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NParks To Transform Singapore’s Landscape Sector With New 10-Year Plan
The National Parks Board (NParks) launched last 04 May 2019 Singapore’s Landscape Sector Transformation Plan (LSTP), a tripartite effort that aims to elevate and grow the local landscape sector through digitalisation, mechanisation and professionalisation. The LSTP will equip the landscape workforce with the higher value skills necessary for greenery and landscape management in Singapore’s biophilic …
MAS Issues New Rules To Strengthen Cyber Resilience Of Financial Industry
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued last 6 August 2019 a set of legally binding requirements to raise the cyber security standards and strengthen cyber resilience of the financial sector. The Notice on Cyber Hygiene sets out the measures that financial institutions must take to mitigate the growing risk of cyber threats. The Notice …
Only In Singapore
Going for a vacation or a visit to Singapore? Here are some uniquely Singaporean things you should try out during your stay. Milo Dinosaur Milo is a popular powdered chocolate malt drink you can buy in supermarkets in Singapore and some other parts of the world. Meanwhile, Milo Dinosaur refers to a cold Milo drink …
5 RSAF Things You Should Not Miss At #NDP2019
It’s time of the year again! Curious to find out what the RSAF has lined up for National Day Parade 2019? Here are five things you should look out for! 1. First Flypast for Our A330-MRTT Our newly acquired A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330-MRTT) aircraft will be making its highly-anticipated debut! It will be escorted …
An NDP Show That Celebrates Our Values And Inspires Singaporeans
The National Day Parade (NDP) 2019, themed ‘Our Singapore’, calls on Singaporeans to come together and be pioneers of our future. To tell Singapore’s story from past to present, NDP 2019 will be staged as one integrated show that celebrate the shared values that shaped our nation. Laid out in six Acts1, it tells of …
New Antibody Drug To Potentially Treat Cancer
Singapore scientists and clinicians have discovered a promising use of antibodies to target a new cancer antigen, as an alternative for chemotherapy. Scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have discovered an immunotherapy that could potentially be used to treat common cancers. They generated PRL3-zumab, a humanised antibody[1] to target the PRL-3 protein, a …
Sembcorp And Cache Logistics Trust Celebrate Completion Of 8.0 Megawatt-Peak Rooftop Solar Power Project
Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) and Cache Logistics Trust (Cache) are pleased to announce the successful on-target completion of a 8.0 megawatt-peak rooftop solar farm built, owned and operated by Sembcorp at three logistics warehouses in Singapore owned by Cache. All three systems have been connected to Cache’s facilities and are currently in operation. Under a long-term …
The Return Of A Legend: Raffles Singapore Officially Reopens
Singapore’s heritage treasure invites guests and visitors to experience a new era of unparalleled luxury Raffles Singapore is delighted to officially announce its highly anticipated reopening, heralding an exciting new chapter in the iconic property’s rich history and heritage. A flagship property within Accor, the world’s leading augmented hospitality group, Raffles Singapore is now welcoming …
“We choose to go to the moon”: Lessons from X
In the fall of 2010, I asked Larry Page a series of questions to find out what he wanted X’s purpose to be. “Is X a research center?” No, Larry said. “A philanthropic organization?” No. “An incubator?” No. “Are we solving Google’s problems?” No. Eventually, I asked, “Are we taking moonshots?” And he smiled and said, …
How GovTech Is Reinventing The Smart Glasses
Google’s smart glasses never really took off despite strong initial interest from the public. GovTech’s Mr Ng Yong Kiat shares why he thinks smart glasses technology deserves a second shot. When Google first announced its head-mounted display—the Google Glass—in 2012, it clearly caught the eye of the mass consumer market. The promotional video for the …