The State Bank of India (SBI) Innovation Hub was launched in partnership with APIX, a Singapore-based leading global collaborative innovation platform for financial institutions and fintechs at the festival, being held November 6-8.
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Singapore babies born in 2025 to get “special gift” as part of #SG60 celebrations, says Indranee Rajah
Indian-origin Singapore minister Indranee Rajah said in her social media post that the “gift” was meant to encourage the family bond and parenthood, because the nation would need “more Singaporean babies to write the next chapter of our Singapore story”.
Singapore announces plans to introduce autonomous vehicles for public and logistics use
Singapore’s Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said that autonomous vehicle AV is the future and that the technology can be scaled and used along fixed routes.
English band Glass Animals set to rock Singapore in February 2025
Formed in Oxford, the UK, in 2010, the four-piece is led by singer, songwriter, and producer Dave Bayley and features his childhood friends Joe Seaward (drums), Edmund Irwin-Singer (bass, keys), and Drew MacFarlane (guitar, keys).
Indian restaurants in Singapore thrive as new hiring policy eases chef shortages
It has become a little easier for these eateries after the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) allowed them to hire cooks from the three South Asian countries.
Pritam Singh trial: Workers’ Party chief testifies he told Raeesah Khan to take “ownership and responsibility” of her false claim
The Workers’ Party leader appeared in court on November 5 to testify following the ruling by Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan that there was a case for Singh to answer for both the charges against him. The trial began on October 14.
Singapore parents, rejoice! Government adding 40,000 new infant and child care places over next 5 years
In addition, to make early child care and preschool affordable, the Singapore Government has brought in measures to cap full-day childcare fee (per month) at anchor and partner operators at SGD 640 and SGD 680, a cut of SGD 40 that will come into effect from January 1, 2025.
Singapore MRT adds poetic charm to daily commute; promotes appeal of Sing Lit
Through English translations that are displayed alongside Chinese, Malay, and Tamil poems, the beauty of Sing Lit and its multilingual facets can be enjoyed by all members of the public.
Comic Russell Peters set to perform in Singapore in April 2025
Peters, a noted comic and performer of Indian origin, started doing stand-up at the age of nineteen at open mics in his native Toronto, Canada and spent the next fifteen years honing his craft at clubs across Canada and the UK. In 2004, he gained critical and global recognition for his CTV “Comedy Now!” special and soon became the first comedian to sell-out Toronto’s Air Canada Centre in 2007.
Living Ancestor is heavily influenced by my relationship with Mahavidya goddess Matangi, says Singapore poet-performer ArunDitha
A unique show in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 in Singapore is Living Ancestor நம்முள் வாழும் முன்ேனார் by ArunDitha, SISTRUM & Beatroot Ensemble featuring Mohamed Noor and Munir Alsagoff.
