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Singapore is described as "the undisputed oil hub in Asia". The oil industry is responsible for some five percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). [1] It generated an estimated S$ 57 billion dollars in 2009. Technology used for oil refinement and trading centres in Singapore is on the cutting edge, and many well-established ...
Marina Bay, Singapore. Marina Bay is a bay located in the Central Area of Singapore, surrounded by the perimeter of four other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Bay, is a 360 hectare extension to the adjacent Central Business District.
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore and a landmark of the city. At its opening in 2010, it was deemed the world's most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion (US$6.88 billion).
Kallang Basin ( Chinese: 加冷盆地; Malay: Lembangan Kallang) is an enclosed bay in Kallang, Singapore. The Kallang River, Rochor River and Geylang River empty into the Kallang Basin. The Marina Channel connects the Kallang Basin with the Singapore Straits . At present, the Kallang Basin forms part of the Marina Reservoir, so do the rivers ...
Singapore’s housing market, running hot just a few years ago, is starting to cool off. Prices for private-sector property jumped by 6.8% in 2023, slower than the 8.6% recorded the year before ...
Singapore has utilized extensive land reclamation to expand beyond its original geographical borders. The reclamation of land from surrounding waters is used in Singapore to expand the city-state 's limited area of usable, natural land. Land reclamation is most simply done by adding material such as rocks, soil and cement to an area of water ...
The Marina Reservoir is a reservoir in Singapore formed in 2008 by building a dam across the mouth of the Marina Channel. [2] With the completion of the Marina Barrage on 30 October 2008, the reservoir, which contained mainly salt water, became freshwater and started operations at 7 pm on 20 November 2010 [3] after a process of natural desalination, when excess water was released out to the ...
The Straits Times Index (abbreviation: STI) is a capitalisation-weighted measurement stock market index that is regarded as the benchmark index for the stock market in Singapore. It tracks the performance of the top 30 companies that are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The STI is jointly calculated by the SGX, the SPH Media Trust and ...