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Singapore can ‘partner China in one belt one road initiativeAs a developed country not short of roads and ports, Singapore may not seem like a natural partner for China’s One Belt, One Road (Obor) initiative, for which infrastructure building is a key ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s representative at the Biennale this year is pioneering multidisciplinary artist Zai Kuning, with Dapunta Hyang: Transmission of Knowledge, a culmination of more than 20 years of his research on Malay culture and history in Southeast Asia as ... ( read original story ...)

Personal Care producer, Kao Singapore, has collaborated with advertising agency, Hakuhodo, to create a new campaign to boost the brand’s Bioré UV body care protective serum. Pairing up with Hakuhodo, Kao Singapore aims to optimise its storytelling ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore-listed commodities trader Noble Group Ltd (NOBG.SI) warned on Tuesday that it was likely to report a net loss of about $130 million for its first quarter. The company said its operating environment remained challenging and was "made ... ( read original story ...)

The plane: A Boeing 777-200ER, 14 years old. Venerable workhorse of the SIA fleet. It's been wearing a track between Christchurch and Singapore for a while and is looking a bit tired inside now. On time: Yes for departure but no for arrival at Changi. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Minister of State for Health, Chee Hong Tat, has announced a Government-Industry Partnership scheme as part of a multi-pronged ‘war on diabetes’. The strategy follows hot on the heals of him announcing in the Singapore Parliament mid last ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the first edition of 'International Day of Yoga' on June 21 at about 50 locations across the country. Supporting the 5,000-year-old Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice that aims to transform body and mind, High ... ( read original story ...)

When Yale Singapore started selling digital door locks in 2005, sales were discouraging. The company only managed to sell around 2,000 pieces that year. They now sell 12 times that number. This trend is seen worldwide. London-based analysis company IHS ... ( read original story ...)

In a few months’ time, the Singapore F1 night race will be upon us and the Government has to decide whether it wishes to extend the current contract for another five years. The Singapore Grand Prix (GP) has always had its naysayers, who question its ... ( read original story ...)

Garena has rebranded as Sea Ltd. after Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup secured $550 million in funds to step up a battle with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and other players in Indonesia. SINGAPORE will have a greater role to play in the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore online entertainment platform has partnered A + E Networks Asia to curate and broadcast a weekly selection of local filmmakers’ works on Lifetime Asia. Lifetime Asia, female-focused entertainment brand, will be expanding its Lifetime Original ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or nuclear explosive devices will face the mandatory death penalty under new laws passed in Parliament on Monday (May 8). The legislation paves the way for Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

Death penalty will be given to a person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or nuclear explosive devices, Xinhua news agency reported. Second Minister for Home Affairs Desmond Lee said Singapore cannot discount the rise of the ... ( read original story ...)

The 59-year-old believes that Singapore needs a trailblazer like Elvstrom, for the Republic to start winning medals at major senior sailing events, such as the Olympics. "You've already had 10 sailors at the (Rio Olympics), in numbers you are already ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Customs is the latest in a list of Singapore authorities who have issued an advisory to the public over fake emails that are impersonating its officers. In the latest case, Singapore Customs had said that some members of the public had ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore will have a sixth autonomous university with its own distinctive focus, as Parliament gives the nod on Monday (May 8) to the new Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), previously called SIM University. Its establishment will ... ( read original story ...)