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Singapore derives its name from the Malay words singa (lion) and pura (city) which is why it is also known as the Lion City. Folklore has it that a Malay prince named Sang Nila Utama saw a lion as the first living creature on the island and decided to name it Singapura as a result. Related Article Tags: , , ,
As I recount my first arrival in Singapore to prepare for my international marriage, I would advise young girls (and boys) who are preparing to marry overseas or are contemplating to stay long term and settle down overseas to expect cultural shocks upon arrival and many years of adjustments. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
Some heritage buildings in Singapore have quite fascinating history. A few have featured as settings in classic novels and local folklore as well. If you are visiting Singapore, remember to check out these 3: the Raffles Hotel, Thian Hock Keng Temple and Sri Mariamman Temple. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Aventis School of Management is a leading graduate school base in Singapore dedicated to the success of working professionals across Asia. Through its collaboration with internationally renowned universities including City University of New York, Arcadia University and Louisville University. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Singapore's financial market landscape will have a new player by the end of August - the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), the first pan-Asian multi-product exchange. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) granted 'Approved Exchange' (AE) status to SMX on 12 August 2010, the final approval needed to operate as a regulated and licensed exchange. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Math is a curriculum modeled on that country's official program. Thanks to the new NCTM guidelines, about 300 U.S. school districts now use Singapore Math. Many school districts and parents regard Singapore Math as the solution to reverse the damage done by "reform math" programs that arose from the math council's earlier recommendations. Related Article Tags: , , ,
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore has been in operation for more than 80 years and has proven to be a world-class hotel boasting of its neo-classical architecture, elegant rooms, state-of-the-art facilities and excellent service. This hotel is perfect for businessmen and tourists since it is just few minutes away from the central business district, The Shoppes at Marina Bay, Boat Quay, Asian Civilisations Museum, Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall and the Merlion. Related Article Tags: , ,
Working professionals including PMETs should be made aware of the increasing necessity of graduate education and its value related in shaping up their career and fulfilling their various professional visions. In fact, there are a variety of options in the career field that require graduate education and one cannot even think of getting employment in good establishments without having a quality graduate degree from the right graduate schools. But choosing the right subject for a graduate education is the keystone in shaping up one’s career. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Singapore's multi-ethnic population celebrates many festivals throughout the year. 3 which visitors should not miss are Thaipusam, Chinese New Year and the Orchard Road Christmas Light Up. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Universities and MBAs in Singapore is gaining recognition worldwide, not only there are more students in Singapore embarking on postgraduate education, the number of international students also increasing every year in these institutes. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Entrepreneurs considering offshore company incorporation may be interested to hear that the small island of Singapore, globally ranked as the easiest place to do business, is now also one of the strongest country brands in Asia (Future Brand Country Brand Index). Despite the hit key Singaporean national brands took earlier this year, as a result of the recession, Singapore has struck a new high being ranked as the 4th best country brand in Asia Pacific, following Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Singapore jumped 11 spots from 24th to 13th globally. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
What are the challenges the people in Singapore will face some 20 to 30 years?
How can the parents prepare their children to take up the challenges?
In essence, the people need to change their money set and continue to search for ways to keep pace with the explosive changes in Singapore. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Why compact discs get damaged. Compact discs are all plastic. Compact discs are even not sensitive to magnetic fields as in case floppy disks, which never used to retain data when even a slight magnetic field is crossed with floppies. Then what is the reason why CDs get corrupted? Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Developers cautiously have started to release new projects again after a very quiet first half year... 3,000 people turned up for City Development Limited's (CDL) Livia launch in July, with 160 of the available 200 units snapped up on the spot! City Development Limited's share price rose by 5 per cent on the back of the strong launch results. Analysts expect the new property launches to continue now, albeit on a smaller scale than in 2007. Related Article Tags: , , ,
What is the traditional approach for trying to get focused in business? It is the Pareto principle, commonly called the 80/20 rule, meaning that 20 percent of the effort or activity is always responsible for 80 percent of the results. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
USB flash drive or any other flash memory drive is basically an EEPROM that means "Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory".
USB flash memory sticks are nothing but an assembly of EEPROM, a controller with a RISC microprocessor, RAM and ROM. All of this interacts with a computer using a USB controller and connector. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
This best-selling E-book author and publisher has her migration from Finland to Singapore to thank for her online success today. “During my year-long maternity leave in Finland I was pondering what business I could start in order to work from home. Because everything I came up with felt too risky, I decided to continue my academic career,” explains 37-year-old Virpi Tervonen. Find out how this stay-at-home mom makes 5-figures on autopilot! Related Article Tags: , ,
These days, all communication technology faces the issue of privacy and identity theft, with Bluetooth being no exception. Almost everyone knows that email services and networks require security. What users of Bluetooth need to realize is that Bluetooth also requires security measures as well. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
A quick guide to Singapore's Global Investor Program and how it assists Singapore company incorporation, eligibility requirements, application and benefits. The Global Investor Program (GIP) was created by Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) to encourage investment in-flows, economic growth and employment. Under the GIP, investors have different options for investing into industries in biomedical sciences, clean energy, infocomms and media, among others. Related Article Tags: , , ,
Internet telephony is now a billions business in Asia and is expected to grow by at least 20 per cent annually. Enterprises who initially wary of VoIP due to reliability and investment seems to have finally overcome their initial resistance. Related Article Tags: , , ,
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