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Singapore has long served as a stopover destination for both business travellers and holidaymakers - but the island country actually has so much more to offer. In fact, there's so much to see and do that if you were to cram them all into your itinerary ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A nephew of Singapore’s prime minister said a contempt of court proceeding against him, stemming from comments he made about the country’s legal system, was “meritless” and he had appointed a lawyer to ... ( read original story ...)

Lack of trained human capital is to blame. The Singapore government has launched Smart Nation plans to increase productivity, but their implementation is still likely to cause mixed results, BMI Research said. According to the firm's analysis, programmes ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is slowly becoming a financial technology hub. The country has emerged as a worthy competitor to the likes of London when it comes to drawing intellectual and funding capital. Efforts by the Monetary Authority of Singapore – geared towards ... ( read original story ...)

The public consultation for the draft Cybersecurity Bill has closed, and attracted a more-than-expected 92 submissions from a “wide and diverse range of stakeholder groups”, according to the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and the ... ( read original story ...)

Imagine not having a lunch break for 6 1/2 years. For stock brokers in Singapore, that’s about to end. Starting Monday, some 3,000 of them will be able to step out for an hour from noon for a midday trading intermission, taking a break at the same time ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Tourism Board expects more Australian tourists will visit the Lion City after Qantas reinstates the Kangaroo route between Australia and Britain in March. Of the 16.4 million international holiday-makers and business visitors Singapore draws ... ( read original story ...)

The public family feud dominated Singapore’s news in June, with his siblings accusing him of wanting to turn their ancestral home into a monument of the Lees to bank on his father’s name for political gains. The Philippines and Singapore have enjoyed ... ( read original story ...)

Three radicalised Singaporeans have been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) between September and this month for engaging in terrorism-related activities, including a soldier who was serving full-time national service at the time of arrest ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is keen on starting new ventures in Tamil Nadu and strengthening its ties with India, a diplomat of the country has said. "Singapore accounts for 3.4 per cent of India's foreign trade and is keen on starting new ventures in Tamil Nadu for ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore was the fourth-most visited city in the world last year with 16.6 million visitors to the country, according to Euromonitor’s latest ranking of the top 100 tourist destinations released on Tuesday (Nov 7). Singapore was named by a news travel ... ( read original story ...)

Looking for fine dining on a budget in Singapore? Check out these excellent but affordable places to eat, from Michelin-starred street hawkers to gourmet restaurants When the Michelin Guide to Singapore launched in 2016 it cemented the city’s reputation ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is grappling with a controversy that refuses to go away, a month after rainwater flooded a tunnel of its mass rapid transit (MRT) service, leading to the partial suspension of train runs at weekends. A rare public apology by ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will introduce a new bill mandating all healthcare providers in the country to contribute to the national electronic health record system (NEHR). Launched in 2011, the system was developed to create a central database from which clinical summary ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore seafood hawkers have been competing for decades in the city-state’s notoriously cutthroat culinary scene. Now they’re vying for the favor of stock market investors. Investors are already lining up for No Signboard’s offering. Local ... ( read original story ...)

Luxury suites are coming to Singapore Airlines’ fleet of A380s. Starting in December, the carrier will offer passengers the option of flying in six suites configured on the plane’s upper deck. “Intimate privacy” is how the the airline describes the ... ( read original story ...)