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Singaporeans are expected to return the People's Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian island's independence in 1965. ( read original story ...)

For some politicians, campaigning season is one of the few times they have to get up close and personal with the public, as they try to persuade people to vote them into office. But the global ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s government defended its stand on the testing of migrant workers, the biggest cluster of its coronavirus outbreak, issuing five corrective directions under its fake-news law to media ... ( read original story ...)

Packed rallies are out, along with their cheers and jeers. In comes the internet, with its memes and trolls. The era of social distancing ushered in by the deadly coronavirus has forced Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

Several correction directives have been issued to opposition political parties and online news sites over statements made this past week, as candidates begin their campaign trail for Singapore's July ... ( read original story ...)

The wearable devices complement the island's existing contact-tracing app, to identify people who might have been infected by those who have tested positive for the virus. All users have to do is ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sought to cast his party’s key rival as ‘PAP-lite’, telling voters ‘the real thing is much better’. ( read original story ...)

As campaigning hits the halfway mark, The Straits Times looks at the core issues that have emerged.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Malaysia is confident of meeting Singapore’s July 31 deadline for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project, which will link the island republic’s Thomson-East Coast MRT line with Bukit Chagar here, says ... ( read original story ...)

Movie theaters and hotels in Singapore are getting a reprieve as the city-state gradually reopens its economy after a lockdown. ( read original story ...)

Singapore authorities said they launched an investigation into Citadelle Corporate Services, Senjo Group and its subsidiaries after scrutinising collapsed German payments firm Wirecard's local ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah calls on the government to "put more money in the pockets of consumers" given the coronavirus outbreak, such as by suspending the country's "very ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s retail sales plunged in May by the most since records began in 1986, signaling the economic hit from lockdown restrictions could be worse than earlier anticipated. ( read original story ...)

A new mandate to govern Singapore during the pandemic can bode well for the nascent rebound in the nation’s $383 billion stock market. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (July 3): United Overseas Bank (UOB): Singapore's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings said on Thursday it had delayed its annual report until September as the coronavirus pandemic had affected financial reporting for many of its portfolio ... ( read original story ...)