Tanker, dredger collide off Singapore; 2 dead, 3 missing

An oil tanker and a dredger collided in Singapore waters Wednesday, capsizing the dredger and leaving two dead and three crew members missing, authorities said. Divers recovered the two bodies from the partially submerged dredger, the Maritime and Port ... ( read original story ...)

Two dead and three missing in Singapore ship collision

These are external links and will open in a new window Two sailors are confirmed dead and three are still missing after two ships collided in the waters off Singapore, port authorities have said. The collision was between an Indonesian-registered tanker ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore dredger-tanker crash kills two

Two people are dead and three are missing after a crash between a dredger and a tanker in Singapore's waters. Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said seven of crew members of Dominican-registered dredger were rescued by the police coast guard. ( read original story ...)

Singapore elects first woman president

Halimah Yacob has been elected as Singapore's first woman president after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest. Aiming to strengthen a sense of inclusivity in the multicultural city-state, Singapore had ... ( read original story ...)

Hamilton chasing Singapore hat-trick but wary of Ferrari

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton arrives in Singapore as Formula One leader and the season’s first back-to-back winner, but Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel could dash the Mercedes driver’s hopes of a third win in a row on Sunday. Hamilton led team ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares edge lower; DBS, OCBC fall

Singapore stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by lenders such as OCBC, but easing geopolitical tensions over North Korea's missile programme capped any huge losses. Asian shares hit a 10-year peak with investors breathing a sigh of relief as North ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s political succession plans in disarray

(CNN)Singapore's leave-nothing-to-chance approach to political ... "Chuan-Jin has the temperament and personality for this role," Lee said in a surprise statement last week. One news website asked pointedly, referring to a mini-reshuffle that had to ... ( read original story ...)