local agencies and freelancers in the fields of design, IT, marketing, printing and others at the one-stop services marketplace ZomWork.com. SINGAPORE, 28 July 2017 - Singapore Press ... ( read original story ...)
The doctors’ dilemma: Sacrifice the bottom line, or fall foul of Singapore Medical Council?
SINGAPORE: Covered by a medical benefits scheme? You may have to fork out your medical fees in cash, if your doctor was among those who recently suspended or terminated their contracts with third-party administrators (TPA) who provide medical benefits such ... ( read original story ...)
SEE YOU AGAIN SOON, CHINA AND SINGAPORE!
MILAN – With the Nerazzurri now back in Italy following the conclusion of their summer tour, we've put together some of the best moments of the trip - which saw them take in Nanjing, Changzhou and Shanghai in China as well as Singapore - beginning with ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out at residential unit at Tiong Poh Road
SINGAPORE: A fire reportedly broke out at a residential building unit at Block 82, Tiong Poh road in Tiong Bahru estate on Sunday (Jul 30). Video footage and images sent to Channel NewsAsia from the scene showed Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF ... ( read original story ...)
Mums ‘can help build’ racial and religious harmony
she said at an interfaith post-Hari Raya celebration organised by the Singapore Muslim Women's Association (PPIS). She cited a 2016 Channel News Asia-Institute of Policy Studies survey on race issues, which found over 90 per cent of respondents think ... ( read original story ...)
Marketing manager fined $92,000 for counterfeiting certificates of origin
Yu Ximei, a Chinese national, was also found guilty of falsely claiming that the innersprings – which were exported to the US – originated from Singapore instead of China when applying for COs, Singapore Customs said in a statement on Friday (July 28). ( read original story ...)
Help for Singapore start-ups in Indonesia
Operations had begun in March. The hub, a tie-up between the National University of Singapore's entrepreneurial arm NUS Enterprise and Indonesia's Salim Group conglomerate, will host conferences, business competitions and other start-up events. It is based ... ( read original story ...)
Bald move to raise cancer awareness
Film producer Daniel Yun (above), known for being the man behind some of Singapore's best-known films such as I Not ... to take part in Hair for Hope after witnessing his friend, former news presenter Melissa Hyak, shave her head for the cause last year. ( read original story ...)
Magnus Bocker, Former Singapore Exchange CEO, Dies at 55
(Bloomberg) -- Magnus Bocker, the former chief executive officer at Singapore Exchange Ltd. and president of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., has died of cancer. He was 55. “We will remember him for his infectious optimism, fresh insights, and energetic approach ... ( read original story ...)
David Luiz praises ‘great’ Singapore, blasts Sports Hub pitch at ICC
David Luiz talks about Chelsea's preseason preparations, training in Singapore and much more ahead of the Community Shield. SINGAPORE -- Defender David Luiz joined his Chelsea manager Antonio Conte in praising Singapore as one of the hosts of the 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Cruise Ships Are Luring Indian Visitors in Droves
Indians are flocking to Singapore because the city-state is a hub port near many attractive Southeast Asian cruise destinations in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Cruise lines are adding ships and routes, which could fuel the trend. When Indian architect ... ( read original story ...)
Inter’s Geoffrey Kondogbia scores one of the great own goals in Chelsea friendly in Singapore
Internazionale pulled off an impressive win over Chelsea in an International Champions Cup match between the two clubs in Singapore, but most of the talk after the match was about a spectacular piece of self-sabotage from Geoffrey Kondogbia. In the 74th ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s best bar 2017 in Singapore shares summery gin and tonic cocktail recipe
SINGAPORE, July 30 — It’s the soundtrack of summer: ice cubes clinking, effervescent bubbles fizzing and corks a-popping. To help jazz up your backyard barbecue, summer dinner party or Sunday brunch, award-winning mixologist Philip Bischoff of ... ( read original story ...)