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Singapore’s GDP grew 3.6% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2017, below 5.5% growth registered in the previous quarter. The latest revised figure however surpassed the initial reading of 3.1% issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI ... ( read original story ...)

I can’t wait to fly the new Singapore Airlines first class. I’ve flown the old Singapore Airlines first class suites on the A-380 a few times, but the newer cabin looks like one of the best premium cabin flight experiences yet. What makes it even ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Centenarians in Singapore used to belong to an exclusive club, the lucky few who struck the genetic lottery for longevity. In 1990, they numbered 50. According to the Department of Statistics (DOS), there were 1,200 Singaporeans aged 100 and ... ( read original story ...)

O&G debts made up 2%-3% of their total loans. The robust performance of Singapore's banks is expected to stabilise in 2018 after DBS, followed by OCBC and UOB, cleaned up their loan problems in the second half of 2017, Moody's Investors Service said. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Chinese New Year is usually celebrated with food, family reunions and red packets. But behind all that good cheer is a rich history that the Singapore Hokkien Association wants to spread this festive season. Over 18 days from the eve of Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s annual exports in January surged despite another decline in electronics shipments, thanks to a welcome jump in sales of petrochemical products. Non-oil domestic exports (NDOX) rose 13.0 percent in January year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand beat Singapore by 0.9 point in Bloomberg's Misery Index. Rising prices are more of a threat to the global economy this year than joblessness, according to Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which sums inflation and unemployment outlooks for 66 economies. ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Turf Club is speeding up the process of restoring its international status by elevating the Group 1 Kranji Mile over 1600 metres to invitational status this May. The Kranji Mile will run on Sunday, 20 May 2018 and will serve as springboard to ... ( read original story ...)

JAKARTA - Negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty between Indonesia and Singapore will begin later this month and talks on a double taxation agreement are set to start soon. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday (Feb14) referred to ... ( read original story ...)

JAKARTA - Negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty between Indonesia and Singapore will begin later this month and talks on a double taxation agreement are set to start soon. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday (Feb14) referred to ... ( read original story ...)

The number was driven by major fintech deals in the last quarter of 2017 in Asia, which happened to take place in Singapore Singapore achieved a record high US$229 million fintech funding in 2017, according to the latest KPMG Pulse of Fintech report. ( read original story ...)

With physical trade possibly declining, Singapore can expand and license its digital trade platform to global users. It can become a free data port as well. Singapore's strategic location has helped the island nation become a hub for global trade. ( read original story ...)

From there, they began growing a small community in Singapore through informal meet-ups. Historical European martial arts (HEMA) began as an academic pursuit for those interested in understanding the techniques Europeans used in armed combat during the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore’s economy expanded 3.6 per cent last year - faster than initial estimates - thanks largely to strong growth in the manufacturing sector. Growth this year is expected to moderate but remain firm, the Ministry of Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is expecting a moderation in economic growth this year, pressured by cooling shipments, after a global exports boom helped the city state clock its fastest expansion in three years in 2017. Revised figures released by the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s economy lost some of its momentum in the fourth quarter and the government sees growth moderating slightly this year as an export boom in 2017 eases. While manufacturing in the trade-reliant economy was boosted last year by a surge in ... ( read original story ...)