Singapore Heritage Festival (SHF) is happening across three weekends from April 28 to May 14. The second week of SHF focuses on programmes in Little India – of which the biggest highlight is the Ramayana Extravaganza, one of the performances celebrating the second anniversary of the Indian Heritage
Author: Kareyst Lin
SIA partners CAAS to operate world’s first
Singapore Airlines (SIA), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has started operating a series of 12 ‘green package’ flights over a three-month period on its non-stop San Francisco-Singapore route.
NUS develops novel chemical “dye” to help in detection of liver cancer
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel nanodiamond-based contrast agent that improves visualisation of liver cancer tumours. Better and more sensitive imaging helps in detection of liver cancer and is crucial for planning for treatment.
iPhone 8 rumours responsible for slow iPhone sales, says Apple CEO
Apple slightly missed Wall Street’s expectations for iPhone sales last quarter, and CEO Tim Cook is holding iPhone 8 rumours responsible.
PSA manages disruption while retaining all its port workers
The cranes at Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) Corporation’s Tanjong Pagar Terminal have been idle because PSA is winding down its city terminals. In spite of that, none of the city terminal’s 600 port workers were laid off.
Singapore’s growth outlook expected to expand by 2 percent this year
Singapore’s is expected to have a GDP growth of 2.2 per cent this year and 2.5 per cent in 2018, mainly conditional on a revival in global trade, according to the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017 released on May 1, 2017, by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Discovering and re-discovering heritage through music: Buvaneswaran Ganesan
Born and bred in Singapore, Buvan’s music and influences reflect an interesting journey through which he discovered and re-discovered his heritage. He sits down with CtoI to share some of these stories.
Five things to do over the weekend of April 29-30
The Singapore Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend – and this year, it’s bringing you into the rarely seen spaces of the island. Take a stroll in the Jewish quarters, or join the tour of Caldecott Hill Broadcast Centre.
More than 5 million JustGrab bookings made within a month
Just one month after its launch, more than five million JustGrab bookings have been made, according to Grab on April 27, 2017. The company also added that the app has translated to shorter waiting times for commuters as well.
Mrs India 2017 Bhavana Bahl: Inspiring women to be better versions of themselves
Society often have us believe that marriage should be the end goal – but Bhavana Bahl, who is the winner of the 2017 ‘Mrs India – Queen of Substance’ pageant, thought otherwise. The pageant was held in Delhi, India on April 14, 2017.
