Singapore News
Loving Your Bags Appointed as Sole Distributor for Apple Brand in Singapore
Loving Your Bags, a designer bag care specialist boutique, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed the sole distributor in Singapore for Apple Brand Products, including the highly raved Apple Garde Rain & Stain Repellent, effective 1st August 2009. As the sole distributor of Apple... - August 03, 2009 - Loving Your Bags
Institute for Infocomm Research Successfully Completes Its First Asian Network-Based Speech-to-Speech Translation System
The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) team joins seven other Asian countries in the Asian Speech Translation Advanced Research Consortium to demonstrate speech-to-speech translation technology for 72 language combinations - July 31, 2009 - Institute for Infocomm Research
Launch of the Portable Metal Hardness Testers Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2
The Piccolo 2 is designed and manufactured with the quality and precision that is expected from Proceq’s Equotip product family and will comply even with the roughest manufacturing environments. - July 30, 2009 - Proceq Asia Pte Ltd
Humidity Control Room Boosts U-Freight’s Aviation MRO Logistics Services
In Singapore, the U-Freight Group (UFL) has opened a new logistics facility, which allows appropriate levels of humidity to be maintained during the handling and storage of aircraft engines and aviation components. - July 29, 2009 - UFreight
Tuxedo.sg - Lauded as the Most Sophisticated Men Portal in Singapore - Set on Bringing Out the Best in Singapore Men
Tuxedo.sg - lauded as the most sophisticated portal for Singapore men - kicks off with an array of portal features built to facilitate the exchange of advice, insight and expertise among its members, which is currently made up of 95% male. Main portal areas includes the Men Forums, Insider Blogs... - July 23, 2009 - Tuxedo.sg
aQayo Launches Certified Solution Provider Partnership Program – Expand & Grow Your Business
aQayo Pte Ltd, a Singaporean provider of web-based E-recruitment solutions, today announced the launch of the aQayo Solution Provider Partnership Program to provide resellers the opportunity to offer aQayo’s integrated applicant tracking system (ATS). The aQayo Solution Provider Program... - July 23, 2009 - Aqayo Pte Ltd
Totally Spa - Getting More Bang Out of an Advertising Buck
Totally Spa introduces a new innovative marketing tool – live feed ads for spa businesses and partner websites. Spa promotion search engine provider Totally Spa has partnered Yellow Pages (Singapore)’s web-based directory portal, visitors.sg, to offer live feed ads to their spa business customers. - July 23, 2009 - Totally Spa LLP
NEOSYS Launches Recession-Friendly Advertising Agency Software in Singapore
NEOSYS Software launched its cutting-edge advertising agency software solutions in Singapore with the appointment of xEdge Consultancy Pte Ltd as its distributor for the country. NEOSYS offers three integrated modules – Media Buying & Selling, Job Costing & Billing and Accounting & Finance – to automate and speed up the various operations of an advertising agency. - July 22, 2009 - NEOSYS
Breakfast Talk Series – The Financial Crisis: The Asia Factor and the China-Led Recovery
Professor Bernard Yeung, Dean of NUS Business School, spoke to an exclusive group of CEOs, leaders and senior managers on ‘The Financial Crisis: The Asia Factor and the China-Led Recovery’ on 3 July 2009 at a breakfast talk organised by the Office of Executive Education at the Four... - July 16, 2009 - NUS Business School
Conversion Hub is Singapore’s 1st Digital Marketing Firm to Partner with Google
Conversion Hub is Singapore’s 1st Digital Marketing Firm to partner with Google to have all consultants certified Google Analytics Professionals. - July 15, 2009 - Conversion Hub
The Growth of Research & Development in Singapore: The 21 Key Drivers Behind Singapore’s Transition Into a Global R&D Hub
Lava IP International (http://www.wearelava.com) has just published its latest research report entitled The Growth of Research & Development in Singapore: The 21 Key Drivers Behind Singapore’s Transition into a Global R&D Hub. Drawing on data from a variety of sources, including... - July 14, 2009 - Lava IP International Pte Ltd
I2R Researcher Wins Singapore Youth Award for Science and Technology
Dr Victor Tong Joo Chuan is recognised for his ground-breaking research to ‘custom’ design vaccines. - July 03, 2009 - Institute for Infocomm Research
INCOSE International Symposium in Asia for the First Time
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) will organise the 19th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (INCOSE 2009) in Singapore from 20 - 23 July 2009. The theme of INCOSE 2009 is East Meets West: The Human Dimension to Systems Engineering, highlighting the dramatic expansion in the scope of contemporary systems engineering with the integration of the human cognitive dimension. - July 01, 2009 - German Chapter of INCOSE
