BMW Group remained firmly on track in 2013
New highs for sales volume and Group earnings figures All targets set for year achieved Group revenues of € 76.06 billion in 2013 Profit before taxes increased to € 7.91 billion Group net profit for year up to € 5.34 billion Proposal to raise dividend to € 2.60 per share of common stock With its […]
Coca-Cola Singapore launches ‘Movement is Happiness’
Most of us know that physical activity is required for good health, but most of us find many reasons not to move. In line with its global commitments to help fight obesity, Coca-Cola Singapore launched Movement is Happiness™ – an initiative which aims to show Singaporeans the emotional benefits of physical activity, with an expert panel discussion. The company […]
Claire Jedrek pursues racing driver career
When I saw how Claire Jedrek was so involved with motorsport last year, I figured it was a matter of time before she gets behind the wheel of a race car proper. As girlfriend to Yuey Tan, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) racing driver, former promoter of the Singapore Karting Championship (SKC) and co-founder of […]
X-Bionic Venus Run 2014
For this year’s International Women’s Day, I was running 5km with thousands of other women on the evening of 8 March. Yup, it was the annual X-Bionic Venus Run held at the Marina Barrage area. Only for women (duh), it was an all-pink affair, making a pink freak like me really happy! Participants were given a specially designed […]
ONE FC: War of Nations 2014
I love action photography, especially motorsports, and I’ve also grown to love mixed martial arts (MMA). Everything inside the cage is unpredictable. You don’t know when a punch will be thrown, you don’t know when a takedown will occur. But that’s the beauty of it and that’s what makes MMA so exciting to shoot! I […]
BMW M is official car of MotoGP
The MotoGP™ World Championship is motorcycle racing at its best and will once again enthrall millions of fans around the world in 2014. BMW M is proud to be part of this success story for the 16th season running. Since 1999, we have been the “Official Car of MotoGP”, helping keep the racetracks of the […]
OCBC Pop-up stores: Yike Bike & Integrated Riding
OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014 is almost upon us, and to help build the excitement ahead of the event, an OCBC Cycle Singapore Pop-Up Store and Wheels of Time (a bicycle exhibition) have been set up at OCBC Centre. 17 to 21 March: The Urban Chic YikeBike by evHUB. The radically designed YikeBike aims to be […]
Nike Free 2014 Running Collection
NIKE FREE 2014 RUNNING COLLECTION REVOLUTIONIZES NATURAL MOTION FLEXIBILITY Nike Free 3.0 Flyknit, Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit and Nike Free 5.0 feature biggest natural motion advancements in Nike Free since its 2004 launch. The 2014 Nike Free running collection makes a performance statement echoing those famous words from coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman. Bowerman’s […]
ONE FC bout between Sherilyn Lim and Ann Osman cancelled
Throwing an anti-climax to the fans, the much-anticipated rematch between ONE FC’s pro female MMA fighters Sherilyn Lim and Ann Osman has been cancelled due to Lim, the 23-year-old Singaporean, not making the weight for their 52kg strawweight category. [You can read my full report on Yahoo!] At the weigh-in on Thursday morning, she was over […]
BMW to open first official showroom in Laos
BMW Group Asia has expanded its business presence to include Laos in its East Asia region. Premium Auto Laos, the authorised BMW importer in Laos, will open its new showroom in Central Vientiane. Premium Auto Laos is part of the biggest automotive group in Laos, whose local presence traces back to the 1990s in the area […]