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The International Innovation Summit 2019 for Asian governments and corporates was held in Singapore on Wednesday morning by Enterprise Asia with support from the Singaporean government. Themed 'Innovation Trailblazers: Creating for Disruption,' the three-day summit is expected to promote discourse on the role of innovation in combating global uncertainty and disruption. A key focus of the summit is the emphasis on Asian governments prioritizing innovation within their borders and homegrown technology to counter global disruption by shifting technologies and market forces. Following two successful editions in Shanghai and Macau, this year’s keynote speakers include Koert Breebaart, vice-president of SAP Asia, Ken Ding, head of product innovation of Samsung Electronics, Yat Siu, founder and CEO of Outblaze and Animoca Brands, Ajay Mohan of Intel Corporation, and Jing Jang of Haier Group Corporation. According to Dr. Fong Chan Onn, chairman of the organizing board and former … [Read more...] about At Singapore summit, experts hail innovation as key to countering global uncertainty, disruption

Stock Market Singapore fund manager to acquire VAM Vietnam Fund Management for US$4.9m The Saigon Times Daily Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,15:45 (GMT+7) Singapore fund manager to acquire VAM Vietnam Fund Management for US$4.9mThe Saigon Times Daily Nguyen Xuan Minh, chairman of VAM Vietnam Fund Management JSC, has decided to sell an initial amount of 1.13 million ordinary shares of the fund to Singapore-based UOB Asset Management – PHOTO: DAU TU CHUNG KHOAN NEWSPAPER HCMC – UOB Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank, will acquire VAM Vietnam Fund Management JSC for a cash consideration of VND113.68 billion (US$4.9 million). UOB Asset Management has entered into an agreement with Nguyen Xuan Minh, co-founder and chairman of the HCMC-based firm, for the initial acquisition of 1.13 million ordinary shares of VAM Vietnam Fund, representing some 24.53% of the issued share … [Read more...] about Singapore fund manager to acquire VAM Vietnam Fund Management for US$4.9m

Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen delivers the opening address at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) Asia 2019. (Source: www.mindef.gov.sg) All Asian-Pacific countries need strong consensus in implementing common rules for the seas to maintain maritime security, Singaporean Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen has said. Ng made the call at the opening ceremony of the 12th International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia in Singapore on May 14. While underlining the importance of marine trade to the Asian-Pacific region, he said despite global uncertainties, including trade disputes and security tensions, trade volumes through the seas have been increasing and are expected to increase further. As traditional maritime threats such as transnational maritime terrorism, piracy, and trafficking of drugs, weapons and humans persist, more cooperation between governments and armed forces are needed, Ng said. Regarding disputes in the East … [Read more...] about Singapore calls on regional nations to implement common rules for seas

Revel in the rich culture and traditions of Chinese New Year spanning performances, food and activities as a spectacular street light-up illuminates the entire Chinatown SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 23 November 2018 - To ring in the Year of the Pig, Kreta Ayer - Kim Seng Citizens Consultative Committee invites all Singaporeans and tourists to join in the festive celebrations at Singapore's Chinatown. Themed "Celebration of Abundance and Prosperity" (新春大吉福满城欣欣向荣庆丰年), next year's festival explodes with a line-up of exciting performances and a plethora of festive delicacies for all to enjoy. A vibrant and innovative Piglet-themed light-up, conceptualised and designed by Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), will adorn the main streets of Chinatown. The street light-up along South Bridge Road will see rows of lanterns forming a giant "春" (Spring) and the … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Chinatown To Overflow With Abundance And Prosperity In Chinese New Year 2019

  A rickshaw driver cycles past homes adorned with murals by the 'Delhi Street Art' group. — AFP/VNA Photo NEW DELHI — A New Delhi slum has been given a colourful makeover thanks to a street artist collective, drawing art lovers and selfie-snappers to a rundown area that they would never normally visit. Raghubir Nagar, like other slums in the megacity of 20 million, is home to those on the margins of Indian society, families living cheek-by-jowl in ramshackle structures often lacking basic amenities. But in less than a month 15 to 20 volunteers refashioned the craggy facades of nearly a hundred structures in rainbow colours with huge murals depicting nature, religion and daily life. "The aim was to bring some positive change and confidence in the locals, who were usually forgotten by society," Yogesh Saini, founder of Delhi Art Street said. The initiative came about at the request of a local parliamentarian who wanted to beautify and transform the area better known … [Read more...] about Rainbow murals bring some cheer to Delhi slum