McDonald’s have have been hitting the news recently, and not in a good way ... This time, one of their Indonesian regional menu items has been causing a bit of a stir in Singapore. The fast food chain launched the Nasi Lemak burger as part of their ... ( read original story ...)
FairPrice stores to house more than 400 Tesco products
SINGAPORE: More than 400 Tesco products will be made available across almost 60 NTUC FairPrice stores islandwide and online, the supermarket chain announced on Wednesday (Jul 26). Among the "wide range of quality international food products" are Fair ... ( read original story ...)
Unemployed PMETs to get wage support under new NTUC scheme
SINGAPORE: Professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) returning to work after a career break will receive wage support under a new scheme launched by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on Thursday (Jul 27). Named the Returner Work ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slings? Taking on Alibaba, Amazon launches Prime Now in the city state
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched its two-hour delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, marking the e-commerce giant's push into populous Southeast Asia and its first head-on battle with its Chinese rival, Alibaba Group Holding. While Amazon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Hong Kong’s Airport Dominance Is Under Threat
New China hubs may be most powerful threat to old world order For decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have reigned supreme: as key transit points connecting travelers in Asia to and from the rest of the world. But now, a $1 trillion global airport spree is ... ( read original story ...)
A Raffle For China: One Of Singapore’s Biggest Hospital Groups Makes Way For The Mainland
It’s 3 p.m. on a sultry Friday outside Raffles Hospital in Singapore’s busy Bugis district, a stone’s throw from the Arab quarter. Workmen in hard hats move swiftly about, striving to complete a long-awaited 20-story extension to this flagship of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 50 Richest 2017: Fortunes Rise Amid Changing Times
Singaporeans got a jolt in June when a quietly raging dispute between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two siblings exploded on social media. Such unprecedented public venting, by the late Lee Kuan Yew’s heirs no less, exposed a rare vulnerability ... ( read original story ...)
How Much Should You Earn In Singapore Before You Think About Buying A Car
In recent years, it has become more expensive to buy a car in Singapore. With COE prices hovering at around $50,000 and the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) increasing, one can expect to pay much more for cars today. For example, a Mazda 3 costs about $ ... ( read original story ...)
How effective are wildlife corridors like Singapore’s Eco-Link?
Preliminary data shows that Eco-Link@BKE helps some species, but a lack of data means we cannot be sure. Man-made wildlife corridors are becoming a popular policy tool to create connectivity between natural areas for animals – but how well are they working? ( read original story ...)
National bowlers ready for another face-off with Singapore
PETALING JAYA: National bowlers Sin Li Jane and Esther Cheah, fresh from their one-week joint training session here with European champions Sweden, are relishing the chance to take their fierce rivalry with Singapore into the women’s competition of the ... ( read original story ...)
Third-party payment platforms in Singapore: Are local banks getting in a stew over nothing?
In 2015, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said the banking industry’s greatest threat was competition from outside the traditional financial sector. This competition takes place primarily in the domain of online commerce and transactions. Two years later ... ( read original story ...)
Scoot Launches Campaign for 35 Markets via Publicis Singapore
If you did a double take on "Sky High Fun", you're not alone, so did we. Following the merger announcement of Singapore-based carriers TigerAir and Scoot, a multi-platform campaign has been created by Publicis Singapore launching Scoot into 35 new ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon could finally land in Singapore this week
The story of Amazon’s coming to Southeast Asia may as well have been written by Samuel Beckett – we all talk about it a lot but it never shows up. Until now, that is. After a long time of “will they, won’t they,” the US ecommerce giant could ... ( read original story ...)
News organisations play critical role in combating fake news: Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE: News organisations are important in the fight against fake news, even as new legislation is being developed to deal with the problem, said Mr Chee Hong Tat on Wednesday (Jul 26). In his keynote address at the Global News Forum, the Senior ... ( read original story ...)
Say cheese! New Singapore air terminal automates departures with face recognition
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When a new terminal opens in 2017 at Singapore's Changi Airport, the world's best for five years straight according to a survey, passengers will be able to, in theory, go through check-in to boarding without speaking to another person. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Is Introducing In-Flight Fabric Care Amenities
Singapore Airlines is known for being one of the best airlines in the world. In suites class & first class the airline offers great pajamas and amenity kits. However, many are surprised to learn that the airline doesn’t have amenity kits in business class. ( read original story ...)