by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 13, 2024 | News, Lifestyle, Singapore, Society
Singapore is the world’s fifth-smartest city, moving up two levels from its ranking in 2023, according to the 2024 Smart City Index. The report found that Singapore excels in areas like providing satisfactory basic sanitation for the poorest areas, public transport,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 8, 2024 | Singapore, ASEAN, Business
Despite a downturn in funding, Singapore was Southeast Asia’s top startup investment destination in 2023, according to a new report. In 2023, startups based in the country accounted for 63.7% of all equity deals in the ASEAN-6 group of nations, including...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 7, 2024 | Thailand, News, Singapore, Technology
Google will launch a new security feature to combat cyber scams. The Google Play Protect feature blocks risky app installations from unknown sources. The service will be launched first in Singapore before Thailand in the coming days. “This feature automatically...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 5, 2024 | Singapore, Finland, Lifestyle, Southeast Asia, Sports
“Curious Pedals” is a 71-minute epic that chronicles a cycling trip from Finland to Singapore undertaken by Alvari Poikola and his friend, Valtteri Heinilä. The film is available to watch for free on YouTube with the corresponding soundtrack streamable via...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 4, 2024 | ASEAN, Environment, News, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia
Temperatures in the next two months – usually among the warmest months in the year – could go up due to lingering effects of the El Nino phenomenon that gripped Singapore from the second half of 2023, experts say. Meanwhile, several local governments in the...
