Singapore Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has said that ministers from the 16 countries negotiating an Asia-wide free trade pact have decided on the key elements of the agreement that they ... ( read original story ...)
Agreement on world’s biggest trade deal set for November, Singapore says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s trade minister said on Saturday that broad agreement on the world’s biggest trade deal should be reached at a summit of leaders from participating nations in the city ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to study Malaysia’s proposal on Third Link once received
SINGAPORE: Singapore will study carefully Malaysia’s proposals ... meeting with members of the Friends of Ubin Network (FUN). Lee said he was asked about news reports that Johor was studying the possi... ( read original story ...)
Where to find the real-life crazy rich Asians in Singapore
YOU don’t have to be a crazy rich Asian to have an amazing time in Singapore, but it does help. With the box office success of Crazy Rich Asians, the island city-state is bound to be flooded with trav... ( read original story ...)
Trump to skip summits in Singapore, Papua New Guinea; Pence to attend
President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, the White House said on Friday, an announceme... ( read original story ...)
Trump to skip Asia summits in Singapore and Papua New Guinea, to send Pence instead
President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, the White House announced on Friday. Trump ha... ( read original story ...)
Subway outlets across Singapore (except for one) are officially halal-certified
The news comes months after the fast-food chain showed interest ... It was only in March that Subway Singapore confirmed that it initiated a Halal certification process with the Islamic Religious Coun... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore to undertake third review of free trade pact
SINGAPORE: India and Singapore will initiate the next round of review of their existing free trade agreement tomorrow with a view to further promote commercial ties between the countries. Commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Austria sign deals, boosting ties
Singapore and Austria are discussing an agreement in digitalisation, an area in which both countries have "more than an interest, almost an obsession", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. " ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bid for UN Street Food Honour Sparks International Culinary Clash
Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city-state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Floats Plan for Third Link to Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday there is "some" plan to build a third link with Singapore, amid reports that Malaysia's southern state of Johor was ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of knowledge key reason why plastic recycling lags in Singapore
Non-polystyrene takeaway containers can be recycled after being emptied and rinsed, but styrofoam ones should not be thrown into the blue recycling bins in Singapore. However, most Singaporeans are no... ( read original story ...)
Food fight: Singapore’s bid for UN hawker honour sparks clash with Malaysia
Singapore’s bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. The city state is home to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for August 30
The banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector topped the online hiring growth across Singapore sectors through its 12% YoY hiring increase in June, a study by human resources firm Monst... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Poll: Should Singapore have agreed to take caning off the table?
When the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank was robbed in 2016, it sent shockwaves around Singapore, which normally enjoys a low rate of crime. The brazen nature of the heist even had t... ( read original story ...)
TPG Telecom Needs Singapore Approval Before Mobile Unit Spinoff
TPG Telecom Ltd. must obtain regulatory approval before splitting its Singapore mobile business from the rest of the company, the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore said. The ... ( read original story ...)