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SINGAPORE - Singapore's government is seeking to amend a law that led to shortened sentences for church leaders convicted of misusing millions of dollars, in a case that has gripped the city-state where there is little tolerance for corruption. This ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's tourism agency has hit back at lifestyle magazine Time Out for ranking the wealthy city state among the world's least exciting cities, by releasing a video that mockingly declares, "There is nothing exciting to do." The magazine's City Life ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further. Singapore scored 88.8 points on the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ... ( read original story ...)

"If there's an attack in the Philippines, it may get half an hour in a 24-hour news cycle. An attack in Singapore with all the multicultural individuals operating here, will be within the narrative for a few days at least." In early 2017, Aon lifted ... ( read original story ...)

"If there's an attack in the Philippines, it may get half an hour in a 24-hour news cycle. An attack in Singapore with all the multicultural individuals operating here, will be within the narrative for a few days at least." In early 2017, Aon lifted ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is officially in a political silly season – and elections are not even due until 2021. Speculation on who will replace Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong went into overdrive last week when the 65-year-old’s latest comments suggested the ... ( read original story ...)

A Singapore Airlines flight bound for Singapore from Taiwan ... "The crew acted normally." Taiwan's Apple Daily news site said in a report on Friday that the plane was on the runway when Taipei police informed the airport police that a woman had made ... ( read original story ...)

Reactions to the news have been mixed, with some customers bemoaning the loss and threatening to "boycott Subway", while others hoped that they'll still be able to get the regular menu in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Singapore continued to be a safe and secure home in 2017 ... and was enhanced to allow users to subscribe to alerts based on their location, and to receive news alerts on terrorist incidents around the world. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singaporeans who want to watch this month's Pyeongchang ... The national broadcaster's statement read: "Regular news updates on the Winter Olympics are available on Channel NewsAsia, 938Now, Today and our other platforms featuring news segments." ( read original story ...)

McFarland is a former deputy national security adviser in the Trump administration and former Fox News analyst. She was nominated in May. After the Republican-majority Senate did not act on the nomination by the end of last year, McFarland was re-nominated ... ( read original story ...)

“This incident was not related to any security issues. No personal data was compromised as a result of this incident,” a spokesman later told Yahoo News Singapore. “We are conducting a full investigation as to the cause of the disruption to prevent a ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Tourism Board has released a “Singapore is boring” promotional video in response to a Time Out survey that showed the Republic was second to last among exciting cities in the world. In the self-deprecating video posted on the ... ( read original story ...)

A Singapore eatery centred around the pungent tropical fruit durian has caught a whiff of success as patrons flock to the cafe in droves for a bite of its exotic offerings. The spiky fruit long regarded as a delicacy in Southeast Asia has left a divisive ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd will invest “hundreds of millions” of dollars in digital technology over several years as part of a broader transformation designed to remain competitive against global rivals, its chief executive said on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines Ltd., the premium carrier that’s undergoing a business revamp to fend off competition from Gulf airlines and budget operators, is turning to its employees for ideas. Southeast Asia’s biggest carrier is setting up a lab and ... ( read original story ...)