GTMC Net Releases White Label Online Hotel Booking Platform for Global Travel Agents
Solution will enable travel agents in any part of the world to offer online bookings in over 90,000 hotels worldwide. Designed to enable travel agents to capitalize on the boom in online travel booking, the white label product is absolutely free to use and can be set up in languages other than English. With over 20 travel agents already using the online solution, company expects at least 100 travel agents to sign by the end of 2009. - June 22, 2009 - GTMC Net Pte Ltd
WorkACE+SDP™ – A Complete SaaS Delivery Platform Launched at CommunicAsia/EnterpriseIT 2009
QXSystems, the global leader in building smart eBusiness environments officially launches WorkACE+SDP™ – A automated and comprehensive SaaS Delivery Platform for Telcom’s and ISV’s. - June 20, 2009 - QXSystems
Wine Style Asia Award 2009 Scores Three Firsts
It is the first wine award to receive the new tax exemption incentive on wines to be judged – among other firsts - June 18, 2009 - MP Wine Resources Pte Ltd
W.NMPP™ – The SaaS Network Marketing Partner Program for WorkACE.com Launched at CommunicAsia/EnterpriseIT 2009
QXSystems, the global leader in building smart eBusiness and eWorking environments officially launches the first of its kind in the world: W.NMPP ™ – WorkACE.com’s Network Marketing Partner Program, a 3-level SaaS online marketing service for the global WorkACE.com portal partners. - June 16, 2009 - QXSystems
International Speech Communication Association ISCA Elects I2R’s Researcher to Their Board
A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) is proud to announce that Dr. Li Haizhou has been elected as one of the nine new Board Members of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA), the largest professional organization in the areas of speech communication, science and technology that has over 1500 international members. Dr Li Haizhou is one of two Asians elected for new term beginning September 2009. - June 13, 2009 - Institute for Infocomm Research
i-Admin Partners with China Talent Group to Offer Full Payroll Services in China
i-Admin has further expanded its reach of service offerings in China with the formation of a new partnership with China Talent Group (CTG). This means that i-Admin can now provide full payroll services to over 60 major cities in China including Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. CTG... - June 07, 2009 - i-Admin (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Comwerks Interactive to Revamp People’s Association (PA) Website
Website redesign to focus on helping users be aware of and conveniently enjoy the wide array of activities and services offered by PA. - June 04, 2009 - Comwerks Interactive
Singapore Law Firm Adds Major Hires
Keystone Law Corporation is pleased to announce the appointments of Chan Yee Min as director and co-head of its real estate practice and Leonard Koh Hun Peng as counsel and co-head for its disputes (international) practice. Ms Chan is admitted to practice in Singapore and was a director with Drew... - June 04, 2009 - Keystone Law Corporation
AFON Wins Most Distinguished [SAP] Businessone Partner Award
AFON is delighted and very proud to announce that it has won the coveted Most Distinguished SAP BusinessOne Partner Award 2008 for SAP. - May 31, 2009 - Afon.com.sg
Singapore Rewards Company Collaborates with 50 Renowned Surgeons and Specialists to Develop Luxury Medical Programme
Red Carpet Edition is proud to introduce the most comprehensive and luxurious medical programme – Red Carpet Medical, for medical vacations to Singapore, where the healthcare system is ranked No. 1 in Asia. - May 29, 2009 - Red Carpet Edition PTE Ltd
The Enriching Green Culture Experience
Event coverage: Go Organic / The Green Kitchen Franchise Showcase, 2 May 2009 10.30am – 6pm, HortPark Flower Room & Leaf Room. - May 23, 2009 - Astreem Corporation
Intertek Supports Aerospace Quality Management in Singapore
Presentation and workshops update manufacturers on the latest QMS requirements. - May 16, 2009 - Intertek
pPlentyRooms.com Offers Special Hotel Packages for Asian Youth Games ’09 in Singapore
Online hotel booking and travel planning site comes up with irresistible hotel deals for the inaugural event to be held between June 29 and July 07 in Singapore. Visitors to AYG 2009 can avail of discount hotel room rates starting from SG$114 for two nights, while those booking a hotel stay for more than 3 days through one of the plentyRooms.com packages can enjoy a free half-day city tour. - May 13, 2009 - plentyRooms.com Pte Ltd
