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Education authorities resistant to change

Education authorities resistant to change

The proposal for general education reform put forward by the Ministry of Education and Training contains few significant changes.
Asia sentiment brightens with turnaround in China view

Asia sentiment brightens with turnaround in China view

U.S. extradites Singapore man for exporting Iraq bomb parts

U.S. extradites Singapore man for exporting Iraq bomb parts

Singapore MP sorry for "time-bombs" comment about South Asian workers

Singapore MP sorry for "time-bombs" comment about South Asian workers

A Singaporean MP who said crowds of South Asian workers were "walking time-bombs" who needed to be fenced off from residential areas in the city-state's Indian quarter apologised Friday for her remarks.
April 8, 2016 | 12:36 am PT
Singapore PM rejects sister's accusation of forming a 'dynasty'

Singapore PM rejects sister's accusation of forming a 'dynasty'

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was accused by his younger sister of abusing his power and of forming a political dynasty, just one year after the death of their father Lee Kuan Yew, in a rare public spat.
April 10, 2016 | 09:08 pm PT
Singapore to scan all travelers’ thumbprints

Singapore to scan all travelers’ thumbprints

All travelers to Singapore will soon be required to scan their thumbprints at air, land and sea immigration checkpoints each time they arrive and depart from Singapore to tighten security.
April 19, 2016 | 12:58 am PT
Singapore police charges BSI banker with receiving ill-gotten funds

Singapore police charges BSI banker with receiving ill-gotten funds

Singapore police have charged a former employee at Swiss private bank BSI for acquiring property in the city-state using ill-gotten funds, making him the second BSI banker in the city-state to come under scrutiny by authorities this year.
April 22, 2016 | 01:38 am PT
Singapore to fund $1.7 bln Australia military base expansion -source

Singapore to fund $1.7 bln Australia military base expansion -source

Singapore will fund a A$2.25 billion (US$1.7 billion) expansion of military training facilities in Australia in a deal due to be announced on Friday, according to a government source.
May 5, 2016 | 05:33 pm PT
Singapore ramps up Vietnam investment in April

Singapore ramps up Vietnam investment in April

Singapore poured $730 million into Vietnam in April, up 31.2 percent from the previous month.
May 6, 2016 | 01:40 am PT
Singapore, Australia to jointly develop military training areas

Singapore, Australia to jointly develop military training areas

Australia and Singapore will jointly develop military training areas and facilities in Australia, the city-state's foreign ministry said, as part of a deal that expands defence cooperation between the two countries and improves economic ties.
May 6, 2016 | 01:48 am PT
Vietnam’s special forces take part in anti-terrorism drill in Singapore

Vietnam’s special forces take part in anti-terrorism drill in Singapore

Special forces from Vietnam have for the first time joined hands with elite forces from other countries in an anti-terrorism exercise in Singapore on May 9, the Vietnam People’s Army Newspaper said in a report on Monday.
May 9, 2016 | 05:17 pm PT
Singaporean and his Vietnamese wife jailed for living on prostitution earnings

Singaporean and his Vietnamese wife jailed for living on prostitution earnings

Singapore sentenced the couple for 33 months in prison for running a large-scale vice enterprise for about two years and earned $25,000 to $28,000 a month.
May 11, 2016 | 07:20 am PT
Vietnam fires up oil product imports from regional neighbors

Vietnam fires up oil product imports from regional neighbors

Vietnam imported a combined 4.2 million tons of refined products from Singapore and Malaysia in the first four months of 2016, with the two Southeast Asian neighbors topping the country's list of suppliers.
May 19, 2016 | 02:37 am PT
Singapore orders BSI bank unit shut as 1MDB probe widens

Singapore orders BSI bank unit shut as 1MDB probe widens

Singapore ordered BSI's operations in the city-state to close, as Switzerland started criminal proceedings against the private bank, in the biggest international crackdown on financial entities dealing with a troubled Malaysian state fund.
May 24, 2016 | 01:22 am PT
Singapore buys $1 bln in Alibaba stock in SoftBank sale

Singapore buys $1 bln in Alibaba stock in SoftBank sale

Singapore sovereign wealth funds bought $1 billion of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's shares as part of an $8.9 billion sale by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, Alibaba's biggest shareholder, the company said on Wednesday.
June 1, 2016 | 05:23 pm PT
The Bun Cha storm has touched down in Singapore

The Bun Cha storm has touched down in Singapore

Bun Cha frenzy has officially come to Vietnam's neighboring Singapore following the viral instagram post by Anthony Bourdain enjoying this Hanoi street food with Obama in an ordinary eatery in Vietnam, according to the New Paper (TNP).
June 3, 2016 | 08:39 pm PT
Shoppers' paradise lost? Singapore's malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending

Shoppers' paradise lost? Singapore's malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending

After serving only a handful of customers in five hours on a recent weekday, Sam Goh said he was worried the sportswear shop he manages, LIV ACTIV, will eventually join other brands in leaving Singapore's Orchard Road shopping boulevard.
June 5, 2016 | 06:53 pm PT
Singapore trade minister says Brexit not good for global recovery

Singapore trade minister says Brexit not good for global recovery

Singapore's trade minister said on Thursday a British vote to leave the European Union would have a significant impact on the United Kingdom and do nothing positive for the global economy.
June 9, 2016 | 07:48 pm PT
Private Vietnamese rice firm secures export deal to Singapore

Private Vietnamese rice firm secures export deal to Singapore

A private firm from the southern province of Dong Thap has received approval from Singapore to export rice to the country, one of the most competitive markets in the world.
June 11, 2016 | 08:23 pm PT
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