Tag Archives: Singapore
Cin’s Newsdesk: Productivity & Bee!
A tongue-in-chic take on (Singapore) news of the day… The government has recently released the recommendations of the Economic Strategies Committee, with a view on charting Singapore’s economic future. To promote the initiative of productivity growth in Singapore, Teamy, the … Continue reading
Something old, something new
My first week back in Singapore, I decided to check out the fashion bazzar at The Faculty - a recently developed space consisting of an performing studio and a cafe, within the extension of the Thian Hock Keng Temple (one of … Continue reading
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Cin’s Newsdesk #7
Singapore is planning her first mass cycling event on 22 February 2009. This event is expected to attract 5000 participants, including amateur and elite cyclists. (Channel News Asia, 20 Nov 2008). All politicians, regardless of political affiliation are … Continue reading
Cin’s Newsdesk #6
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is currently seeking public feedback for 2 iconic spaces at Marina Bay. One being a landmark bridge and the other being an Art Park. Public can log on to the marina bay website to share … Continue reading
Cin’s Newsdesk #4
Finally, a piece of good news for Singapore, one of the first few countries to slip into technical recession since the financial crisis. There are signs of a new burgeoning industry in the works, i.e. debt collection. One wonders if Singapore … Continue reading
Cin’s Newsdesk #1
Headlines for today: Temasek Holdings’ investments in Australia’s child-care centres takes a hit. How unfortunate, you would think with the experience of being in a nanny-state, we would have an uncanny ability to sniff out good child-care centres to invest … Continue reading
Thoughts on PM’s Comments on Race
I must admit that I was a little shocked reading PM Lee’s comments that race is still a factor that determines voters’ preferences in Singapore, and that while we may have a non-Chinese Prime Minister one day, it’s not likely … Continue reading
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