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BANGKOK: Visitors from Singapore and Hong Kong will be able to use automatic passport scanners in Bangkok airports soon, with immigration processing time reduced to 20 to 30 seconds, according to Thai news outlet The Nation. The system, which is ... ( read original story ...)

Three Britons accused of gang-rape of Malaysian woman at Ultra Singapore music festival in September, 2016. Source: Shutterstock/Thawiwat Sae-Heng THREE British men face 20-years in jail and a caning if found guilty of gang-raping a 23-year-old Malaysian ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Three British men went on trial in Singapore Tuesday accused of gang-raping a 23-year-old woman while visiting the city-state for a stag party. Khong Tam Thanh, 22, Le Michael, 24, and Vu Thai Son, 24, face up to 20 years in jail and a caning if ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell has invested in Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group for an undisclosed sum as part of a planned collaboration on solar projects in the Asia-Pacific region, the companies said on Tuesday. Shell declined to reveal ... ( read original story ...)

Known for its refined elegance, The St. Regis Singapore, which sits on a quiet section of Orchard Road, stands out as one of the city’s premier accommodations. The almost decade-old The St. Regis Singapore has hosted numerous celebrities and government ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG — It took an earnings announcement from the smallest of Singapore’s banks to shake the edifice of optimism that investors had built around all three of them. United Overseas Bank Ltd.’s 5.5 per cent profit growth in the June quarter was ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The armed robbery in broad daylight at a Shell petrol station on Monday (Jul 31) was the first such case in Singapore in 10 years, the police said in a press conference on Tuesday. A 48-year-old Singaporean man was arrested after the robbery at ... ( read original story ...)

Isentia has discontinued the King Content brand name. This will result in the full integration of the agency into company under the Isentia brand name. The move was announced in an ASX listing, which revealed that the board at Isentia would be shutting ... ( read original story ...)

JOHOR BAHRU - Malaysia and Singapore will sign a bilateral agreement on the development of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, this December. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the ... ( read original story ...)

Britain’s Foreign Minister Boris Johnson in Sydney last week at the Tyro Fintech Hub. William West/AFP/Getty Images The number of fintech startups in Australia has increased to 579 companies from less than 100 in 2014, according to a study by KPMG ... ( read original story ...)

Like no other mall in Singapore, Cluny Court is blessed to be located in lovely, leafy Bukit Timah, at one end of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Beyond retail therapy, sate your hunger at its various restaurants, or pick up ingredients at its fine-food ... ( read original story ...)

Every so often, Singapore comes up tops in a survey that we’re really not proud of. Whether it be our long working hours, cost of living or lack of emotions, there are some survey results we just want to shove under the rug. Recently, a survey of eleven ... ( read original story ...)

The tours, spanning three concurrent routes, have been organised by the Public Art Trust, a National Arts Council initiative designed to bring public art closer to Singaporeans. Visitors can explore some of the prominent artworks installed across the ... ( read original story ...)

For decades, Singapore and Hong Kong have reigned supreme: as key transit points connecting travellers in Asia to and from the rest of the world. But now, a US$1 trillion global airport spree is threatening the status quo. About half that money is due to ... ( read original story ...)

ISKANDAR: A cross-border MRT system which will connect Singapore and Johor Baru in Malaysia will begin passenger service by the end of December 2024, ministers from the two countries announced on Monday (Jul 31). A bilateral agreement on the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Editor's Note — CNN Travel's series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy. Singapore (CNN) — Douglas Ng, 24, is a rare fresh ... ( read original story ...)