Singapore

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Regent Singapore reborn as Conrad Singapore Orchard (Executive Traveller)

Yes, there are now two Conrad hotels adorning the city-state. The original Conrad Centennial Singapore sits in the Marina Bay 'dress circle' off Raffles ...

Singapore’s second Conrad hotel is now open, with the Regent Singapore - one of the city’s original soaring five-star ‘grand dames’ – now open and operating as the Conrad Singapore Orchard. Click here to apply. T&Cs apply.

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Rhys Taylor joins VMLY&R as Managing Director Singapore (Little Black Book)

In his new role, Rhys will oversee sales, account management and revenue generation for VMLY&R's Singapore operation, reporting to Hari Ramanathan, CEO of ...

Both Mathur and Tan are based in Singapore and lead growth in solutions for Singapore and regional clients. Commenting on his appointment as Managing Director, VMLY&R Singapore, Rhys Taylor, said, “VMLY&R is a leader in brand experience, customer experience and commerce; and is uniquely positioned to support clients beyond traditional marketing and communications — solving business problems and creating new commercial opportunities. In recent months, Singapore’s investment into capability growth saw the appointment of Saurabh Mathur as regional head of customer experience, Asia, and Alex Tan as regional commerce director.

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How to Make Extra Income in Singapore (Startup Info)

Considering layoffs, downsizings, and technological advances in the workplace, it may not be wise to depend on one income source alone.

If you have some cooking or baking skills, you can use them to earn money. To become a babysitter, you need to be 18 years old or older, and you are good to go. You can set up a local market stall to sell your products or take orders from home. You can earn extra money by taking on freelance work. An admin can be a part-time or full-time job, depending on how much time you want to put into it and how much money you want to make. Tutoring is just like teaching a class at school, except you don’t have to attend classes every day as teachers do!

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Singapore's street food scene from hawker centers to food courts (Hindustan Times)

For the uninitiated, Singapore's street food scene is a mix of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences. It's a melting pot of cultures and the result is a ...

It’s served with a side of peanut sauce, and it’s a must-try for any foodie. It’s a popular breakfast dish, and it’s often served with a side of chili paste. This dish is a spicy noodle soup made with coconut milk, seafood, and a variety of herbs and spices. For the uninitiated, Singapore’s street food scene is a mix of Chinese, Malay, and Indian influences. It’s served with a side of chili sauce, and it’s a favorite among locals and tourists alike. It’s a melting pot of cultures and the result is a variety of dishes that are sure to tantalize the taste buds.

VMLY&R names new managing director for Singapore ops (Marketing Interactive)

WPP creative agency VMLY&R has appointed Rhys Taylor (pictured) as its new managing director for Singapore. In his new role, Rh Taylor ys will oversee sales ...

In recent months, Singapore’s investment into capability growth saw the appointment of Saurabh Mathur as regional head of customer experience, Asia, and Alex Tan as regional commerce director. Hari Ramanathan, CEO of VMLY&R South and Southeast Asia and Japan, said, “VMLY&R Singapore is our flagship for the region, and I can think of no one better to take the helm. Taylor added, “VMLY&R is a leader in brand experience, customer experience and commerce; and is uniquely positioned to support clients beyond traditional marketing and communications — solving business problems and creating new commercial opportunities.

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Final tranche of couple's S$13 million legacy given to four ... (CNA)

After they died, the couple left more than S$13 million to four Singapore charities: Assisi Hospice, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the Society for the ...

The couple decided to make Singapore their home in the 1970s and became Singaporeans. This year, the estate donated S$983,000 to the fund. She was fluent in Malay and was actively involved in several causes. The couple moved to Australia in the 1950s, where Gerry worked for confectionary company Cadbury. When the Japanese invaded Singapore, his father sent Gerry to Australia. “Growing up with little meant that they see the needs often overlooked by many.

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To avoid abuse, foreign worker flexibility is for companies 'aligned ... (The Business Times)

COMPANIES eligible for a new scheme that provides foreign labour flexibility have already worked closely with Singapore's economic agencies and would be ...

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New M-SEP scheme designed to ensure firms hire or train local ... (CNA)

The new scheme, announced last month, allows firms that have expansion plans to temporarily hire more rank-and-file foreign workers above the quota for ...

We continue to persuade our companies to up the productivity and to increase the value-add,” the minister said. Not all of the about 1,000 firms will require M-SEP support, he said. Such firms will need to achieve a net increase in local hires, said Dr Tan who is also Manpower Minister. “The Government will continue to monitor the outcomes of the M-SEP scheme, and will enable us to generate economic opportunities and provide better outcomes for Singaporeans.” We continue to persuade our companies to automate. First, they must be "needle-moving firms" for Singapore’s economic priorities.

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How Singapore is creating a global trustworthy AI solution (World Economic Forum)

Singapore is developing an AI governance testing framework and toolkit that enables all organizations to demonstrate their deployment of trustworthy AI.

Verify is Singapore’s first step to identifying and defining an objective and verifiable way to validate the performance of AI systems. The international pilot will facilitate the collation and development of industry benchmarks for AI ethics principles. - To build an AI testing community together: Achieving trustworthy AI is a global imperative, but more work needs to be done in developing best practices, standards and methods of verifying trustworthy AI. A key element for building trust is to communicate effectively to all stakeholders about the behaviour of AI applications. We can also work with technology solution providers to identify gaps and development opportunities in current methods and technologies of testing AI models and devise better ways to verify trustworthy AI. Verify](https://go.gov.sg/aiverify-primer) to demonstrate what their AI systems can do and what measures have been taken to mitigate the risks of their AI systems. This will help businesses that offer AI-enabled products and services in multiple markets to more efficiently meet the regulatory requirements of these markets. These, in turn, can be shared with international standards bodies as Singapore's contribution to international AI standards development. So, how can companies demonstrate their implementation of responsible AI in an objective and verifiable way to their stakeholders? Verify will meet the industry’s needs to build trust with their internal and external stakeholders. Security and Data Governance (including privacy) testing regimes are well-developed internationally and hence not included in the current pilot. Firstly, the governance testing framework specifies the testable criteria and the corresponding processes required to carry out the test.

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Hong Kong Investment Promotion Chief visits Indonesia, Singapore (Bloomberg)

Mr Phillips will also host a business roundtable cum luncheon for member companies of the Employers' Association of Indonesia in Jakarta to provide an update on ...

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