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2022-04-04 12:30:13 Happy Monday SGN Community

Today, we catch up with Kai Yuan, founder and CEO of Rocket Academy a leading online coding bootcamp that trains software engineers and helps place graduates in programming jobs in Singapore. Software engineering is about creating impact It has the power to revolutionise every industry, but there remains a massive global talent shortfall. To address this gap, he founded Rocket Academy after graduating from Stanford.

Read on as he shares his long-term goals for the industry and what he thinks about Singapore’s startup ecosystem.

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2022-04-01 12:34:36 Open / Comment

2022-04-01 12:30:47 Hi SGN Community

Happy Friday! Have you felt the heat recently? Gosh, sometimes it feels like we’re in a deser… Wait. Is that a camel i see in the CBD?! Did Marina Bay just turn into a desert overnight?!

Just kidding - as sunny and warm as our tropical island home may be, we’re quite sure you guys are still enjoying getting your tans at the beach

Happy April Fool’s! From all of us in a (still very green) Singapore , have an amazing April ahead everyone!

This #friyaypoll, let us know which local April Fool's gags you’d wish it was true!

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2022-03-30 12:30:25 Hi SGN Community

Happy Midweek! #ICYMI, here's this week's harvest!

Cryptocurrency: A fertile ground for digital payments has seen many ASEAN countries including Singapore dive into digital payment innovation.

Covid-19: What you need to know before crossing the Singapore-Malaysia land border from Apr 1.

Lifestyle: Meet the ‘misfit’ artist who dreamt up ART-ZOO, Singapore’s coolest giant inflatable playgrounds.

Take care and stay safe everyone!

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2022-03-28 12:30:48 Hi SGN Community

Happy Monday! Upcoming actionRPG Ghostlore is putting Singaporean and Southeast Asian culture on the gaming map Players take on the role of a ghosthunter battling over 20 horrifying monsters like pontianak and jiangshi – all rendered in beautiful pixel art

Read about the 3 surprising things Sarah - a seattle-based game developer, learnt through working on the game, including how Singapore Tourism Board’s permission was required to use the likeness of the Merlion!

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2022-03-25 12:30:20 : w.ykz

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TGIF! #DidYouKnow it was world water day on 22 Mar? Water is a precious resource that many might take for granted, and as a tiny city, we’re counting our blessings for our water supply, sustainable waterways, and reservoirs.

You may know Marina Barrage as the perfect picnic spot with amazing views of the city, but here's a #funfact: it’s also Singapore’s 15th reservoir, a flood control centre, and the first in the heart of the city!

With a catchment area of 10,000 hectares, Marina catchment is the island’s largest and most urbanised catchment. Together with two other reservoirs, Marina Reservoir has increased Singapore’s water catchment from half to two-thirds of the country’s land area.

#ShotInSG

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2022-03-23 12:31:10 Open / Comment

2022-03-23 12:30:40 Hi SGN Community

Happy Midweek! #ICYMI, here's this week's harvest!

Singapore: Largest plant-protein factory in Singapore to open within the next two years.

Sustainability: Aim for hotels in S'pore to reduce emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Lifestyle: Here’s 3 of the world’s most expensive dining experiences. They say money can’t buy happiness, but can it buy you a truly unforgettable dining experience. Would you pay S$2,200 for dinner? Let us know your thoughts below! Open / Comment

2022-03-22 12:30:49 Hi SGN Community

Are you curious to learn more about the National Service (NS) experience? Join the Virtual Visit to Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on 9 April 2022, from 9.30am to 10.30am (GMT +08:00) via Zoom! The session is open to Overseas Singaporean males aged 15-18 years old and their parents.

Register for the virtual visit by 28 March 2022 here: https://go.gov.sg/vBMTCReg-OS

For queries on the visit, please contact Ms Seah Li Na at: Seah_Li_Na@defence.gov.sg.

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2022-03-21 12:30:31 Hi SGN Community

How're you doing today? Plunging headlong into an acting career in London wasn't easy for Rebecca Yeo. To make ends meet, she did everything from temping and flyering to selling organic vegetables door to door – while auditioning and winning roles in film and television

When Covid struck and brought her industry to a standstill, Rebecca launched a home-based food business called Pestle Tiffin, bringing the wonderful flavours of Singaporean cuisine to her neighbourhood.

Read about her latest projects – from Hollywood movies to blockbuster video games!

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