Daily Briefing: COE prices close higher across the board; Privacy issues in Singapore’s Smart Future
And viral ‘ice bucket challenge’ arrives in the city.
Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices ended higher across all categories in the bidding exercise on Wednesday. View more here.
In case you don’t already know, Singapore is gearing up to be the world’s first ‘Smart Nation’. The Infocomm Development Authority (or IDA) released a statement in June this year about their plans to revolutionize the way we use technology in our daily lives, making our future in Singapore as ‘smart’ as possible. View more here.
If you’re wondering why local celebrities are posting videos pouring buckets of ice on themselves, it is all due to a former athlete wanting to raise awareness for a cause. View more here.