A baby flamingo fashionista has had a suave pair of blue shoes made for it to protect its feet from hot concrete in a zoo in Singapore. Squish, the Greater Flamingo born two and a half months ago at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, was spotted showing off ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Workers Get a Taste of Commuting Chaos
Singapore’s reputation for slick infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock Friday morning as two of its five mass transit rail lines suffered signaling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late for work and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exports up 8.5% in July in third straight month of growth
SINGAPORE: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore rose by 8.5 per cent year-on-year in July, the third consecutive month of growth, according to statistics released by trade agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore on Thursday (Aug 17). ( read original story ...)
Singapore rail delays leave commuters steaming
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s reputation for world-class infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock on Friday morning as two of its five mass-transit rail lines suffered signalling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pre-school sector: Assessing its growth amid challenges
SINGAPORE: When Ms Ho Zhi Li was looking for a pre-school for her first-born son Clyde, she paid special attention to its environment and surroundings. “I wanted to see if there’s space for the kids to explore and run around,” said the mother of two ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Negara says statement on SGX’s ringgit futures trading was meant for Malaysians
SINGAPORE: Bank Negara Malaysia on Friday (Aug 18) said that its recent statement which criticised the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) trading of ringgit futures was meant for Malaysians. In a news conference, Malaysian central bank governor Muhammad Ibrahim ... ( read original story ...)
Private banks EFG, VP Bank to raise headcount in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Lichtenstein-based VP Bank and Zurich-based EFG are planning to hire more staff in Singapore. Private bank VP Bank, which has been in Singapore since 2008, currently employs about 40 staff here and told Channel NewsAsia that it aims to double ... ( read original story ...)