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Singapore is all set to witness the 'Battle of the Masters' this November when the Arsenal and Liverpool Masters face off against each other as part of Masters Football Asia. They have even more good news with it being confirmed that a team of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says he would prefer not to sue his siblings over claims he abused his power, despite calls to settle a family feud. Mr Lee spoke in parliament following weeks of a fierce public dispute between him and his brother and sister ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria with her foreign boyfriend to join the Islamic State (IS) group. Second Home Affairs Minister Desmond Lee told parliament the discovery of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said last ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE As Singapore's parliament began the second day of a debate on Tuesday over Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's dispute with his siblings over their late father's house, his estranged brother accused the prime minister of making false claims. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was set to face questions at a special sitting of parliament on Monday over whether he had abused his power in a dispute with his brother and sister over what to do with their late father's house. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's prime minister addressed his unusually public family feud in Parliament on Monday, saying his siblings' accusations that he had misused government power were "entirely baseless." The rare political spectacle has riveted Singapore, with people ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday he wanted to avoid suing his brother and sister for defamation over allegations that he had abused his power in a dispute with them over what to do with their late father's house. ( read original story ...)

Media captionSingapore's gay rights rally has come under increased restrictions Singapore's gay rights activists are holding an annual rally which foreigners are banned from attending under new laws. Only Singapore citizens and permanent residents are ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE A growing threat of terrorism is putting a strain on Singapore's small and shrinking army, pushing it toward greater reliance on automation and technology such as unmanned patrol systems to protect the island state, its defense minister Ng Eng ... ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) posted a record 24.3 billion Singapore dollars ($18.6 billion) net profit in the year ended March 2017. But the central bank is not "popping the champagne" yet as profits and losses are often subject to wild swings. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Resource-scarce Singapore is turning vacant pockets of land into space for urban farming as the island city strives to ease its reliance on imported food. The wealthy Southeast Asian city-state imports more than 90 percent of its food, much of it ... ( read original story ...)

according to China's state-run Xinhua news. Though Singapore does not claim any territory in the disputed waters, it has often played a mediation role between China and other claimants, including Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. In the past ... ( read original story ...)

the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) said in a news release on Tuesday (Jun 27). It also announced that 39 athletes have successfully appealed to be included in SNOC's longlist of athletes to represent Singapore in the Games. Fourteen out of the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has been ranked as the fifth most expensive city for expats in Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey, reported Singapore Business Review. Emerging as the most expensive city in Asia, Hong Kong was surpassed by Luanda to take on the second place ... ( read original story ...)

in collaboration with the Singapore Tourism Board, the airline said in a news release. The dishes were chosen through voting by customers in an online poll conducted on the carrier's website. Passengers travelling in suites, first class and business ... ( read original story ...)