Professor Kishore Mahbubani, the founding dean of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, will retire from his post next month after serving the prestigious institution for more than 13 years, it was announced today.
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Dastak Directors: Gauri Gupta brings a taste of India to the Singaporean theatre festival
Gauri Gupta is set to direct the play Jhamela, written by Lalit Mohan Thapliyal, for Dastak 2017. Here are some excerpts from Connected to India’s (CtoI) interview with the director.
Harshdeep Kaur: Music has power to inspire, heal, uplift and connect
Renowned Indian singing sensation Harshdeep Kaur said that music has the power to inspire, heal, uplift and connect while interacting with the students of Global Indian International School (GIIS) at Singapore.
COE prices for owing car in Singapore will not affected significantly: Minister
The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for owning cars and motorcycles in Singapore will not be affected significantly, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min in Parliament today.
Singapore remains world’s most expensive city for expats for fourth year running: EIU survey
Singapore has retained the world’s most expensive city for expatriates to live in for the fourth consecutive year, according to survey results released on today by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
DBS registers net profit fall to SGD822 million in third quarter
In a surprise development, there was a decrease of 23 per cent year-on-year in the net profit of DBS Bank for the third quarter, largely due to hefty provisions on its exposure to the oil and gas industries.
More work needs to be done on cleanliness front in Singapore: Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam has urged citizens to take ownership in keeping the country clean.
Five things to do over the weekend of November 4-5
There are plenty of activities in Singapore this weekend as you can enjoy the vibrant culture of Mexico and relax at the magnificent Siloso Beach radiant under colourful neon light installations. You can also have a brush with history, recounting the upheavals of 1942.
New national gardening masterplan unveiled in Singapore
For increasing the green cover of Singapore and to involve more citizens in the community gardening movement, a new national gardening masterplan was announced today.
Google Assistant makes debut in Singlish
Internet giant Google made the announcement that its voice-activated personal assistant Google Assistant will be made available in Singaporean English (popularly known as Singlish). This feature will be available in the Google’s newest phone Pixel 2 XL which is making its debut in Singapore this m
