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 ...)
A Singapore lab is growing synthetic diamonds and marketing them to millennials
They are real diamonds. That's what the industry behind diamonds made inside a scientific laboratory wants you to believe. "All the composition is exactly the same. It is a real diamond. What we've done is we've just taken what's happened in nature and ... ( 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A 50 percent port dues concession for MARPOL-compliant double hulled (MCDH) port limit bunker tankers will be withdrawn as of January 1, 2018, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).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 Samaritan returns $1,190 found at ATM machine, draws praise from netizens and minister
SINGAPORE - A good Samaritan has drawn praise from netizens ... for about 10 to 15 minutes for the guy to return but he did not show up. Mr Laudi called POSB to report the cash found and was advised to go to any POSB branch the next day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Brunei agree to cooperate in air and marine accident investigations
SINGAPORE - Singapore and Brunei have agreed to share resources and expertise in air and marine accident investigations, as part of plans to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The deal was sealed in a memorandum of understanding inked between ... ( read original story ...)
Amber Park project may sell for up to $2,400 psf when launched: OCBC
SINGAPORE (Oct 9): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “buy” call on City Developments Limited (CDL) while raising its fair value estimate to $12.90 from $12.39 previously after factoring in its recent site acquisition as well as firmer ... ( 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 ...)
Singtel and Ericsson to Launch Singapore’s First 5G Center of Excellence
Recently, Singtel and Ericsson jointly won the "Advancing the Road to 5G" accolade at the Global Telecoms Awards 2016 for Singtel's nationwide IoT-ready 4G LTE network. Earlier this year, high download speeds of up to 1 Gbps were achieved in Singapore in a ... ( read original story ...)
Opportune time for collaboration in blockchain technology between Andhra Pradesh and Singapore ….
As banks in India struggle with NPAs etc, other country banks are looking at opportunities here. In this interesting speech, Ravi Menon of Monetary Authority of Singapore pitches for collaboration between S’pore and Andhra Pradesh. More importantly ... ( read original story ...)
IIDGR to provide proprietary diamond verification and inscription technology for Singapore Diamond Mint’s new investment product
The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), part of De Beers Group, today announced it will provide diamond verification services to Singapore Diamond Mint Company’s (SDM) new investment-grade diamond product, Diamond BullionTM ... ( read original story ...)
Inspiring Singapore’s youths to consider technical careers in a new light
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Science Centre Singapore's 40 th anniversary celebrations, 250 students aged 11 - 14 years experienced a sneak peek into potential career paths that involved designing wearable technology, computer coding and sound engineering. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s LTA warns of scams involving high-speed rail project
Kirsten Tan’s ‘Pop Aye’ selected as Singapore’s entry for foreign language film contender in 2018 Oscars Hang On – Is That A Razer Phone In Min-Liang Tan’s Pocket? 7 Retail Stores in Singapore Where You Can Do More Than Just Shop The world’s ... ( 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 ...)