Singapore
Jeremy Ng and Amanda Misso bought the first floor of a 1950s house in Singapore for about $1.34 million.The house had previously been split into seven rooms and was rented out to foreign workers.They transformed the unit into a colorful home with lots of natural light and a ride-in motorcycle…
By Trixie Yap, Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Glencore (OTC:) and Chandra Asri, gearing up to complete their takeover of Shell (LON:)’s landmark Singapore refinery, have set up a new operating company and will earmark roughly 20% of output for the plant’s outgoing owner, sources familiar with…
Lazarus Island is 5 miles from mainland Singapore.On a recent trip there, I spent one night in a glamping tent and the other in a tiny house.The tiny house was more comfortable, but the glamping tent felt like a proper escape from the city. In August, I hopped on a…
Bryan Johnson brought his “Don’t Die” summit to Singapore in mid-September.Over the past years, Johnson, 47, has made headlines for his $2 million-a-year quest to reverse aging.The event included booths set up by companies offering “longevity-focused” services like blood testing and ice baths. “If anyone’s wondering how my morning at…
As an Australian living in New Orleans, I travel home about four times a year, always seeking ways to make the long journey more enjoyable.I used to route my flights through Europe, which allowed me to explore new-to-me cities before heading home. But once I discovered Changi Airport in Singapore,…
As a teenager, Cherry Tan knew she wanted to become a flight attendant.She mapped out a plan to fulfill that dream. At 19, she applied for a cabin crew position at Singapore Airlines. When she was rejected failed, she temporarily switched gears to pursue a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business at…
Growing up in Singapore, I thought I’d seen most of my country — a city-state just slightly smaller than the size of New York City.But after a 20-minute ferry ride to Lazarus Island, one of the eight Southern Islands in Singapore, I felt like I was in another country.The island,…
By Roushni Nair and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s DBS Group (OTC:) has appointed Tan Su Shan, currently its institutional banking group head, as CEO from March, replacing Piyush Gupta, who has led Southeast Asia’s biggest bank for 14 years. She will be the bank’s first female chief executive…
Towering skyscrapers, candy-colored public housing apartment blocks, and lush green spaces — Singapore has long been recognized for its meticulous urban planning.The city-state is home to a population of 5.9 million people despite spanning just 284 square miles, and much of the credit for the city’s layout goes to Liu…
If you’ve got millions in the bank and you want to spend them slowly, don’t move to Singapore.The Asian city-state is the most expensive major global city for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) to live in, according to a new report.Shanghai has dropped down the rankings from last year, falling from second…
