How a Singapore opium den became a hotel

A warehouse with a "checkered past" is now one of Singapore's trendiest hotels. Built in 1895, the waterfront property used to be a moonshine distillery and an opium den. It became the Warehouse Hotel in January 2017, with all the trappings of an ultra ... ( read original story ...)

Things to Do in Singapore

Did you know we have a US site? Did you know we have a UK site? Did you know we have a France site? Did you know we have a Deutschland site? Did you know we have a Middle East site? I may be a little biased, as some of my fondest childhood memories are ...

Will The Bike Sharing Economy In Singapore Last?

The sharing economy has been on an upward trajectory, with the most recent phenomenon being bike-sharing. Going for pittance a ride, the on-demand ubiquity of the bikes is testament to popularity of the concept among people in Singapore. There also have ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to End Port Dues Concession for Bunker Tankers

A 50 percent port dues concession for MARPOL-compliant double hulled (MCDH) port limit bunker tankers will be withdrawn as of January 1, 2018, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The concession was introduced in January 2012 with ... ( read original story ...)

Good returns the $1k in cash left at a POSB ATM to the bank

The next day, he returned everything to POSB’s Marsiling branch, reported Channel NewsAsia. Heryasin, an infocommunications specialist at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, revealed that the bank subsequently called to update him when the money ... ( read original story ...)

Man Left $1,190 in ATM But Thankfully, The Amount is Returned

It’s a community-driven page to strengthen the bond in Johor and Singapore. What a neat group. Back to the story. The person in front of me was rushing out from POSB ATM machine at Woodlands Town Center without taking his money ($1190). Unfortunately ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Group Holdings Ltd’s Strategy For Growth

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is Singapore’s largest bank. With total assets of S$487 billion and a market capitalisation of around S$55 billion, investors may be wondering how the bank could continue to grow. In DBS’s latest 2016 annual report ... ( read original story ...)