Centre For Behavioral Science and STET Homeland Security Services to Launch Jointly Awarded Graduate Diploma in Counter Terrorism and Security
The Centre For Behavioral Science is proud to announce the launch of the Graduate Diploma in Counter Terrorism and Security Management programme, jointly awarded by the Centre For Behavioral Science and STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd. This collaboration is part of the Centre For... - May 11, 2009 - STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd
Prof Richard Arvey Addresses HR Leaders in Singapore on ‘Risky Business with Risky People
As part of NUS Business School’s outreach to the human resources community, the Office of Executive Education arranged for Professor Richard Arvey, Head of the Management and Organisation Department, to speak at the HR Congress 2009 event held in Singapore on 14 and 15 April 2009. Professor... - May 02, 2009 - NUS Business School
Robertson Medical Offers Anonymous HIV Screening Test
Local medical establishment Robertson Medical has been given the stamp of approval by Ministry of Health, Singapore, to provide anonymous HIV screening services for individuals. - May 01, 2009 - Robertson Medical
STET Homeland Security Services Attains ISO 2001:2008 Certification
STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd (STET HLS) is now ISO 9001:2008 certified. This important milestone is testament to STET HLS’ commitment to quality excellence that is consistent in meeting and exceeding the clients’ requirements. During the rigorous certification audit, staff... - April 28, 2009 - STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd
Boomer Spending Power to Hit US$2 Trillion in 2015 Across Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific has some of the oldest, the largest and the fastest aging population countries in the world. SilverPoll of 170,000 boomers across Asia Pacific reveals vast differences in their needs and wants, likes and dislikes which businesses need to know in order to tap this market. - April 27, 2009 - Silver Group Pte Ltd
WorkACE® – The Chaos Killer to be Seen at EnterpriseIT 2009
QXSystems, the global leader in building smart eBusiness and eWorking environments, will attend on June 16-19 the EnterpriseIT 2009 exhibition in Singapore Expo Hall 4, Stand no. 4M1-01. During the tradeshow QXSystems will officially launch: - A first of its kind in the world, multi-level SaaS... - April 20, 2009 - QXSystems
Conversion Hub Launches World’s First ‘Live’ Virtual Salesperson
Conversion Hub launches the World’s first virtual salesperson which welcomes website visitors, chat with them, advice them on their purchase decision even assist them in making payment. - April 20, 2009 - Conversion Hub
New Online Fashion Store for Women Launches
Cate.com.sg features local and regional independent fashion creativity. The women’s online fashion and lifestyle retailer announced today that they have launched their online store. Customers can expect to find a carefully curated range of ready-to-wear, accessories and lifestyle items from the region’s independent designers. - April 16, 2009 - Cate LLP
GuideGecko Launches Online Shopping & Publishing Platform for Travel, Lifestyle and Entertainment Guides
Authors can publish their guides immediately on www.GuideGecko.com GuideGecko, a new online platform for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guides, officially launches its website today at www.GuideGecko.com. Part online shop and part publishing platform, the portal offers all major guidebooks as well as guides by independent authors. - April 01, 2009 - GuideGecko Travel Bookstore
Swissôtel Named Best International Hotel Management Group of China at 4th China Hotel Starlight Award
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts walked away with no less than four awards at the 4th China Hotel Starlight Awards Presentation Ceremony, including Best International Hotel Management Group of China award. - April 01, 2009 - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts
Resonance Consultancy Pte Ltd Pledges Its Support for Earth Hour
Resonance Consultancy takes small steps towards saving the Earth. - March 28, 2009 - Resonance Consultancy Pte Ltd
‘Write a Travel Review and Win Fabulous Prizes,' Plentyrooms.com Announces New Promotion
Discount hotel booking website invites hotel reviews and travelogues from travelers worldwide; offers fabulous prizes via a monthly lucky draw amongst selected contributors. The first lucky draw will be held on April 30, 2009. - March 27, 2009 - plentyRooms.com Pte Ltd
AFON Achieves Top Vendor in Asia for Sage Accpac
Afon is delighted to announce that it achieves top vendor in Asia for sage Accpac. This is its 5th consecutive award. - March 15, 2009 - Afon Pte Ltd
Who Says the Bull Has Stopped Fighting?
