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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew by a meagre 0.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, the lowest in a decade, according to official estimates released on Friday (Jul 12). That widely missed ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Government has dismissed as baseless allegations that Malaysian prisoners had been targeted for capital punishment, saying that the country’s laws “apply equally” to both ... ( read original story ...)

Back for the final quarter. Singapore on track for their best ever score against New Zealand, their current highest being 17. Langman back in at centre for the Ferns. 9:02pm: End of Q3: NZ 63 ... ( read original story ...)

(July 9). I want to put the facts in the right perspective and emphasise that the survey cited does not represent the majority of Singapore. It is just a random survey of a minority who may not be ... ( read original story ...)

Is the latest citizen engagement exercise just another national conversation? Insight looks at why it's set to be different this time. In 1991, then Acting Minister for Information and the Arts George ... ( read original story ...)

There are ambitious solar and wind projects planned for both the Northern Territory and the Pilbara in Western Australia. Photograph: Alice Solar City/AAP The desert outside Tennant Creek, deep in the ... ( read original story ...)

After spending about two months in Singapore, Hoai An returned to the Hue Quang monastery in Vietnam in June. Sharing news of the death in a Facebook post on Friday, Venerable Minh Tai said the nun ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s first seed bank was officially launched on Saturday (Jul 13), as part of efforts to protect local and regional plant diversity against threats like climate change and habitat ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore dollar weakened slightly on the GDP news, reaching S$1.3585 from S$1.3570 before paring the loss. ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter as exports continued to plunge amid a worsening global economy. Gross domestic product in the trade-reliant city state ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore dollar weakened slightly on the GDP news, reaching S$1.3585 from S$1.3570 before paring the loss. ... ( read original story ...)

... Myanmar nationals are to be deported from Singapore after mobilising support for "armed violence against the Myanmar government", the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday (Jul 10). ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, July 10 (Reuters) - Singapore authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a group of Myanmar nationals accused of rallying support for armed violence against the Myanmar government. The ... ( read original story ...)

James Dyson, founder of the high-end appliance company that shares his surname, has reportedly bought the largest, most expensive apartment in Singapore. The purchase anticipates Dyson's move to the ... ( read original story ...)

The property, thought to be the most expensive flat in Singapore, is located at the top of Guoco Tower. Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images Billionaire inventor James Dyson has bought a £43m ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Singapore - British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported US$54 million for Singapore's biggest, most expensive penthouse: a three-floor residence with a rooftop terrace, ... ( read original story ...)