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As a tiny country with limited natural resources, Singapore built its outsized influence on the world as a hub of global finance. With the advent of progressive financial technologies eponymously named “Fintech”, Singapore is well ahead of the curve ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)Singapore's culture sector is developing rapidly -- thanks to a government stimulus in arts and heritage, as well as growing interest from the international community in Southeast Asian art. The fifth Singapore Art Week, which this year runs through ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Robust economic ties between Singapore and Indonesia are set to strengthen following 50 years of diplomatic relations, Trade and Industry (Trade) Minister Lim Hng Kiang said on Tuesday (Jan 17). Speaking at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation ... ( read original story ...)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government respects Singapore's decision to introduce a reciprocal road charge of S$6.40 for all foreign-registered cars, said the country's transport minister Liow Tiong Lai on Monday (Jan 16). However, he said that Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's once-bubbly property market has been stabilizing in the wake of a slew of cooling measures, the city-state's central bank chief said. "The measures that have been taken have -- with each passing month and quarter I think we can say with a ... ( read original story ...)

They fear they will lose some of their business to Malaysia," says Kong, who received many calls from Singapore-based media after The Star broke the news. "But with the population in the region rising, there is a lot of room for growth. We are talking of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Malaysian government has urged Singapore to reconsider its decision to match Malaysia’s RM20 (S$6.50) road charge, media reports said on Friday (Jan 13). “We have good ties with the Singapore Government. So I hope that they will ... ( read original story ...)

He cited tourism as one area where there could be more collaboration between Singapore companies and their regional counterparts. With cultural sites like the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and the town of Luang Prabang dotting Cambodia and Laos, coupled with its ... ( read original story ...)

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the RC was not discriminatory against Singapore-registered vehicles, pointing out that the island republic had been charging Malaysian cars for the past 44 years. "Singapore has been charging us since its ... ( read original story ...)

But what's next for Singapore Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu? The BBC's Heather Chen profiles the young athlete, as part of a series on the Asian women likely to make the news in 2017. Swimmer Joseph Schooling may have delivered Singapore its first-ever Olympic ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore dollar climbed to a one-month high this week as disappointment with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference since July decked the greenback. In the wake of Trump's surprise election win, the U.S. dollar index, which ... ( read original story ...)

"The next time Singapore should make a seafaring Terrex vehicle that will able to come home from Taiwan by itself, instead of having to hitch a ride on a commercial shipping vessel," he told BBC News. Lee's approach struck a chord with Singaporeans on ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore dollar climbed to a one-month high this week as disappointment with US President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference since July decked the greenback. In the wake of Trump's surprise election win, the US dollar index, which measures ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Car enthusiasts have much to cheer about this week as the Singapore Motorshow rolls into town. The four-day event got off to a roaring start on Thursday (Jan 12) with more new car launches than before - 22, compared to 16 in 2016, stunt driver ... ( read original story ...)

The Indonesians, aged between 16 and 37, were deported on Tuesday after Singapore authorities found that one of them possessed images of Islamic State fighters and of a shoe bomb, the ministry said. The eight were deported to Malaysia, the ministry said. ( read original story ...)

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