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SINGAPORE: Two agreements were signed between Singapore and Luxembourg on Tuesday (Nov 15) to deepen partnerships in areas of research and development. These will pave the way for millions of dollars in funding for joint projects. Luxembourg Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank on Wednesday said it will launch a pilot project with the country's stock exchange and eight local and foreign banks to use blockchain technology for interbank payments including cross-border foreign currency transactions. ( read original story ...)

Singapore home sales rose to the highest in more than a year in October as developers marketed more projects on pent-up demand from homebuyers. Developers sold 1,252 units last month, compared with 509 units in September, according to data released Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, Nov 15: Singapore and India can partner each other and lead in the area of sustainable development to make the world a better place for humanity, Singapore’s National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said today. “Between Singapore and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore can benefit from studying Denmark's success in rehabilitation and home care for the elderly while embracing assistive technology, said Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Heng Chee How on Tuesday (Nov 15). This is ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore and Malaysia are expected to sign the bilateral agreement on developing the highly anticipated high-speed rail that will link the two countries early next month. “We are working towards signing the bilateral agreement on the Kuala Lumpur ... ( read original story ...)

SEMARANG, Indonesia: An Indonesia-Singapore Business Council will be set up to allow businesses from both countries to network and understand opportunities on both sides, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday (Nov 14). Speaking at a joint ... ( read original story ...)

The inaugural Singapore Fintech Festival this week is being pitched as a "festival of innovation", where financial institutions, start-ups and investors can explore collaboration. The event also underlines efforts by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

SEMARANG, Indonesia: Singapore and Indonesia will expand cooperation in various sectors such as tourism, hospitality and infrastructure after four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) were signed on Monday (Nov 14) on the sidelines of Prime Minister Lee ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's traffic police are trying to cut the number of ... Commander Sam Tee tells Channel News Asia that police want to stop the upward trend before it gets any worse. "More elderly are being injured on the road, which is why we think it is important ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore had failed to score in their three previous international matches. Yasir Hanapi came off the bench to save Singapore from going a seventh game without victory as his second-half goal handed his side a 1-0 win over Cambodia in Saturday's ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore should be able to continue strengthening defence ties with the US - including the incoming Donald Trump administration - based on past experiences and traditionally strong institutional links with both ... ( read original story ...)

Residents of Woodgrove, a landed estate near Singapore American School, are not in the mood to talk. Housewife Laura Zubrod, 45, says the community is just relieved that the election is over. "Actually, it hasn't come up in any conversations. I think we ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Early exposure to infocomm technology is key to ... drone-flying and radio and television news presenting. The festival aims to increase awareness among local youths of the various career opportunities in the infocomm media sector. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's identity is complicated and multi-dimensional because of the country's geography and history, and this means Singaporeans will never be completely comfortable in how they see themselves. But this reality - and the evolving Singapore culture ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Video-sharing platform YouTube has launched the child-friendly version of its mobile app – called YouTube Kids – in Singapore, to make it easier for children to find and access videos suitable for their age. The app has four categories where ... ( read original story ...)