Singapore: Coronavirus infections relatively low
Singapore – Uncooperative patients, long hours and a lack of protective equipment are hampering health care workers across the world as they take the fight to the coronavirus, leading many to fall sick themselves. In Malaysia, a pregnant woman who did not … Continue reading Singapore: Coronavirus infections relatively low
DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
Singapore– DBS today announced its second round of relief measures to help businesses in Singapore cope better with the COVID-19 situation. These measures are a mix of financial relief packages and a slew of digital initiatives to enable companies to … Continue reading DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
Singapore – Singapore has climbed one notch to become the world’s most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), overtaking the United States. Singapore scored 84.8 out of a 100 on WEF’s scale, beating other countries especially in terms of … Continue reading Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
Singapore – Singapore’s newest high-rise building features rooftop garden and indoor parks. The building’s design increases natural light and includes plants and trees inside and on the roof to replace any greenery destroyed during construction Singapore’s Robinson Tower is embedded … Continue reading SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
Sandbox VR builds hyperrealistic VR games
Hong Kong – A swarm of monster bugs are running toward towards me and I’m frantically shooting at them, all while trying to ignore the fact that I’m standing right at the edge of a skyscraper. As someone with acrophobia, … Continue reading Sandbox VR builds hyperrealistic VR games
Grab secures USD 1.46 billion investment
SINGAPORE – Grab Holdings Inc. (“Grab”), Southeast Asia’s leading super app, today announced it has secured US$1.46 billion of fresh funding from the Softbank Vision Fund (“SVF”). This capital injection from SVF brings the total financing secured in Grab’s current Series … Continue reading Grab secures USD 1.46 billion investment
Wang: China ready to talk to Washington
Singapore – ‘When I hear words of praise, I fear that it is peng sha,’ Wang tells audience at Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore China’s Vice-President Wang Qishan delivered unusually personal, off-the-cuff remarks in Singapore before his keynote address … Continue reading Wang: China ready to talk to Washington
Robust expansion of Asia Pacific air travel
Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Lumpur-Singapore (KUL-SIN) has claimed the crown as the world’s busiest air passenger flight route. The one-hour connection between the two neighbouring capital cities in South East Asia topped the OAG Top 20 Busiest International Routes rankings … Continue reading Robust expansion of Asia Pacific air travel
Singapore economy grew 3.6 percent
Singapore – Trade is Singapore’s lifeblood and a trade war would damage the international trading system that has sustained global economic growth for decades, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said here on Monday. In his annual May Day message, … Continue reading Singapore economy grew 3.6 percent
2018 : 32nd ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Singapore – Singapore will host the 32nd ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the Shangri-La Hotel from 25 to 28 April 2018, as part of its Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will chair the ASEAN … Continue reading 2018 : 32nd ASEAN Summit in Singapore