Uber adds Lamborghinis, Maseratis to Singapore fleet

CNBCUber adds Lamborghinis, Maseratis to Singapore fleetCNBCDespite the steep rates, the service has created a buzz with Uber users in the city-state, where owning a supercar is a mere pipe dream for most. Hefty taxes on automobile ownership make Singapore one of the most expensive cities in the world to own car.

Singapore bids farewell to Lee Kuan Yew in elaborate funeral

Daily AstorianSingapore bids farewell to Lee Kuan Yew in elaborate funeralDaily AstorianAn army officer arranges funeral service programs on seats ahead of a state funeral for the late Lee Kuan Yew, at the University Cultural Center, Sunday, March 29, 2015, in Singapore. During a week of national mourning that began Monday after Lee's ...

Lee's Singapore boring? Not in my book

Telegraph.co.ukLee's Singapore boring? Not in my bookTelegraph.co.ukVisitors to Singapore looking for an unexpected testimony to the man who provided the country with – to put it mildly – firm leadership for more than five decades, should take a trip to the Gardens by the Bay, a dazzling triumvirate of waterfront ...

Display Singapore flags on Sunday, young grassroots leaders urge

The Straits TimesDisplay Singapore flags on Sunday, young grassroots leaders urgeThe Straits TimesA Singapore flag hanging from a block of flats at Dakota Crescent on July 24, 2014. Guidelines on the National Heritage Board website note that outside the National Day celebrations period (July 1 to Sept 30), the flag must be flown only from a flagpole.

The Allure of Singapore, the World's Second Gateway to China

Data Center KnowledgeThe Allure of Singapore, the World's Second Gateway to ChinaData Center Knowledge“There just aren't a lot of international companies that want to take the time to understand the local geography and market,” Slessman says. He thinks Singapore will be the largest growth market for IO in the next five years. The company entered the ...

Singapore: from colonial backwater to high

Telegraph.co.ukSingapore: from colonial backwater to high-tech city stateTelegraph.co.ukThe British ruled Singapore from the 1820s until 1963. The city state gained independence from Malaysia in 1965. With a GDP per capita of around $500, a lack of natural resources and poor infrastructure, it was by most measures a third world country.

Singapore's Defense Budget Climbs 5.7 Percent

The DiplomatSingapore's Defense Budget Climbs 5.7 PercentThe DiplomatSingapore's defense budget will increase by 5.7 percent in nominal terms to $9.5 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015, according to numbers published by the Singaporean Ministry of Finance (MOF) this week. In addition, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly reports ...

Fifty Year

ThinkAdvisorFifty Year-Old Singapore Preps for Future Growth Despite ChallengesThinkAdvisorSince it became an independent nation 50 years ago, the island of Singapore has been hailed as nothing short of an economic miracle, and this sophisticated and wealthy nation is often compared to Switzerland for a multitude of reasons, including ...

How, In Less Than A Decade, Singapore Wants To Become A Smart Nation

ForbesHow, In Less Than A Decade, Singapore Wants To Become A Smart NationForbesA nation where “people live meaningful and fulfilled lives, enabled seamlessly by technology”. That's how the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, described his vision of the future of the diamond-shaped island at the launch of the Smart ...

China legal threat dents ICE's Singapore plans

Financial TimesChina legal threat dents ICE's Singapore plansFinancial TimesICE had planned to launch its Singapore exchange, based on the Singapore Mercantile Exchange which it bought in 2013, this month. Two of the launch contracts were to have been cotton and sugar futures similar to those already traded on the ZCE.

Singapore on track for 'more sustainable' growth: PMO

Channel News AsiaSingapore on track for 'more sustainable' growth: PMOChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: The Republic remains on track for "slower and more sustainable" population growth, with the overall growth rate of 1.3 per cent in 2014 the slowest in the past 10 years. This is in line with what was proposed in the Population White Paper ...

4 shortlisted for Singapore Woman Award 2015

Channel News Asia4 shortlisted for Singapore Woman Award 2015Channel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Four honourees have been shortlisted for The Singapore Woman Award 2015, announced organiser MediaCorp in a news release on Monday (Mar 9). The award recognises women who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

Beauty

The Straits TimesBeauty-industry queen Grace Ban on shaping Singapore's retail landscapeThe Straits TimesThe Who's Who of the Singapore retail industry gathered at Stellar at 1-Altitude restaurant in Raffles Place a fortnight ago for a swanky farewell luncheon. They were feting "lipstick diva" Grace Ban, 59, a respected insider of the Singapore beauty ...