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(Bloomberg) -- The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. sued Singapore Exchange Ltd. in a bid to halt the launch of its futures contracts in the coming weeks. Load Error “SGX has been notified by NSE of an application made in the Bombay High Court for ... ( read original story ...)

Four Travel has been appointed by Singapore Tourism Board as its new PR consultancy in the UK with immediate effect. Following a competitive tender, the agency will work closely with Singapore’s London team to develop key messages for its recently ... ( read original story ...)

It's favoured for its stability, but Hong Kong could beat it soon due to the growth of Chinese wealth in the area. Singapore's wealth management competitiveness continued to trail behind Switzerland for another year in Deloitte's rankings of wealth ... ( read original story ...)

Once the island nation of Singapore was selected to host the historic meeting about denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, the two sides had to broker a deal on a satisfactory venue — down to the room where Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim will meet face-to-face. ( read original story ...)

Artbox Singapore is back. Originally from Thailand, it's returning for the second time next weekend (and the following weekend after). If you're unfamiliar with the event (which we highly doubt), it is a wildly popular (read: it's going to be packed ... ( read original story ...)

If you are still planning your summer vacation travel, it may already be too late to lock in the most affordable rates if you’re staying within the United States. According to the travel website Hipmunk, April would have been the cheapest month to buy a ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to absorb its underperforming regional arm SilkAir after 2020 when a programme to upgrade cabins at a cost of more than S$100 million ($74.5 million) gets underway. The move comes as Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese-backed Asia Pacific Exchange Pte said it will start trading in Singapore on May 25, the latest foray into overseas trading venues by mainland investors. Apex will offer palm olein futures that will be dollar-denominated and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - ESR-REIT (ESRR.SI) will buy rival Viva Industrial Trust (VIVA.SI) in a proposed deal valued at S$936.7 million, marking the first consolidation among Singapore’s crowded mid-cap real estate investment trusts. The proposed merger ... ( read original story ...)

A high-speed railway project connecting Singapore and Malaysia has become representative of strengthened ties between the two nations. But there's a chance the project, scheduled for completion in 2026, may be cancelled by the new government of Malaysian ... ( read original story ...)

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), will get a “significant” investment to upgrade its cabin products as it begins the process of merging with its parent airline. According to SIA in a statement on Friday (18 May), the investment of ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Government made 244 requests to Facebook for information covering 310 accounts from July to December last year, according to transparency report released by the social media giant on Wednesday (May 16). Enterprise Singapore announced that ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) on Thursday topped market expectations by reporting a 148 percent rise in full-year net profit to the highest level since 2011, as passenger and cargo revenue rose and it benefited from a ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – Singapore has introduced a law that gives the police special powers during terrorist attacks, including widely banning journalists and members of the public from reporting on the scene. The law, which took effect on Wednesday, has the power ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, South Korea — Singapore, a highly manicured city-state shaped by skyscrapers and luxury hotels, is preparing for perhaps the most crucial international diplomatic event of the decade. Kim wants security and Trump wants Kim to get rid of his nukes. ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, South Korea – Singapore, a highly manicured city-state shaped by skyscrapers and luxury hotels, is preparing for perhaps the most crucial international diplomatic event of the decade. The June 12 meeting between tough-talking President Donald ... ( read original story ...)