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Their films “Apprentice,” “A Yellow Bird” and “Pop Aye,” respectively, have done Singapore proud, earning accolades at key fests such as Cannes and Sundance. They are also expressing a global mindset in their focus on diversity in Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's economy likely performed better than initially expected in the first quarter thanks to a surge in factory output, although the outlook is clouded by slowing exports to China, according to analysts surveyed by Reuters. The median ... ( read original story ...)

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. SINGAPORE--Marvin Lowe lines up at Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle at 10:30 a.m. for a lunch of bak chor mee. The bowl of noodles is tossed in black vinegar and chili paste and topped with pork dumplings ... ( read original story ...)

Company posted surprise fourth-quarter loss, first in 5 years Singapore Airlines Ltd., first in the world to put a double bed, mattress and duvet on a commercial plane, posted a surprise loss at its marquee brand for the first time in three years. ( read original story ...)

A residential plot in Singapore may fetch a record price for a government land sale, with a Chinese consortium putting in the highest bid at S$1 billion ($718 million). Logan Property (Singapore) Co. and Nanshan Group Singapore Co. put in the highest bid ... ( read original story ...)

ThaiBev could divest its stakes in Frasers Centrepoint as it focusses more on its food and beverage business. Singtel lifted its net profit for the fourth quarter by 2% to S$963 million ($692 million), as growth at home and a strong performance at ... ( read original story ...)

It was as good as it sounds. It came with a Stonier Pinot noir, a Victorian drop. Service was attentive. Two hours out from Singapore, we were offered a light dinner. The menu included pork belly, lingfish in malabar curry sauce and ricotta-stuffed chicken. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will report detailed data on gross domestic product (GDP) for the January-March quarter on May 25, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Thursday. The detailed data on first-quarter GDP, including performance by ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE--Singapore Airlines Ltd. (C6L.SG) said it swung to a net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, citing intense competition and provisions for an anticompetition ruling against its cargo unit. The Singapore flag carrier reported a net loss of 138.3 ... ( read original story ...)

An ant named after the fierce, carnivorous dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex has recently been discovered in Singapore by biologists Mark Wong and Gordon Yong. They stumbled across an entire colony of it while doing an ant diversity survey in a forested area in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, May 18 (IANS) Two employees from the National University ... including a researcher who worked on a security project funded by the Ministry of Defence, Xinhua news agency reported. According to local media reports, “NUS computer science ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines will temporarily reduce the number of flights from Canberra to Singapore and Wellington for three months from August. Instead of flying four times a week there will be three flights in one week of August, September and October, resulting ... ( read original story ...)

Two German-made 218SG submarines will be given to Singapore as part of a bid to ramp up their navy. The deal was inked with German ThyssenKrupp subsidiary Marine Systems on Tuesday. Singapore's wise lesson, writes Nick Ferrari Norwegian long-haul London ... ( read original story ...)

A fire broke out Tuesday at Singapore's Changi Airport, causing the closure of a terminal and lengthy delays as passengers and flights were moved, officials said. The airport said smoke began issuing from air vents in Terminal 2 and an evacuation of the ... ( read original story ...)

An EU-Singapore free trade deal cannot take effect fully unless parliaments in all 28 member states approve it, the EU's top court has decided. The legal opinion at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could delay progress towards a UK free trade deal with ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore saw another strong month of bunker sales in April, according to the latest preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), with 4,253,300 million metric tonnes (mt) sold for all products. The total is an increase of 3.5 ... ( read original story ...)