News about Singapore

The term “smart cities” has been uttered by many, but what makes a city intelligent? Are we really there yet in terms of developing smart cities? Does a smart city equate to less human interaction and render a city soulless? These issues were discussed at a panel discussion themed “Future-planning: Emerging trends in sustainable projects” at the Future Forward Forum 2017 on Sept 7.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd is partnering Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Germany, and Siemens Pte Ltd, Singapore, for the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) tender.

Buildings and spaces can be where people come together, interact and create meaningful bonds with one another.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The cost to build the 350km high speed rail linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is expected to range between S$20 billion (RM60 billion) and S$25 billion, according to an estimate by Institute of Southeast Asia Studies (ISEAS).

SINGAPORE (Oct 5): A proposed law to support the building and running of two future rail links between Singapore and Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), was brought to Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday, according to The Straits Times.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The Sultan of Johor’s daughter, Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, was appointed Berjaya Assets Bhd’s (BAssets) new non-independent and non-executive chairman, effective yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Malaysia and Singapore said every bid under the planned Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) assets company (AssetsCo) tender will be assessed on its own merits and there will not be any requirement for local partners.

The 10,000 sq ft extension of The Great Room at One George Street has been 100% taken up even before its opening at the end of this month.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Malaysia will lead the rapid transit system (RTS) project between Johor Bahru and Woodlands North in Singapore, Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said, with plans to call for open tenders for construction in the country in 2018.

Luxury and boutique are two buzzwords that’s fast making an imprint on Singapore’s hotel scene, although the new-ish and unapologetically rebellious Vagabond Hotel makes for a most unusual example.