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Singapore is developing a national action plan to tackle the problem of some bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. This is even as more Singaporeans reach out to such medication as a quick fix for their ailments. The Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has earned the second spot on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) list of top 10 most vegan-friendly cities in Asia. The animal rights group said that Singapore has a "roaring vegan scene," with a wide range of offerings such as ... ( read original story ...)

Reader Lam Peck Heng wrote in to askST after senior correspondent Goh Eng Yeow answered a question about Singapore's foreign reserves. Mr Lam asked, citing information from a Wikipedia article: "Can you explain to your readers why Singapore had an external ... ( read original story ...)

The Singaporean economy is slowing much faster than anticipated. The latest forecast by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore (MTI) projects 2016 Singapore GDP growth at 1.0-1.5 per cent — the slowest since the 2009 fallout from the Global ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – A Singaporean teenager whose video posts and blogs mocking his government and its late founder landed him in jail twice has been detained in the U.S. where he is seeking asylum, his lawyer and a human rights group said Saturday. The Human ... ( read original story ...)

Soaring thousands of metres in the air on a flight from New Zealand to Singapore, Mr Grant Rawlinson is preoccupied by what is beneath him. He completed an expedition in 2013 to summit the highest peaks in the North and South Island but his adventurous ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a picture of green "snowmen" at the Singapore Botanic Gardens along with his Christmas greeting on his Facebook page yesterday. "Merry Christmas to one and all! 25 December is a joyous day for Christians ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Their friendship began three years ago, when he decided to offer a ride home to a stranger. Mr Huang Zhiwei, 24, had walked past a woman who was selling tissue paper from her wheelchair at Bishan Bus Interchange. The ... ( read original story ...)

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Muslim community is "committed to stand shoulder to shoulder with other faith communities in offering the positive role that religion can play in building a more cohesive and prosperous nation" said the Islamic Religious Council of ... ( read original story ...)

The Human Rights Watch deputy director for Asia, Phil Robertson, called on the US to recognise Amos Yee's asylum claim, saying he has been consistently harassed by the Singapore government for publicly expressing his views on politics and religion and ... ( read original story ...)

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A month after nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles were detained in Hong Kong, the Singapore Government said it is still awaiting full resolution of this matter and return of its property by the Hong Kong government. Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Industrial production in Singapore in November expanded at its fastest annual pace since March 2014, buoyed by strong electronics and pharmaceuticals output, data showed on Friday (Dec 23). Manufacturing output in November jumped 11.9 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Industrial production rose more strongly than expected last month, helped by big increases in the electronics and pharmaceuticals segments, although marine and offshore engineering output continued to plunge. Manufacturing output rose 11.9 per ... ( read original story ...)

December marks the peak season for most retailers around the world hoping to cash in on the mad rush. CNBC took to one of Singapore's most bustling retail areas, Orchard Road, to get a pulse of this year's holiday retail trends, where shoppers were ... ( read original story ...)