The New York Times lists Singapore as top destination in Asia for 2015

The Straits TimesThe New York Times lists Singapore as top destination in Asia for 2015The Straits TimesIn its list, NYT cited Singapore's 50th birthday celebrations as the main attraction. "It's a year-long birthday party, and the world is invited," the US newspaper wrote in the travel feature. Highlights include the Chingay parade in February, the new ...

Ask an Expert: Tips for Expats on Buying Real Estate in Singapore

Wall Street Journal (blog)Ask an Expert: Tips for Expats on Buying Real Estate in SingaporeWall Street Journal (blog)Singapore is a major magnet for expats, so we asked Peggy and Chad Creveling of Asia-based Creveling & Creveling Private Wealth Advisory, to provide guidance to U.S. expats considering buying rather than renting homes in the southeast Asia city-state.

NZ heart surgeon Adam El

Stuff.co.nzNZ heart surgeon Adam El-Gamel arrested in SingaporeStuff.co.nz"Usually you could enter on a visitor visa but they changed the rules on December 25 meaning those on a British passport are off that list so we were sent back to Singapore," Valerie said. The pair landed back in Singapore yesterday at 6.33am local ...

Paris shooting: Disbelief and show of solidarity by French community in Singapore

The Straits TimesParis shooting: Disbelief and show of solidarity by French community in SingaporeThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The French community in Singapore have expressed disbelief at the drama that has been unfolding in their home country since Wednesday, when gunmen killed 12 people in an attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris.

Aspiring musicians gather in Singapore for international violin competition

Channel News AsiaAspiring musicians gather in Singapore for international violin competitionChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: Aspiring professional violinists from across the globe have arrived in Singapore to compete for the country's inaugural International Violin Competition. The competition, which kicks off on Saturday (Jan 10), will see the winner receive a ...

Is a test of Singapore's property market nigh?

CNBCIs a test of Singapore's property market nigh?CNBCAfter a lot of angst over whether Singapore's property market faces a crisis, the city-state's efforts to rein in household debt and home prices appear set for their first test as local rates begin to rise. "Consumer demand has been quite weak already ...

Standard Chartered job cuts: Singapore affected

The Straits TimesStandard Chartered job cuts: Singapore affectedThe Straits TimesReuters later reported that some Standard Chartered staff in Singapore its equity business were escorted from their workplaces when they arrived there this morning, while some in Hong Kong arrived on Thursday to find they were locked out of the office.