SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed Rowsley is further expanding its hospitality business with the acquisition of Ariva, a hotel management and consultancy firm. This comes about a year after the firm, which is controlled by Singapore businessman
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HAZE SITUATION UPDATE (29 AUGUST 2016)
Air Quality The 1-hr PM2.5 concentration over the next 24 hours is expected to stay in Band I (Normal). Overall, the PSI for the next 24 hours is forecast to be in the Moderate range.
Read moreZika Starts to Take Hold in Singapore
Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it expected more cases to be identified. All but seven of those infected had fully recovered, the Health
Read moreWhere to buy property in Singapore
The tiny island of Singapore off the coast of Malaysia is famously capitalist, crowded, cosmopolitan, and clean. It is one of the most densely populated places in the world, but enriched by the mix of
Read moreHDB resale prices dip, delaying market rebound
Resale prices for Housing Board (HDB) flats dipped by 0.7 per cent in August over the previous month, reversing the slight rise in July and further delaying a market rebound. August HDB resale prices were
Read moreSingapore : Body found while looking for Pokemon
SINGAPORE: While out hunting Pokemon at Woodlands Waterfront Park on Sunday, netizen Azmi Suarez got more than he bargained for when he came across the body of a dead woman. Azmi posted photos of his
Read moreBest Shopping Mall in Singapore
The range of Singapore shopping malls is so vast that some visitors to this tiny island state book their plane tickets purely for one reason: to shop til they drop! In fact, Singapore has more
Read moreBan on point-of-sale display of tobacco products
SINGAPORE – The point-of-sale display ban on tobacco products – approved in Parliament in March – takes effect on August 1, 2017. Retailers have a one-year grace period before the ban goes into effect, a joint statement
Read more10 weird laws in Singapore that could get you in trouble
Singapore is known for its low crime rate and impeccable cleanliness. It is also sometimes called the fine city, which has a double meaning. The label refers to the fine state that Singapore is in, but it
Read moreForeigners’ pay: Balance needed
From next year, the qualifying salary for foreign professionals to be hired on Employment Passes (EPs) will be raised. Such workers will need to be paid at least $3,600 a month if firms want to
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