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Want Dastak to grow and branch out, says founder Shalaka Ranadive

The fourth edition of Dastak, Singapore’s only Hindi Theatre Festival, is in full swing and is once again set to leave theatregoers...

Delectable goodness with a youthful twist

Attendees at the Salt, Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice Deepavali special cooking event organised by the Singapore Malayalee Association's...

4th edition of Dastak the Hindi Theatre Festival, opens to a full house

Singapore’s first and only Hindi theatre Festival, Dastak 2019 opened to a full house and runs from 14 to 17 November at Stamford Arts...

Walkabout to witness Singapore's culture diversity

The National Heritage Board has launched a new programme titled Harmony Walks, a series of free guided walks for the public.

Celebrating the artistic journey of Kalyani Puranik

Ms Puranik has taught hindustani classical music to students across races and cultures at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.

Financial solutions need to be embedded in people’s lives: MAS Ravi Menon

For financial inclusion initiatives to stick, central banks and regulators need to ensure that FinTech offers interoperable solutions.

Singapore launches online platform to feature innovation challenges island-wide

Jointly launched by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Open Innovation Network (OIN) serves as...

In Pics: Singapore FinTech Festival 2019

India and Singapore deepened their economic cooperation across the board during the ongoing Singapore FinTech Festival 2019, launching an...

BHIM-UPI QR based payment system goes international with soft launch in Singapore

This is the first time that the BHIM app has gone international with the project targeted to go live by February 2020.

South Asia Diaspora Convention returns to Singapore

The 4th South Asian Diaspora Convention (SADC) returns to Singapore from 15-17 November 2019 as Singapore seeks to identify growth...

IMDA, Microsoft to accelerate 5G development in Singapore

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have joined hands in a strategic partnership to help accelerate the development of...

MAS, Deloitte team up to create industry-wide FinTech research platform

The aim of the platform is to help investors and financial institutions connect with FinTech​ start-ups that they can partner with or...

Central bank of France to set up first Asian office in Singapore

The Singapore office is expected to be open in early 2020.

MAS successfully develops blockchain for multi-currency payments

The novel platform has the potential to improve cost efficiencies for businesses.

India building a strong FinTech partnership with Singapore: HCI Ashraf

There are a lot of exciting possibilities in Singapore and Indian youth are looking at how they can build startup brands in the region,...

SFA, FICCI sign MoU to enhance cooperation at Singapore FinTech Festival 2019

The Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday inked a partnership...

Five things to do in Singapore over the weekend of November 9-10

This weekend, take it slow and pick up a skill that is unique to Southeast Asia – the art of batik making.

Singapore develops personalised brain-training game to help ADHD kids

A first-of-its-kind interactive brain-training game will soon be used to complement Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...

Anurag Kashyap, Nawazuddin Siddiqui to grace Singapore International Film Festival 2019

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 30th edition from November 21 to December 8, 2019, celebrating three...

It is not by chance that Singapore is an example of unity in diversity

Religious harmony is not just an option but a necessity that requires the effort of every subsequent generation was discussed at the...

The Great Circus of Europe to perform in Singapore for the first time this December

As 2019 draws to a close, get ready to leap into the new year in style!

Spat between NRI and security guard captured online goes viral in Singapore

Eight Riversuites condominium had been in media spotlight over the past week after a JP Morgan employee Ramesh Erramalli was captured on...

3 ways to deepen cooperation between ASEAN and India: PM Lee

Highlighting “good relations and multi-faceted cooperation” between India and Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) members,...

Bigger, better Dastak from November 9 to 17

Singapore’s signature Hindi theatre festival Dastak, produced by local troupe WeCanDoIt, is back for its fourth edition to enthrall...

Livspace launches in Singapore, marking first phase of APAC expansion

During the six month soft launch phase in Singapore, Livspace is already operating at USD 15 million gross revenue run rate and growing at...