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SINGAPORE: Playgrounds here will be made safer for children when new safety standards are issued in the first half of this year, said SPRING Singapore on Thursday (Jan 12). The agency said it is in the process of revising those standards "in line with ... ( read original story ...)

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SINGAPORE: Relations between Singapore and major powers like China should not be seen as a zero-sum game, and Singapore welcomes a rising China, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Parliament on Monday (Jan 9). “We believe in an interdependence ... ( read original story ...)

PHNOM PENH: Two memoranda of understanding - one in healthcare and the other in vocational training - were signed on Monday (Jan 9), witnessed by Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Dr Tan is in Cambodia until Jan 11 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares ended higher in cautious trade on Monday after ... Asian stocks gave up early gains as investor caution grew before a news conference by US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, where his views on global trade and China will be ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (AP) - Singapore's defence minister said Monday that nine armoured personnel carriers that are being held in Hong Kong should be returned immediately under sovereign immunity laws. Customs authorities in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory, seized the ... ( read original story ...)

Beginning on January 11, the fifth edition of Singapore Art Week will host 12 days of visual arts events spotlighting Singapore's thriving art scene. The Singapore Art Week program is spread across a number of venues, including galleries, museums ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore Pools on Tuesday (Jan 10) said a glitch in its sports prize claims system has been fixed. A Singapore Pools spokesman said: "The temporary service disruption (which affected only sports prize claim service at retail outlets) was ... ( read original story ...)

Home prices in Singapore fell by almost three percent year-on-year in Q3 2016, revealed Global Property Guide. Amidst a slowdown in Singapore’s economy, its residential market remained sluggish during the third quarter of 2016, with home prices down by 2 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's defence minister said on Monday that the nine armoured vehicles seized in Hong Kong could not be detained or confiscated but that he welcomed Hong Kong's pledge that the dispute would be handled in line with its laws. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's defense minister says nine armored personnel carriers that have been detained in Hong Kong should be returned immediately under sovereign immunity laws. Customs authorities in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory, seized the eight-wheeled Terrex ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's defense minister said on Monday nine armored vehicles seized in Hong Kong could not be detained or confiscated and that the city-state had repeatedly asked for their return. Hong Kong customs seized the troop carriers in November as ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A new accreditation scheme launched on Monday (Jan 9) will make it easier for members of the public to identify specialist lawyers in Singapore. The Specialist Accreditation Scheme - introduced by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) - accredits ... ( read original story ...)

PHNOM PENH: Singapore and Cambodia will naturally grow closer together as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) continues on its path of integration, said Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Sunday (Jan 8). Speaking at a reception for ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Following a recent announcement by McDonald's Malaysia that birthday cakes brought in by customers must be from halal-certified sources, the fast food chain's Singapore arm also confirmed that only halal cakes are allowed on its premises. The ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: One of Singapore's oldest sporting clubs for Indians will be conferred with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in Bengaluru during the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) celebrations. The award will be given during the convention on January 9 ... ( read original story ...)