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Singaporean, Hong Kong terms added to Oxford Dictionary
Several Singaporean and Hong Kong English terms including “wah”, “shiok” and “yum cha” were added into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). With this these terms are now officially...
Indian-origin Murali Pillai elected to Singapore Parliament
An Indian-origin lawyer Murali Pillai from Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has been elected member of the parliament. He got elected by garnering 61.21 per cent of...
Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh named vice-chairman of ICC commission
Indian-origin lawyer Davinder Singh (58) has been named as Vice-Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce Commission (ICC) on Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption. Mr. Singh is one of top...
Paper waste turned into non-toxic green Aerogel for first time
For the first time, scientists from National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully converted paper waste into green nontoxic cellulose aerogels. Aerogels are among the lightest solid materials...
CERT-In inks cyber security agreements with 3 nations
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has signed cybersecurity agreement with its counterparts in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. In this regard, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime...
Singapore replaces Mauritius as top source of FDI into India
Singapore has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India during the first half of the current fiscal year 2015-16. It was unveiled...
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis duo wins Singapore BNP Paribas WTA Finals
Sania Mirza (India) and Martina Hingis (Switerzerland) has won the 2015 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Women’s double category. In the final match played in Singapore, the Indo-Swiss duo...General Elections in Singapore 2015
On 11 September, General Elections were held on Singapore for election of members of parliament (Parlimen Singapura). This was first time when all seats in Singapore were contested....
Sebastian Vettel wins 2015 Singapore Grand Prix of Formula One
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany has won 2015 Singapore Grand Prix of Formula One. The race was held on the Marina Bay Street Circuit, which is the...
2015 Singapore General Elections: PAP returns to power
In recently concluded 2015 Singapore General Elections, People’s Action Party (PAP) led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has emerged victorious. PAP returned to power after scoring a...
