Ten sailors are missing and five injured after a US destroyer collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, the US Navy says. The USS John McCain was sailing through the Strait of Malacca and preparing to stop in Singapore when it struck the ... ( read original story ...)
US destroyer collides with merchant ship near Singapore
(CNN)A US Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore early Monday, the second US warship to be involved in a collision in just over two months. The Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement that the USS John S. McCain collided ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy destroyer and merchant ship collide near Singapore
SINGAPORE — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca, and search and rescue efforts were underway. There were no initial reports of injuries. The USS John S. ( read original story ...)
US Navy ship sustains damage after it collides with merchant ship east of Singapore and Straits of Malacca
SINGAPORE — US Navy ship sustains damage after it collides with merchant ship east of Singapore and Straits of Malacca. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ( read original story ...)
10 missing after U.S. warship collides with tanker near Singapore
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a tanker early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca, and at least 10 sailors are missing. The Navy said five others were hurt. The USS John S. McCain sustained damage on its port ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore outlines plan to ‘catch up’ on becoming cashless society
Despite its advantages as a well-connected society, Singapore still lags behind other cities in some areas and will need to catch up and be better prepared for future transformation. Specifically, it had fallen behind in e-payment adoption compared to ... ( read original story ...)
Blue wade shoes: Baby flamingo gets handmade booties to protect its feet from hot concrete in Singapore zoo
A baby flamingo fashionista has had a suave pair of blue shoes made for it to protect its feet from hot concrete in a zoo in Singapore. Squish, the Greater Flamingo born two and a half months ago at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, was spotted showing off ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Workers Get a Taste of Commuting Chaos
Singapore’s reputation for slick infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock Friday morning as two of its five mass transit rail lines suffered signaling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late for work and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rail delays leave commuters steaming
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s reputation for world-class infrastructure and efficient public transport received a knock on Friday morning as two of its five mass-transit rail lines suffered signalling failures, leaving thousands of disgruntled passengers late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pre-school sector: Assessing its growth amid challenges
SINGAPORE: When Ms Ho Zhi Li was looking for a pre-school for her first-born son Clyde, she paid special attention to its environment and surroundings. “I wanted to see if there’s space for the kids to explore and run around,” said the mother of two ... ( read original story ...)
An alternative history of Singapore, through a comic book
SINGAPORE: For half a century, Singapore’s creation story has been one of tough love. It goes something like this: Newly independent from its bigger neighbour Malaysia, small and vulnerable in the middle of the Cold War, beset by communist infiltrators ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats HK in liveability ranking
Singapore has come out ahead of Hong Kong in a ranking of the world's most liveable cities, due mainly to education improvements. The country rose 11 spots to 35th, while Hong Kong fell two places to 45th in the annual league table compiled by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore surpasses Hong Kong as Asia’s third most liveable city
Singapore has trumped Hong Kong as one of the most liveable cities in the world, according to the latest global liveability report by The Economist Intelligence Unit, with Singapore jumping 11 places to claim the 35th spot out of 140 cities. Citing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore July exports rise 8.5 pct year-on-year, lag expectations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose in July from a year ago, helped by strength in electronics shipments and sales of petrochemicals, official data showed on Thursday. Exports increased 8.5 percent in July from a year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches first donor breast milk bank
SINGAPORE: Mothers who are unable to produce enough milk for their premature or sick infants can now rely on a safe supply of breast milk, with the launch of a three-year pilot for Singapore’s first donor breast milk bank. The programme, a collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats Hong Kong in liveability rankings for first time
Hong Kong is officially less liveable than Singapore, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit survey, with the Lion City coming out ahead for the first time thanks to improvements in education. In the annual liveability report produced by the ... ( read original story ...)