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The Singapore Ministry of Law has announced it will defer to 2020 its decision on the renewal of the licences of the second batch of Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) firms. The second batch includes firms such as Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Jones Day,…
It‘s a whisky enthusiast‘s dream. Johnnie Walker House is an invitation-only suite located at Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. We took a tour of the space, which hosts guests to learn, taste and purchase a variety of high-end offerings. The space,…
Work on Jewel Changi Airport is moving ahead at full-speed, with construction workers seen scaling its external facade on Tuesday. The complex is scheduled to open in early 2019, and will have five storeys above ground and five basement levels, with a total…
Orchard Road has had many incarnations. It got its name from the many nutmeg and fruit orchards that existed in the last century. It has always been an important street, connecting the residential area of Tanglin to the business and commercial areas of…
Singapore’s headline consumer price index (CPI) rose a slightly-faster-than-expected 0.6 per cent in November from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday (Dec 26), as private road transport costs edged higher. That is the fastest year-on-year increase since…
After years of creeping at a snail’s pace, the e-payment scene has roared to life, setting 2018 up to be the year that cashless payments could finally become ubiquitous. Once Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a call for a unified e-payment system at the…
A Japanese chain known for its fried food skewers, Kushikatsu Tanaka, has launched a Singapore outpost at Clarke Quay. It sprang from the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008, when Hiroe Tanaka and her business partner Keiji Nuki decided to end their food…
Louis Vuitton Singapore has opened a spectacular duplex store taking centre stage in the new Crystal Garden in the Terminal 3 departure transit hall at Changi Airport. The first-ever airport store of its type in south Asia, the store has a theme of travel and…
Singtel has entered an agreement with global smart metering vendor EDMI Limited to develop a smart electric metering infrastructure for Singapore. The partners have been testing the use of smart electric meters over Singtel’s nationwide LTE Cat-M1 cellular…
For Singaporeans and Malaysians, nasi lemak (rice cooked with pandan leaves and served with sambal) is a breakfast staple. Realizing the Singaporeans’ non-stop craving for the fragrant rice, McDonald’s Singapore introduced nasi lemakburger on Thursday. The…
In partnership with the US National Basketball Association (NBA), sports merchandise e-commerce company Fanatics has launched official NBA online stores across Asia Pacific. Fanatics already runs the flagship NBA Store in New York City, the league’s global…
After opening its first outlet in Singapore (called Don Don Donki) this month, Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote plans to expand with even more outlets in Asia. Founding chairman Takao Yasuda sas the group is looking to open stores in Hong Kong,…
Lifestyle retailer Muji Singapore will close its e-commerce site a minute before midnight on Christmas Day for redevelopment. “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused,” the company says in a newsletter to its customers. “This move is for us to set…
Since the very first polo was created in 1933, LACOSTE relies on its authentic sportive roots to spring optimism and elegance on the world thanks to a unique and original lifestyle for women, men and children. With a vision to be the leading player in the…
Passengers at Changi Airport Terminal 3’s Transit Hall will be welcomed by the refurbished Central Piazza, featuring the airport’s latest feature garden made up of elegant glass dandelion sculptures – the Crystal Garden. The Crystal Garden is brought to life…
DFS Group, the world’s leading travel retailer, is excited to announce its new partnership with prestigious luggage brand RIMOWA. Known for its sleek suitcases with their distinctive hard-shell grooved exteriors in traditional aluminum or high-tech…
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