Tag: news

How about resolving to let your kids experience the simple joys of these old school Singapore things, before they disappear altogether? Children’s Day is here, and this year, we thought of taking a trip down memory lane. Remember those carefree days of ... ( read original story ...)

Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill assess the lack of intensity in the S. League which may be factoring in the national team. Jason Dasey speaks with Faris Ramli about Singapore's upcoming fixture against Turkmenistan. Despite a fifth international goal from ... ( read original story ...)

Debate as to exactly what shape the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU will take will rage right up until the ink is dry on the final legal agreements – or perhaps there will be no deal at all. Realistically, the benefits to both sides are such that the UK ... ( read original story ...

It ranked fourth among the global seven. Singapore's smart city initiatives have cemented it as an elite global city, JLL revealed in The Universe of City Indices 2017 report. The country ranked fourth right after London, New York, and Paris, and joined ... ( read original story ...)

This slick yacht is not only super six-star luxury, it will offer unique experiences, accessing places never explored before. You'll fly to and from Oslo where you'll board the Scenic and head up to the Svalbard archipelago. You'll see polar bears, the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has reportedly assured Taiwan that a decades-long military agreement between both sides will remain, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report. “[Singapore said] everything would be the same as usual,” said Taiwan’s Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

When WordPress developers issued a critical software update earlier this year, the Singapore government was able to apply the update across its websites that were powered by the popular content management system within hours. Download this free guide Cloud ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand and Singapore have announced tentative plans to integrate their respective e-payment schemes in a bid to promote digital banking, according to a Bloomberg report. The initiative, which would be a first in the Asean region, is also being driven by ... ( read original story ...)

Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate,” Augustine ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Surging bids for Singapore land aren’t sustainable in a market constrained by demographics and the government’s cooling measures, according to the head of a developers’ association. “It is not sustainable to continue at this rate ... ( read original story ...)

N. Korea tension a threat to Asian growth: World Bank Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will stop by Singapore on their tour of Southeast Asia at the end of October. The royal couple will be welcomed by newly-minted ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking at the launch of the Greyform building, an integrated construction and pre-fabrication hub (ICPH) by Straits Construction Group, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that productivity remains a challenge for most construction industries worldwide. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — As the Government looks to tighten processes to ensure foreign preachers with divisive teachings do not come here to preach, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam showed two videos in Parliament on Tuesday (Oct 3) of such preachers. ( read original story ...)

Parliament yesterday roundly vowed to keep Singapore united against the threat of terrorism, at a time when attacks have sowed discord in societies around the world. During a 4 1/2-hour debate, 17 MPs from both sides of the House noted the Muslim community ... ( read original story ...)

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey has revealed that Singapore is the top expat destination for the third year in a row. The country was voted by expats as the best place to live and work, with 83% confident about Singapore’s political stability and ... ( read original story ...)

A joint effort by a Singapore government authority and several major banks has delivered the first local know-your-customer (KYC) Blockchain prototype. In a release today quoted by various local news outlets, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, OCBC Bank and ... ( read original story ...)