NextVIEW, the fastest growing pan Asian financial information data vendor, is putting some fun into organizing, ATIC @Singapore on 18 – 19 April, 2009, in these seemingly bleak times. Leading up to their Third Annual Asia Trader & Investor Convention, themed “Growing Your Capital... - March 11, 2009 - NextVIEW
STET Homeland Security Services Set to Further Leverage on Focused Branding
STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd (STET HLS) was incorporated as a full-fledged security consultancy and solutions provider on 8 March 2009. With the name reflecting industry and core expertise of the company, STET HLS is poised to strengthen its presence in the region. A Dynamic Company In... - March 08, 2009 - STET Homeland Security Services Pte Ltd
ShopParadiso.com, Price Comparison Shopping Search Engine Site for Malaysia and Singapore, to Provide Information on Latest Local Retail Store Deals, Vouchers & Promos
Mr. 'Subaru' Barry, CTO, ShopParadiso.com said, “Our online price comparison site, ShopParadiso.com has been witnessing phenomenal growth since we launched it a few months ago. To take our services to the next level we have started to provide information on product deals, promotions, sales, vouchers etc., offered by neighborhood local retail stores. This new service will ensure offline shoppers too, like online shoppers, would benefit from our site.” - February 25, 2009 - ShopParadiso
Budding Entrepreneurs Launch Asia’s First Tyre Retail Portal
Backed by $2 million in seed funds, Tyrepac Pte Ltd is set to launch the portal’s services to consumers in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Hong Kong by the first half of 2009. - February 22, 2009 - Tyrepac Pte Ltd
Eco Friendly Approach to the Cleaning Industry in Singapore
Singapore's first eco friendly maid service launched. - February 07, 2009 - Green Cleaners Pte Ltd
Passed with Flying Colors – Successful Start of Consenso Management & IT Consulting
Following a successful unification in mid last year, more than 100 consultants are with Consenso Management & IT Consulting at the end of 2008. The team consists of top specialists and experts, particularly within the SAP field, that were recruited from leading consulting firms. An innovative... - February 04, 2009 - Consenso Management & IT Consulting
‘Book First Pay Later’ – PlentyRooms.com Introduces Path Breaking Approach to Online Hotel Bookings
New discount hotel booking site offers travelers one of the widest range of hotel options in all the major travel destinations worldwide along with two payment modes for online bookings, including the novel “book now, pay later” option. With option to book air tickets and car rentals as well as buy travel insurance online, the site will be a one-stop shop for online travel booking. - January 26, 2009 - plentyRooms.com Pte Ltd
USONYX and NEC Asia Collaborate to Power Up the Energy Efficiency of Data Centres
USONYX Singapore, Asia’s leading web hosting service provider, demonstrates their commitment towards environmental preservation with the deployment of the industry’s first eco-friendly server systems. - January 24, 2009 - Usonyx.net Singapore Web Hosting Service
Lowest-Price-Web-Hosting.com, a Website That Takes Headache Out of Finding Cheap Web Hosting Providers
In the current economic crisis, Lowest-Price-Web-Hosting.com offers cheap web hosting services reviews complete with easy to read comparison charts to help individuals and businesses to find a low cost web hosting service provider to host their website. Read more here. - January 20, 2009 - lowest-price-web-hosting.com
Announcement of Online Link Scan Site Launched
This online tool allows you to scan for any suspicious link that might lead you to harmful threats which can attack your computer. - January 16, 2009 - Online Link Scan
I2R’s Researcher Selected by the Board of Nokia Foundation as One of Their `Nokia Visiting Professors' for 2009
Dr Li Haizhou is one of only two Nokia Visiting Professors for 2009. - January 13, 2009 - Institute for Infocomm Research