Hearing on Elected Presidency changes
The second public hearing will be held on Friday at the Supreme Court by the Constitutional Commission set up to review the office of the President. The first hearing on Monday saw several individuals invited to air their…
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SINGAPORE – The eigth edition of annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) gathering Pink Dot will be held at the Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park on June 4.
In a statement on Thursday (April 21), Pink Dot spokesperson Paerin Choa explained that this year’s rally represents a renewed push towards fostering an inclusive society in Singapore.
In the past four years, the gathering has been held at night, with participants lighting up the park in a sea of pink with torches and light sticks.
But this year’s event will be held in the day time, and Singaporean and permanent resident participants will instead be given placards to pen down their messages of support.
Before the rally, familiar activities, including the iconic Pink Dot concert, community tent and community voices will still be held to inform attendees about LGBT issues.
Pink Dot also revealed that this year’s gathering will see the largest-ever turn out of corporate support, with a total of 18 corporate sponsors, including companies such as Google, Barclays, Twitter, Facebook and Apple.
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SINGAPORE – It was a clean sweep for DBS and POSB in the banking categories at the AsiaOne People’s Choice Awards (PCA) 2016 held on Thursday night.
The two local banks garnered the most votes for Best Bank (POSB), Best Credit/Debit Card (DBS Visa Debit Card) and Best Mobile Banking Service (POSB mBanking), a new category that was introduced at this year’s annual awards.
The only other finalist to make it to the banking categories was OCBC. These three banks were the only ones to have emerged as Singapore’s most popular choices at the awards, which recognises the best products, brands and services as voted for by readers and consumers.
This year’s awards saw over 200,000 votes cast across 30 categories.
Best Bank
POSB Bank – WINNER
DBS Bank
OCBC Bank
Best Credit Card
DBS Visa Debit Card – WINNER
OCBC 365 Credit Card
POSB Everyday Card
Best Mobile Banking Service
POSB mBanking – WINNER
DBS mBanking
OCBC SG Mobile Banking
Explaining why a new mobile banking service category was introduced at this year’s awards, AsiaOne acting editor Karen Lim said: “We’ve seen how consumers have shifted online to make purchases or to seek out services to make purchasing decisions. With the addition of such categories, we hope to provide our readers with better choices that reflect their lifestyle today.”
Mr Chew Yung Jin, senior vice president of DBS’ consumer banking group, said that they are focused on “innovation, digital as well as the customer journey”.
“We are in the best position to turn the traditional banking model on its head and bring a much better, simpler and more joyful experience to our customers,” said Mr Chew.
Over 200 guests attended the awards ceremony held at the Singapore Press Holdings auditorium.
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The flight returned to Singapore 45 minutes after taking off, following the deployment of oxygen masks.
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Jointly launched by IE Singapore, SMF and and IPI, the Enterprise Europe Network Singapore Centre will give companies here access to technology know-how, intellectual property and exclusive access to 10,000 business and technology partnership opportunities.
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MINDEF says the initiative has been successful in improving maritime security in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
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Las Vegas Sands, parent company for Marina Bay Sands, attributes stronger US dollar and a low win percentage on Rolling Chip play for the quarter’s showing.
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The subdued growth of Singapore’s economy will translate into stagnant wages and greater income inequality, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh.
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Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli – who was in the Middle East with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong – says there are industry leaders in the Middle East that Singapore can learn from.
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