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This investment rush into electronics helped the technology sector log 57 percent output growth on average in October-February from a year ago, and kept Singapore from recession late last year. "I've lived in Europe, I've lived in Japan, I've spent a lot ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has emerged as the world's top maritime capital in a report launched Wednesday, by Norwegian consulting firm Menon Economics. The annually report, "Leading Maritime Capitals of the World," described the Southeast Asian city state as a resilient ... ( read original story ...)

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) and home-based private equity firm Makara Capital launched a S$1 billion fund on Wednesday (April 26), with aims to invest in companies with strong intellectual property focus, to help them expand into ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: International tourists spent the most in Singapore among Asia Pacific destinations last year, coming in ahead of other hotspots such as Bangkok and Tokyo, according to the latest findings from Mastercard released on Wednesday (Apr 26). According ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - People who are looking for a new nature trail to stretch their legs can soon search for them on the Google Street View application. Google Singapore on Thursday (April 27) said they will be working with Singapore-based running platform ... ( read original story ...)

I have been attending the almost monthly FOSG (Future of Singapore) public forums at the Agora, initiated and organised by Professor Tay Keng Soon. They are very interesting discussions by notable Singaporeans like Toh Han Shih, Jack Sim, Donald Low ... ( read original story ...)

A coal producer based in China’s Shanxi province and China Broadband Capital are among bidders for $1.4 billion Singapore wireless carrier M1 Ltd., according to people with knowledge of the matter. Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. and China Broadband have ... ( read original story ...)

roughly half of industry leader Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. China Broadband Capital is also in the race, according to a Bloomberg News report Thursday. The telecom operator’s largest owners -- Axiata Group Bhd., Keppel Telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)

Representatives from IE Singapore, the Confederation of Indian Industry and three Singaporean universities sign an MOU to expand the Young Talent Programme at the ASEAN-India Business Forum. Photo: IE Singapore. Beckie graduated from the University of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has once again emerged in top place in a ranking Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report (Menon Report) for 2017. The study, by Norwegian consultancy firm Menon Economics, looked at 24 objective indicators and garnered survey ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore's industrial production rose faster than expected in March from a year earlier, thanks to a continued surge in the electronics sector, data showed on Wednesday, pointing to a possible upward revision in the city-state's first quarter ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore-based SeedPlus Fund I has reached its final close – surpassing the targeted S$25 million ($17.9 million) – with backing from Cisco Investments, the investment arm of Cisco Systems Inc., and Eight Roads Ventures, the proprietary investment arm ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore hopes to multiply the number of buildings it will churn out using more efficient techniques requiring fewer workers. By 2020, four in 10 construction projects, including Housing Board blocks, will use these newer technologies - up from the ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore authorities and government bodies are going on the offensive against money laundering and terrorism financing with a new partnership. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Industry Partnership (ACIP) brings ... ( read original story ...)

Eddie Wong was driving in Singapore in a construction zone and lanes was separated by orange cones. He's in the far right lane while most of the traffic is in the far left lane. The big truck suddenly decides to cross-over two lanes. Eddie walked away from ... ( read original story ...)

CHICAGO — U.S. government attorneys are appealing a Chicago immigration judge's decision to grant asylum to a teenage blogger from Singapore. That means 18-year-old Amos Yee remains in U.S. custody. The judge concluded in March that Yee had a "well ... ( read original story ...)