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SINGAPORE: One of Singapore's oldest sporting clubs for Indians will be conferred with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award in Bengaluru during the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) celebrations. The award will be given during the convention on January 9 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) which has been in effect since Jan 1, Singapore-based Financial Institutions (FIs) are now required to establish the tax residency status of all their account holders, the Inland Revenue Authority of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A safety warning has been issued by authorities on Friday (Jan 6) against some models of Electrolux glass gas cooker hobs that has caused some glass shattering and small explosions. SPRING Singapore issued the product safety advisory to alert ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore prosecutors have filed 16 charges against the local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank AG, as part of an ongoing investigation tied to scandal-hit state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). The bank, which is also ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s private banking industry faced pressure last year from an Indonesian tax amnesty that came amid heightened global scrutiny over undeclared wealth. euronews provides breaking news articles from reuters as a service to its readers, but does not ... ( read original story ...)

Hafiz Abu Sujad (left) will be leaving S.League club Tampines Rovers for Bangkok-based BBCU F.C. Singapore national and Tampines Rovers midfielder, Hafiz Abu Sujad, will be plying his trade in Thailand this coming season. Speaking exclusively to Yahoo ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON Formula One fans in Singapore are keen for the race to remain there, despite negotiations between organizers and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone seemingly stalled, according to a survey conducted by British research firm YouGov. The contract for the ... ( read original story ...)

Economy expanded least since 2009 last year as exports slumped Working population is set to decrease in coming years Singapore is due to deliver a blueprint outlining strategies to boost the economy as the export-dependent nation seeks new growth engines. ( read original story ...)

Singapore may get back its nine military vehicles that were seized in Hong Kong in November but whether it can regain credibility within Southeast Asia as a diplomatic leader is another question. Singapore's carefully crafted reputation as an advocate of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A collision between a Singapore-registered container vessel and a Gibraltar-registered container vessel off Pasir Gudang Port, Johor Malaysia on Tuesday (Jan 3) resulted in about 300 tonnes of oil spillage in the surrounding waters, the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The 1,849 students who took the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma examinations in Singapore in November 2016 performed strongly, with 97.32 per cent passing and 57 scoring the maximum possible 45 points, according to the IB foundation ... ( read original story ...)

LSBF students in Singapore to receiveUK Bachelor‘s degree thanksto apartnership withTheLondon Institute ofBanking &Finance London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) in Singapore is proud to announce the launch of a new Bachelor’s degree in Banking ... ( read original story ...)

The 46-year-old real estate managing director told BBC News that he found the carcass washed ashore ... said that he was "puzzled" as to why such a huge and rare animal was coming to Singapore shores. "This was very tragic to see. I hope we as human ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore home prices fell 3 percent in 2016, the third straight year of declines as the government held steadfast on property cooling measures. An index tracking private residential prices fell 0.4 percent in the three months ended Dec. 31 from the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy posted surprisingly strong growth in the fourth quarter, although the outlook is clouded by China's slowdown and risks of rising global trade protectionism under the incoming Trump Administration. A rebound in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy probably grew more than 1 percent in 2016 but the government is keeping a close watch on the labour market as it has shown signs of weakening, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday. Singapore's trade ... ( read original story ...)