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New balloting system in Singapore reduces land costs for places of worship | Video
Prices of land allocated for places of worship in Singapore could cost about 10 per cent less with the new balloting system, say some analysts. Religious organisations welcome the move and say this will allow them to redirect money to fund other community services.
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Ukraine’s defence minister visits Singapore for security forum
Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is visiting Singapore, where an international conference called the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue is being held. On the sidelines, he met with his counterparts from Singapore,
Horrendous jam at land checkpoints as almost 250,000 leave Singapore for Malaysia
SINGAPORE - Close to 250,000 travellers left Singapore for Malaysia through the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints on Thursday, the highest number of daily departures since land borders between the two countries reopened in April 2022.
Singapore to block Asia Sentinel website for not complying with POFMA correction direction
The access blocking orders will be cancelled should Asia Sentinel subsequently comply with the "full requirements" of the correction direction, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said.
US Defense Secretary spoke ‘briefly’ with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "spoke briefly" with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore on Friday, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
Singapore puts AI on the cloud to boost public sector deployment
Dedicated cloud resources running on Google's platform have been carved out to to enable Singapore government agencies to deploy AI applications more efficiently and securely.
Singapore among largest investors in India despite challenges: Indian businessman Khattar
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U.S.-China divide looms as Asia security summit begins in Singapore
The summit has been overshadowed by China's refusal to let its defense minister meet with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the forum.
No dialogue between US, China defense chiefs in Singapore
A major regional security forum is underway in Singapore amid rising tensions in the South China Sea and East Asia, with in-person communication between defense chiefs from China and the United States ...
U.S.-China ties weigh on security summit as defense chiefs meet in Singapore
La Dialogue security summit, much speculation centered on a possible meeting between U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu. Late Monday, China confirmed the ...
‘We must repay their kindness’: Man in search of Singapore relatives who’ve inherited land worth $140k in China
A debt of kindness amassed through the generations is about to be repaid in full — or at least that's what this man hopes to accomplish.In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Chinese national Lin ...
We’re a millennial couple in Singapore, where real-estate prices are skyrocketing. House hunting was surprisingly easy.
We found a corner unit with spacious rooms in an area public transportation serves well. More importantly, it was within our budget.
Singapore and China to establish secure defense telephone link
Singapore Thursday announced an agreement to establish a secure defense telephone link with China. It came during the introductory visit of Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen. Li Shangfu.
Gemini looks to Dubai and Crypto.com nabs Singapore license as U.S. crypto companies continue overseas expansion
“Singapore continues to be a hub for blockchain and fintech innovation,” Chin Tah Ang, general manager of Crypto.com's operations in Singapore, said in a statement. And Gemini wrote on Twitter that its application for a license in the United Arab Emirates "will be taking another step towards making Gemini a truly global company."