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Agnieszka Radwanska begins her WTA Finals Singapore title defense with a crucial clash against last-minute qualifier Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday. The news that Kuznetsova had successfully qualified for the WTA Finals Singapore at the very last second ... ( read original story ...)

WTA Insider David Kane | Refreshed from a brief respite in Romania, 2014 WTA Finals runner-up Simona Halep took a relaxed approach to her third straight Singapore appearance. SINGAPORE - Following a full Asian Swing, No.3 seed Simona Halep opted to travel ... ( read original story ...)

The last remaining spot for the final qualifier is yet to be determined. (Photo by Julian Finney This week marks the year ending WTA championships in Singapore, and we profile our top three picks for the title. Surprising everyone (including herself ... ( read original story ...)

Simona Halep, runner-up at the WTA Finals Singapore in 2014, aims to start her 2016 campaign with a win against Madison Keys in the first match of the WTA’s season-ending championships on Sunday. The WTA Finals Singapore kicks off with a bang on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

The world’s only island city-state signed an agreement this week to begin testing the vehicles as part of its future vision for autonomous technology usage on its roads. With a main diamond-shaped island and 62 other islets, the city-state wants to ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore posted new public speaking rules on Friday, clarifying that foreign companies and individuals need a permit to sponsor or take part in certain events, in an amendment that will restrict foreign support for an annual gay-rights gathering. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday paid his respects to the late King Bhumibol in the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace. Mr Lee and his wife Ho Ching arrived at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at 10.15am to lay a wreath ... ( read original story ...)

Virgin America flight attendants line a red carpet at Dallas Love Field on April 25, 2014. (Photo: Max Faulkner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram via AP) It seems as if the number of “world’s best airline” rankings has growing during the past decade. ( read original story ...)

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of such technologies, and high-density Singapore is hoping driverless vehicles will prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. 'They say big dreams start small, so we ... ( read original story ...)

Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering industrial companies and financial services. He previously was a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News. Say you're a landlord whose ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's favourite - and only - wild cow died this week ... A health screening!" While some compared the news to the death of Cincinnati Zoo gorilla Harambe, others like Zulkifli Rokhim offered a cheeky suggestion. "Rename the place 'Cowney Island ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s central bank signaled it will stick to its neutral currency policy for an extended period of time after the economy contracted the most in four years, sending the local dollar to a seven-month low. After easing twice in 2015 and again in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Set to enter the Centre Court arena for her BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global debut is Karolina Pliskova, the Girl on Fire. "It's crazy, because that month in the States really changed everything," she told WTA Insider ... ( read original story ...)

TROMSO, Norway: Singapore-Norway cooperation has evolved over the years, and the two countries can forge new frontiers in cooperation in areas such as research and development (R&D) and tackling climate change, said Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE—The wealthy city-state of Singapore — with its ... the chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce’s Committee on Intellectual Property Rights, told reporters at a news conference where the report was released. “Fake goods don’t ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has banned all passengers on their flights from carrying on board and checking in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone with effect from 12am on Sunday (Oct 16). According to a Facebook post by SIA on ... ( read original story ...)