How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hub

blogs.hbr.org (blog)How Singapore Became an Entrepreneurial Hubblogs.hbr.org (blog)That was the predominant sentiment I heard a little more than five years ago when I told U.S.-based venture capitalists about my plans to move my family out to Singapore to oversee Innosight's nascent investment and incubation arm. Since I had never ...

Can sports re

CNBCCan sports re-energize Singapore's tourism?CNBCWhen Kristine Bachini visited Singapore last year, the Filipino tucked into multicultural cuisines at a local food court and enjoyed the modern city-state's glittering skyline from one of the world's largest observation wheels. Her favorite memory ...

List of UK law schools recognised for admission to Singapore Bar narrows

Channel News AsiaList of UK law schools recognised for admission to Singapore Bar narrowsChannel News AsiaThe ministry said after its first review of the list of Overseas Scheduled Universities eligible for the law practice in Singapore, the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) OSU Review Committee recommended that the list be trimmed from 19 to ...

US Program Chief: Singapore Nearing F

DefenseNews.comUS Program Chief: Singapore Nearing F-35 BuyDefenseNews.comVICTORIA, Australia — Singapore is moving closer to ordering the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter, according to program head US Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan. Bogdan also noted increased activity from potential foreign military sales (FMS) customers ...

Singapore Budget 2015: 7 reasons why this year's Robin Hood Budget matters

The Straits TimesSingapore Budget 2015: 7 reasons why this year's Robin Hood Budget mattersThe Straits TimesA new SkillsFuture Credit account for all Singaporean workers aged 25 and above. Top ups to the accounts of children, secondary school students and post-secondary school students. Higher GST vouchers across the board, with a special bonus for seniors.

Singapore Budget 2015: 15 things to cheer about (and 4 things which some won't)

The Straits TimesSingapore Budget 2015: 15 things to cheer about (and 4 things which some won't)The Straits TimesEvery Singaporean aged 25 and above will get an initial $500 of SkillsFuture Credit from the Government, which will be topped up at regular intervals and will not expire. They can either choose to go for a short course with the $500, or accumulate ...

Singapore Budget 2015: Concessionary rate for Foreign Domestic Worker Levy ...

The Straits TimesSingapore Budget 2015: Concessionary rate for Foreign Domestic Worker Levy ...The Straits TimesSINGAPORE - From May 1, households eligible for the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession will enjoy a further discount on the monthly levy. Employers of foreign maids now pay $265 a month in levies, or $120 if they qualify for a concessionary rate.

Singapore's first prime minister hospitalised with pneumonia

ReutersSingapore's first prime minister hospitalised with pneumoniaReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's first prime minister and the man widely credited with the city state's economic success, Lee Kuan Yew, is in hospital with severe pneumonia. Lee, who turned 91 last September, was admitted on Feb. 5, the office said.

Singapore's first prime minister hospitalised with pneumonia

Reuters UKSingapore's first prime minister hospitalised with pneumoniaReuters UKSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's first prime minister and the man widely credited with the city state's economic success, Lee Kuan Yew, is in hospital with severe pneumonia. Lee, who turned 91 last September, was admitted on Feb. 5, the office said.

Singapore PM calls for playtime despite pressure for supplemental learning

CCTV-AmericaSingapore PM calls for playtime despite pressure for supplemental learningCCTV-AmericaThe government has urged parents in Singapore to reduce study time for their children and take them outdoors to play, as more and more Singaporean children develop myopia. A highly competitive education system has forced parents to enroll their ...

Servitude in Singapore

Democratic Voice of BurmaServitude in SingaporeDemocratic Voice of BurmaIn November 2014, after being locked in her employer's apartment in Singapore, Thu Zar Myint climbed out the bathroom window in a desperate bid to escape. She began scaling the five-story building; she lost her grip on the third floor and fell to the ...

More can be done to make Singapore pro

Channel News AsiaMore can be done to make Singapore pro-family: Grace FuChannel News AsiaMore help with housing as well as getting more companies to adopt flexi-work arrangements - these are some of the government's priorities towards making Singapore a better place to raise families, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu ...

Slight haze in Singapore caused by fire in Malaysian landfill

The Straits TimesSlight haze in Singapore caused by fire in Malaysian landfillThe Straits TimesA photograph taken from Ang Mo Kio shows buildings in the city shrouded in haze at 11.30am on Feb 14, 2015. A fire in a Malaysian landfill is the source of the haze that has affected dwellers in parts of Singapore over the past few days. -- ST PHOTO ...

