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SINGAPORE — Last year, American law enforcement officials pressed the Swiss bank UBS about Henry Hsiaw, a Taiwan-born American whom they accused of failing to file tax returns. The world has changed since the days when Swiss banks stood as the peak of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has not suffered any terrorist attacks since the mid-1990s. Despite the absence of any attacks, Singapore is increasingly vulnerable to terrorism and is a potential target for transnational militant groups from neighbouring countries, insider ... ( read original story ...)

That the mergers were done on the basis of protecting elitism was a widely-held belief. On the Facebook page of Singapore’s cable news television Channel NewsAsia, where the news was shared, commentator Alan Wong remarked: “Brilliant move or limiting ... ( read original story ...)

HARARE Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is seeking advanced treatment in Singapore for eye problems caused by old age that can make it look as if he has dozed off in public, his spokesman told a state-owned newspaper. The 93-year-old Mugabe is often ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said on Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy a refining and petrochemical plant owned by Jurong Aromatics (JAC) in Singapore that will boost its output and meet demand in Asia. The company expects to complete the ... ( read original story ...)

Elim Chew is one of Singapore's most colourful entrepreneurs. From her days as a hairdresser in London, to running restaurants and farms in Asia, she has some business advice for just about anyone willing to listen. Sharanjit Leyl joined her one morning ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore can ‘partner China in one belt one road initiativeAs a developed country not short of roads and ports, Singapore may not seem like a natural partner for China’s One Belt, One Road (Obor) initiative, for which infrastructure building is a key ... ( read original story ...)