The 37th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition ... Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and United States. They will bring along a wide range of innovative products from gadgets, smart home appliances, computer and smartphone ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Parking.sg app raises concerns among non-smartphone users
Singapore's Smart Nation vision is being fulfilled at a faster pace in the recent years. The national government's efforts to leverage technology for the people's advantage is paying off as citizens continue to adapt living wired on a day to day basis with ... ( read original story ...)
Road to a better rail system in Singapore
Professor Kristin Wood, a panel member and co-director of the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, said: "It is essential for the future of SMRT not to rely on vendor capabilities." Another member ... ( read original story ...)
Bishan coffee shop’s speciality: Catering to those with dementia – a first in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A bustling coffee shop in the heart of Bishan has a new set of decorations, put up on Friday (Oct 6): Every table has large decals showing life-sized photographs of hawker food. And if you sit down and read the accompanying text in English and ... ( read original story ...)
Steady pork exports to Mexico in August; China/Hong Kong rebounds
Led by mainstay market Honduras, export volume reached 43,917 mt, up 5 percent from a year ago, valued at $105.7 million (up 7 percent). Strong growth in the Philippines and Singapore fueled a 22 percent increase (to 30,284 mt) in pork exports to the ASEAN ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first dementia-friendly kopitiam launched in Bishan
During a media briefing earlier in the day, Lien Foundation chief executive officer Lee Poh Wah acknowledged that there is more work to be done before Singapore will become dementia-friendly. “We started Forget-Us-Not two years ago, to start ... ( read original story ...)
Despite cut, fuel rate 2.5 times of Singapore benchmark: Moody’s
A cut of up to Rs 2.5 per litre in petrol and diesel prices notwithstanding, auto fuel rates in India are about twice the Singapore benchmark with taxes accounting for nearly half the current rates, Moody’s Investors Service said today. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore casinos fined for allowing minors, failing to impose entry levies
Operators of Singapore’s big gaming resorts have been penalized by the city-state’s casino regulator over their failure to implement a system for collecting entry levies, among other things. For fiscal year 2016, the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA ... ( read original story ...)
Non-stop from Los Angeles to Singapore for only $355 roundtrip
Allow the Momondo search to complete, then proceed to book with the OTA of your choice: Please note, all the information on this page is accurate at the time of publication. If you are viewing this deal at a later date, the price and availability may no ... ( read original story ...)
At Singapore’s last kampung, villagers cast a wary eye on the future
If anything, residents are more than prepared for “intruders”. On a visit earlier this week, a sprightly woman approached a reporter and asked, in Mandarin: “Yes? Another reporter? You want to ask me about what I feel about this kampung, right?” ( read original story ...)
Hotel Review: Sofitel Singapore City Centre – Simply Magnifique!
Sofitel Singapore City Centre is the newest jewel in Accor Hotels’ crown in Singapore – being its 13th hotel in the Lion City and the 800th Accor hotel in Asia Pacific. Looming over the historic shophouses of Tanjong Pagar, the property marks the ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed in Singapore for stabbing neighbour who stared at him
A 66-year old man in Singapore has been jailed for three years and seven months on Friday, October 6, after he was convicted of having stabbed another man who apparently kept staring at him. Allan Yeo Hooi Huat, was charged for voluntarily hurting an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Deepavali 2017: Little India to light up soon
Deepavali, also known as the festival of lights, is a Hindu festival celebrated in Singapore's autumn season every year. The celebration of the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Hindu families in ... ( read original story ...)
Last lap before winner of Miss Universe Singapore is crowned
For as long as she can remember, Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) 2017 finalist Cara Neo has loved horses. Growing up, she visited the zoo almost every week. In primary school, she also received copies of Anna Sewell's novel Black Beauty every year for her ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market This Week: UOL Group Limited Leads the Pack Higher
The Singapore market benchmark, the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended Friday at 3291.3 points, surging 2.2% for the week. Out of the 30 index components, 23 were in the green; three were in the red while the rest were flat. Elsewhere, SIA Engineering ... ( read original story ...)
OutSystems Names 2017 Innovation Award Winners at NextStep Lisbon Conference
Wilmar International Ltd., a Singapore-based agribusiness group, won the Overall Business Impact Award with their enterprise app that shortened the approval process for agribusiness projects from weeks and months to 1-7 days for most initiatives. ( read original story ...)