Singapore's last remaining kampung losing rustic appeal amidst improvement ...

The Straits TimesSingapore's last remaining kampung losing rustic appeal amidst improvement ...The Straits TimesThe unmanicured appearance of one of the last few kampung houses in Singapore is slowly changing as yet another resident is upgrading his home in Kampung Lorong Buangkok with modern materials such as brick and metal. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN.

Singapore

FourFourTwo SingaporeSingapore-U23 1 Japan-U22 8FourFourTwo SingaporeThe Singapore Under-23s, led by Aide Iskandar, were comprehensively beaten by the Japan Under-22s in an international friendly at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday evening. Five goals from the Japanese in the first 45 minutes set the tone for the ...

Singapore Reviews Airbnb

Wall Street Journal (blog)Singapore Reviews Airbnb-Related RegulationsWall Street Journal (blog)Singapore is reviewing guidelines governing the kind of short-term rentals used by home sharing companies like Airbnb, underscoring the regulatory uncertainties the fast-growing startup faces as it expands abroad. At question in wealthy, tightly ...

New Hollywood thriller Hitman shot here: Other times Singapore featured in pop ...

The Straits TimesNew Hollywood thriller Hitman shot here: Other times Singapore featured in pop ...The Straits TimesSINGAPORE - There are plenty of guns, fights and fiery explosions in the just-released trailer of upcoming Hollywood film Hitman: Agent 47. But if you are a true-blue Singaporean, only two things should matter: MPH Bookstores and blue Comfort taxis.

India offers immense potential for Singapore investors

Channel News AsiaIndia offers immense potential for Singapore investorsChannel News AsiaSingapore is currently India's largest source of foreign direct investment, amounting to S$7.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2013/2014. In addition, there are more than 6,000 Indian companies in Singapore, seeking to use the city state as a launchpad to other ...

Singapore: A Mutiny Like No Other

The DiplomatSingapore: A Mutiny Like No OtherThe DiplomatThough the actual fighting was brief, the Singapore Mutiny was another nail in the coffin of the British Empire. The mutiny would also have important consequences for the nationalist history of India, the role of Japan in Southeast Asian politics, and ...

Singapore tops global speed index for broadband links

The Straits TimesSingapore tops global speed index for broadband linksThe Straits TimesSingapore is now the world's fastest broadband nation, according to a global speed index watched closely by many international authorities and Internet service providers (ISPs). The US-based Ookla's Net Index - started in 2008 - shows that Internet ...

Top 10 day trips in Singapore

The GuardianTop 10 day trips in SingaporeThe GuardianSingapore is an island nation – but it is also a nation of islands, with more than 40 individual pulaus (islands) forming the archipelago. There are two ways of exploring the Southern Islands: the luxurious way is to rent a private yacht from either ...

'Soft' Repression: The Struggle for Democracy in Singapore

The Diplomat'Soft' Repression: The Struggle for Democracy in SingaporeThe DiplomatSingapore is a curious anomaly within political science. In its status as the wealthiest non-democracy in history, many have anticipated the outcome of the next general election as a watershed moment for the city-state. Since the May 2011 elections, in ...

Singapore's first 'kissing booth': Few takers

Channel News AsiaSingapore's first 'kissing booth': Few takersChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Singaporeans are known for queuing for free things, but when it comes to free kisses - not so much it seems. What was claimed to be the first kissing booth in Singapore was set up at Chevron House at Raffles Place on Thursday (Feb 5). (F ...

Singapore: 'An Expat Life Starter

Wall Street Journal (blog)Singapore: 'An Expat Life Starter-Kit, Tiny and Neatly Contained'Wall Street Journal (blog)SINGAPORE—The two-year mark is the turning point. That's when you choose to return home (assuming you can find your way back) to pick up where you left off—or you commit to the expat life. Singapore is like an expat life starter-kit. The majority of ...

Why a Singapore stopover is worth the stay

The West AustralianWhy a Singapore stopover is worth the stayThe West AustralianEarly the following morning and after an excellent buffet breakfast at our hotel, we take a taxi ($SGD10) over the Singapore River to Gardens by the Bay, the acclaimed botanical gardens overlooking Marina Bay. Ahead of the crowds, we are soon in the ...