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ON A side street in the centre of Singapore, a Muslim-American lawyer beats his wife bloody, only to be treated to rapturous applause. The lawyer is Amir Kapoor, the central character in Ayad Akhtar’s play “Disgraced”, which completes a run this week ... ( read original story ...)

Tens of thousands of mobile phone customers in Singapore will need to find a new option as the city plans to shutdown its 2G phone network in April 2017. Some users will miss the simplicity of these phones, others the rock-bottom price. ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - Morale in Singapore is at rock bottom. The tiny Southeast Asian nation has worked hard in the 51 years since its birth to establish an outsize voice on the global stage. Now the city's economy is in the doldrums and its influence is in question ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)When it comes to science, math and reading, Singapore's teens are the best in the world, according to a international education survey published Tuesday. In all three subjects, Singapore students demonstrated knowledge and skills equivalent to almost ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science. The influential Pisa rankings, run by the OECD, are based on tests taken by 540,000 15-year-olds in 72 ... ( read original story ...)

And they do this in English, one of several languages spoken in Singapore. It turns out there is more than one way to reach the right solution. What is impressive is their commitment to understanding exactly how to do it. "If we just blindly look at the ... ( read original story ...)

Court rejects claim that mission to turn a pastor’s wife called Ho into a global rap star was designed to spread God's word to the world ( read original story ...)

Immediate revenge will be on the minds of the Indian Aces and Japan Warriors as the IPTL moves from Saitama to Singapore on Tuesday, December 6. After going down in the final match of the IPTL’s Saitama leg on Sunday to the UAE Royals and Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore's rail fares are among the lowest compared to that of 35 major cities across Asia, Australia, North America and Europe, a new study commissioned by the country's Public Transport Council (PTC) showed. In a blog post on Monday (Dec 5 ... ( read original story ...)

So if you slice it up by that, you’ll probably see inequality increasing,” said Dr Ong. 8. The good news is, social mobility in Singapore is high. In fact, it’s one of the highest in the world. Among young adults, 14 per cent of those from the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is in a much better situation than other developed countries facing slowing growth and an uncertain economic outlook, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said. Unemployment is low, including among youth, and incomes are rising even for lower- and ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: The consecration ceremony of a Hindu temple in Singapore saw racial and religious harmony in practice when several groups chipped in to ensure smooth running of the event that was attended by 20,000 devotees, according to a media report. The ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE， Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Singapore shares closed 0.81 percent higher on Monday， as investors shrugged off news of Italy's referendum result that hit Euro-zone markets and Euro. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign following a ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Against a trend of developed countries turning inwards and adopting a more protectionist, nativist approach, Singapore must remain open, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Dec 4). In his speech at the 34th People’s Action Party ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Compared to other developed countries, Singapore has been fortunate and is overall in a much better situation when dealing with the challenges of an uncertain global outlook, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Dec 4). In a speech ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE A Singapore minister said on Friday the threat of an extremist attack was higher now than earlier this year as hardline Islamists are increasingly pushing their agenda in neighboring Indonesia. Law and Home Affairs Minister Kasiviswanathan ... ( read original story ...)