EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Singapore’s largest issuer of CEPAS compliant cards, today announced the launch of EZ-Link Wearables, a new product line featuring smart, stylish wearables offering ez-link payment functions and a new array of lifestyle options. Focusing on fitness for a start, EZ-Link unveiled the Batman v Superman Fitness Tracker X EZ-Link in collaboration with Watchdata Technologies and the Garmin …

DBS Bank has unveiled its plans to help customers save on their overseas spending by avoiding high foreign exchange (FX) and conversion fees. Starting from 18 January, customers with a DBS Visa Debit Card linked to a DBS Multi-Currency Account (MCA) can use their card to spend overseas in the country’s given local currency without any additional charges, which is the …

The Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) Disciplinary Committee has sentenced Square Yards Singapore Pte Ltd (SYS) to a fine of S$7,500 for one charge of failing to provide a written advisory to an investor about the risks involved in purchasing foreign properties. The Committee also imposed a condition to SYS’ license that it is not to market or transact in …

Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that it will open the Tuas Viaduct from 6am on Saturday (18 February) to enhance transport connectivity to businesses in Tuas. LTA said that the 4.8km long viaduct is the first integrated road – rail viaduct and part of the Tuas West Extension project. The viaduct will provide an alternate route to Tuas South …

Dendrobium, an orchid-inspired car made by Vanda Electrics in Singapore, is ready to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March. According to the company in its press statement, the car was developed by Vanda Electrics with a partnership with the Williams Advanced Engineering team. It will be Singapore’s first home-grown fully electric super car. Vanda Electrics …

By Jose Raymond The Singapore Land Authority (SLA)’s decision to suspend Home United Youth Football Academy‘s use of two of its pitches at the Mattar Road premises because of complaints by a few residents is a slap in the face for the development of sports culture in Singapore. It is unclear how many residents were unhappy but based on multiple …

Vice Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Liu Zhenmin visited Singapore to co-chair the 10th Bilateral Consultations between the Singapore and Chinese Foreign Ministries with Permanent Secretary (PS) for Foreign Affairs Chee Wee Kiong on 17 January 2017. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that the Consultations, started in 1996, are a useful platform for the two …

A fifth Newater plant has been launched at Changi on Wednesday (18 Jan). Developed by a joint effort of local and foreign companies, the plant is able to produce 50 million gallons of Newater a day and planned to supply the PUB water for 25 years, it covers 49,000 sqm area and produces enough water to fill 92 swimming pools of …

Singapore Police Force (SPF) has stated that it received several reports of phishing emails where the victims were deceived into revealing their personal particulars and bank account details since 5 January 2017. The Police said that in these cases, the victims would first receive an email purportedly from their bank informing them of a login made on their internet banking …

HSBC, one of the biggest banks in the world, is funding destructive palm oil companies, according to a Greenpeace blog post on 17 January. Annisa Rahmawati, Senior Forest Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, on 17 January posted the secretly filmed footage above which shows bulldozers from the Salim palm oil group destroying Indonesia’s rain forests. The Bornean Orangutan seen in …