Singapore to Ease VC Rules to Promote Financing for Startups

Singapore is proposing to ease regulations for venture capital managers including shortening their application process in a bid to promote financing for startup development. Under a consultation paper published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Fatal Singapore tree fall prompts questions

The death of a woman in Singapore after a 270-year-old tree fell on her in the ... compaction of its root zone by visitors," Mr Leong said in a statement to BBC News. NParks said it has "a systematic regime of inspection checks" and deploys more than ... ( read original story ...)

Canada 150 event in Singapore cancelled after accident kills one

SINGAPORE - The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead. The federal government says the person killed and four others injured were not Canadian. The Singapore Straits ... ( read original story ...)

One person killed in accident at Canada 150 event in Singapore

One person is dead after an accident at a Canada 150 event in the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Saturday, according to the High Commission of Canada. Channel NewsAsia reported on its website that a "massive Tembusu tree toppled at the Singapore Botanic ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore and Indonesia agree on third maritime border treaty

SINGAPORE: After 10 rounds of discussions over three years, Singapore and Indonesia have agreed on a third maritime border treaty. The two countries’ foreign ministers on Friday (Feb 10) exchanged the Instruments of Ratification for the treaty which will ... ( read original story ...)

50 Tankers Idle In Singapore, UAE Ports

Around 50 oil product tankers are idling at the ports of Singapore and Fujairah ... According to lobby group BIMCo, as quoted by Hellenic Shipping News, this January saw the addition of 12 newbuilds to the global VLCC fleet. Maintenance season in the ... ( read original story ...)

How much will it cost to live in Singapore in 2050

Of late, we have been hearing about how Singapore is becoming more and more expensive each year. ECA International, a global HR consultancy firm, published a survey recently on the cost of living in various cities in the world. Unsurprisingly, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's total fertility rate dipped to 1.20 in 2016

SINGAPORE - Slightly more Singaporeans tied the knot last year but fewer had children, according to latest preliminary figures released on Friday (Feb 10). There were just 68 more marriages, bringing the total to 23,873 unions in which at least one spouse ... ( read original story ...)

Boeing wins $13.8 billion order from Singapore Airlines

Seen here in a photo from September 2013 is a shot of the first Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER to be configured with its all-new interior at the gate at Boeing's Everett Delivery Center. (Photo: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY) Singapore Airlines agreed to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Unveils Growth Plan as Globalization Mood Darkens

Singapore unveiled a set of strategies that reinforce its long-standing commitment to economic openness, as the trade-dependent nation seeks to drive growth in the next decade after a “dark shift in mood away from globalization.” The country should ... ( read original story ...)