Singapore ‘line of business’ (LOB) leaders are expecting digital technologies and priority on technology-related skills as necessary for the future according to a Fujitsu report. The report surveyed 500 Singapore business leaders in marketing, human ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press : SPH Announcement
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (the 'Company') refers to the article published on Bloomberg News on 17 March 2017 entitled 'M1's Shareholders Said to Explore Sale of Singaporean Operator'. The Company, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Children's Society to run Appropriate Adult scheme
SINGAPORE: The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) has appointed the Singapore Children's Society to run the Appropriate Adult Scheme for Young Suspects for two years. The social service organisation was selected after being evaluated on criteria ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore couple jailed for starving Philippine maid
"Too little... it's too inhumane to starve a person," said one Facebook user. The BBC's Leisha Chi in Singapore says Ms Gawidan received S$20,000 in compensation, but in today's sentencing the judge's primary concern was whether giving money, be it "one ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger
Officials at the Singapore embassy in Washington, D.C., have not addressed the case and messages left Friday weren't immediately returned. Yee's attorney Sandra Grossman said her client was elated with the news. "He's very excited to begin new life in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger who criticised government wins asylum in US
Officials at the Singapore embassy in Washington DC have not addressed the case and messages left Friday were not immediately returned. Yee’s attorney Sandra Grossman said her client was elated with the news. “He’s very excited to begin new life in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee granted US asylum
Singapore teen blogger Amos Yee, who was jailed twice in his homeland for posting political and religious criticism online, has been granted asylum in the United States. Mr Yee, 18, has been detained in the US since he arrived at Chicago's O'Hare airport ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore speed skaters win 3 gold at Special Olympics
SINGAPORE: The Singapore speed skating team have picked up three gold, four silver and three bronze at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 in Austria. In a press statement on Friday (Mar 24), Special Olympics Singapore said that 14-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Looking at Singapore through foreign eyes
Works by two foreign-born, Singapore-based artists currently on show here not only give an idea of how they see the island republic, but also how they use their art to bridge understanding and build relationships. Panagiotis Kotsidas calls himself a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore may be trying out “flying taxis” in the near future
The Hoversurf Scorpion is one of the passenger drones the Singapore government is interested in. If the roads are terribly congested and there’s just no way to get home fast, perhaps hopping on a flying drone taxi may be the best way to get home in Singa ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on alert against terror attacks, says PM
HANOI: Singapore is on its guard in the light of the heightened global terror threat, as there is no foolproof protection against an attack like the one London suffered on Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. “It has happened elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Vietnam 'watching how things will develop' on TPP: PM Lee
HANOI: Even as the United States has pulled out from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), both Singapore and Vietnam are “watching how things will develop” on the trade pact, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the end of his visit to Vietnam on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end up 0.51 pct
SINGAPORE, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Singapore shares closed 0.51 percent higher on Friday, but many investors were cautious ahead of a delayed vote on President Donald Trump's healthcare bill that would go ahead later in the day. Investors regarded the vote as ... ( read original story ...)
Hungry? Singapore is an edible Garden City
"Did you know that aboriginals in Taiwan stir-fry young bird's nest fern?" the Singapore-based Danish artist asked, before taking a frond from her basket and distributing it to the small crowd to nibble on. She originally organised eight tours on ... ( read original story ...)
Forget traffic jams, hail a cab from the sky: Flying TAXIS could be hitting Singapore by 2030
The days of sitting in a taxi while it's stuck in a traffic jam could soon be a thing of the past for people in Singapore. The country's Ministry of Transport has revealed that it is in talks with companies to start trials on flying taxis. These futuristic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For March 24
Singapore morning news by AEC News Today is your one stop source for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. IN a move aimed at attracting more global funds to set up their legal entities here, the ... ( read original story ...)