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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has made a "strong protest" to Malaysia over its plan to extend the limits of a port in its southernmost state, saying it encroached the territorial waters of the wealt... ( read original story ...)

Grab, the most popular ride-hailing app in Southeast Asia, will end 2018 with $3 billion in new funds as it seeks to fend off rivals in aregion of more than 600 million people. The Singapore-based sta... ( read original story ...)

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Glencore’s head of oil in Singapore Chin Thean Quek has become the new director of the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) division after veteran Mark Catton retired at the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has lodged a “strong protest” with Malaysia over its plan to extend the limits of a port in Malaysia’s southern-most state, saying it encroached into the territorial wa... ( read original story ...)

* Philippines hits near 3-month high * Singapore down after 4 days of gains By Shreya Mariam Job Dec 4 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks rose 2 percent on Tuesday, extending sharp gains from the prior ses... ( read original story ...)

A housing complex for senior citizens has beaten off flashier competition to be named "World Building of the Year" at the World Architecture Festival (WAF), which concluded in Amsterdam on Friday. Con... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Film Commission continued the ongoing celebration of its 20th anniversary by screening a specially commissioned documentary “Singapore Cinema: Between Takes.” Directed by Koh Chong Wu, t... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When Singapore’s Zahra Khanum takes to the stage for the Miss Universe contest, she will be wearing a dress portraying a historic handshake between U.S. President Donald Trump an... ( read original story ...)

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Singapore is launching a six-month trial of an on-demand public bus service, using technology to reduce congestion and costs in what could be a model for gridloc... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA) said on Friday that is banning with immediate effect the discharge of water from ships that is used in the scrubbing of engine exhausts, ... ( read original story ...)

Allianz SE is making its first foray into Singapore’s property market with the purchase of a stake in an office tower in the city’s central business district. Allianz Real Estate, the real estate inve... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek kicked off a trial launch in parts of Singapore on Thursday and plans to roll out an array of services through its app in early 2019 ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore, which is increasingly using technology to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, faces a shortage of skilled data analysts who can help banks track down illicit cas... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s Go-Jek will roll out a beta version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore today, moving into direct competition with arch-rival Grab on its home turf. Go-Jek’s beta app will ... ( read original story ...)

Indonesia’s Go-Jek said it will roll out a beta version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore today, moving into direct competition with arch-rival Grab on its home turf. Go-Jek’s beta app will be avai... ( read original story ...)

Barely a day after a Bangkok-bound Scoot flight from Changi Airport was delayed by 7 hours, passengers on another flight by the airline were hit by another delay on Monday (Nov 26), this time by 29 ho... ( read original story ...)