Thanks to the surge in electronics production. Singapore's manufacturing output rose 5% in May from a year ago as a surge in electronics production offset declines in biomedical and transport engineering output. According to the Singapore Economic Board ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore LGBT activists hold rally with no foreigners
Media captionSingapore's gay rights rally has come under increased restrictions Singapore's gay rights activists are holding an annual rally which foreigners are banned from attending under new laws. Only Singapore citizens and permanent residents are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines flies its A350 to Mumbai
The economy class cabins hold 187 seats, 24 in premium economy and 42 in the business class cabin. Singapore Airlines General Manager India, Mr. David Lim said, “Singapore Airlines continually looks for opportunities to enhance the travel experience of ... ( read original story ...)
10 Unbelievable 1-For-1 Hotel Restaurant Deals Not To Be Missed This July 2017
HSBC allows you to get it for half its original price. Housed within a luxury boutique hotel disguised as a heritage building from the 1950s, The Salon at Hotel Vagabond Singapore serves classic western cuisine and artisanal traditional plates with a twist. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines A330 Business Class Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
Wednesday newsletters always feature a hotel and/or flight review. A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed a great holiday in Vietnam, where some resorts far exceeded my sky-high expectations (and rank among the best hotels I have ever stayed at). You can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ Munich service is going all-A350
Singapore Airlines deploys its four-class B777-300ER to Munich, which has four first class, 48 business, 28 premium economy and 184 economy class seats, making first class seating available on three of the route’s seven weekly flights. Meanwhile the A350 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IPO activity disappoints in 1H17
Eight IPOs launched in the said period raised only US$324m. The latest report from Ernst & Young Solutions LLP noted that there were five initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second quarter of the year, raising a combined total of US$182m. For the first ... ( read original story ...)
NParks partners OCBC in plant-restoration project
Launched in partnership with OCBC Bank, the programme is part of NParks' ongoing habitat-enhancement efforts under the Nature Conservation Masterplan (NCMP). The NCMP, announced in 2015, lays out Singapore's biodiversity conservation roadmap until 2020. ( read original story ...)
Medical tourism growth slowing in Singapore
THE GROWTH of medical tourism in Singapore is expected to slow down amid stiffer regional competition, especially from the Malaysian healthcare market, according to investment bank UOB Kay Hian. The softer outlook in Singapore comes amid a decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boosts economic ties with Chengdu
SINGAPORE: Singapore was Chengdu’s second largest foreign investor in 2016. In continuous efforts to strengthen Singapore-Sichuan economic ties, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commission of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore armed forces going more hi-tech as recruiting levels seen sliding
SINGAPORE A growing threat of terrorism is putting a strain on Singapore's small and shrinking army, pushing it toward greater reliance on automation and technology such as unmanned patrol systems to protect the island state, its defense minister Ng Eng ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank posts record net profit in year ending March 2017
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) posted a record 24.3 billion Singapore dollars ($18.6 billion) net profit in the year ended March 2017. But the central bank is not "popping the champagne" yet as profits and losses are often subject to wild swings. ( read original story ...)
Singapore turns vacant space into urban farms
SINGAPORE Resource-scarce Singapore is turning vacant pockets of land into space for urban farming as the island city strives to ease its reliance on imported food. The wealthy Southeast Asian city-state imports more than 90 percent of its food, much of it ... ( read original story ...)
50% Of Young S’poreans Are Financially Clueless, So DBS Made A Place Where They Can Get FREE Advise
For anyone in Singapore, financial planning is a daunting task that we know is necessary but find hard to do and local bank DBS thinks so too. Most people would automatically seek the services of a financial planner at their preferred financial institution ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches free financial advisory centre NAV Hub
SINGAPORE - DBS has launched a financial planning centre offering free advisory services. The NAV Hub at Tanjong Pagar, which opened late last month, does not sell products but provides young people with personalised financial planning sessions from bank ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank opens free financial advice centre in Singapore
NAV – Your Financial GPS is part of a new financial planning initiative by DBS aimed at helping customers navigate through life’s changes, uncertainties and opportunities. DBS's offering will bring it into direct conflict with financial advisers who ... ( read original story ...)