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Raffles Hotel Singapore closed its doors in December for its first renovation in almost 30 years. The work updates the entire 130-year-old property, even adding new buildings. So important to the high ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's economy grew 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2018, performing better than expected compared to a year ago, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Monday (Aug 13). This ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced Monday that Singapore's total merchandise trade expanded by 10.2 percent in the second quarter, compared to the 2.5 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures will launch a $10 million fund for investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, Reuters reported August 10. Golden Gate Ventures (G... ( read original story ...)

Go where they filmed, eat what they ate. It’s safe to say Singapore is a character in its own right in the hotly-anticipated rom-com Crazy Rich Asians, out August 15. Although a little over half of th... ( read original story ...)

* Singapore posts fourth weekly gain in five * Thailand snaps five straight weekly gains * Philippines down after 4 straight weekly gains By Sumeet Gaikwad Aug 10 (Reuters) - Singapore shares fell ove... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday it would levy anti-dumping duties ranging from 23.1 percent to 75.5 percent on halogenated butyl rubber from the United States, the Euro... ( read original story ...)

* Singapore hits one-week low, sees worst day in over 4 weeks * Malaysia heads for a fifth straight weekly gain By Sumeet Gaikwad Aug 10 (Reuters) - Singapore shares dropped on Friday as concerns over ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures said on Friday it will launch a $10 million fund to invest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology startups. The fun... ( read original story ...)

If hosting a Formula One race is said to announce a country’s arrival on the world stage, then none have done so as emphatically as the Singapore Grand Prix. ‘Salaries is not our starting point in loo... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's youth teams have performed badly and while most Singaporeans have gotten used to it, there is still a sense of concern for local football Singapore U-16's elimination from the AFF U-16 Cha... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A wildlife charity set up a fake online ivory shop in Singapore, attracting widespread condemnation, in a stunt to underline local laws which it says continue to facilitate illic... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s latest round of property curbs are probably enough to cool the market, and may present buying opportunities, the head of the city-state’s biggest developer said. “With the recent property ... ( read original story ...)

It’s been a heck of a ride for ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. In a little over seven months, Singapore’s largest taxi company has reversed course from the city-state’s second-worst performing stock to its b... ( read original story ...)

* Philippines declines 1.2 pct on inflation data * Malaysia rises to near 2-1/2-month closing high By Karthika Suresh Namboothiri Aug 7 (Reuters) - Singapore shares jumped the most in more than three- ... ( read original story ...)

* Singapore posts biggest intraday pct gain in nearly 4 months * Vietnam poised to snap a three-session winning streak By Karthika Suresh Namboothiri Aug 7 (Reuters) - Singapore shares jumped more tha... ( read original story ...)