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Singapore's prime minister will address the nation on Tuesday as it emerges from weeks of lockdown to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and as speculation mounts about a looming general election. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has received a license application from scandal-hit electronics payments firm Wirecard under the country's new Payments Services Act, ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has told Wirecard AG to ensure it keeps customer funds from its payments processing business in the city state in local banks, the financial regulator said. ( read original story ...)

Chinese tech giant launches virtual academy in Singapore offering 140 free online courses in artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud computing, and big data, and aims to certify 1,000 engineers in the ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking almost 40 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,630-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

Perched on platforms near the swimming pool at the sprawling residence, two 15-ton stone lions cut imposing figures. The main house’s exterior walls are fitted with display panels showcasing centuries ... ( read original story ...)

Faced with an unprecedented crisis, an imported citizen like me must rediscover myself in what will last in this city-state I loved Singapore's riches: I did not love Singapore. The pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in China Maple Leaf, one of the largest China–based preschool to K-12 education service companies, rose by nearly 10% at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today after it agreed to buy the operator ... ( read original story ...)

China's plan to turn the Greater Bay Area into a hub for wealth management products will help turbocharge Hong Kong's fund industry, giving it an invaluable edge in warding off challenges from ... ( read original story ...)

There are 218 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Monday noon (June 22), taking Singapore's total to 42,313.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Morgan Stanley is expecting a sustained rebound in Singapore’s stock market on an imminent recovery in domestic and global growth. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) preliminarily reported 218 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Monday (22 June) noon, bringing the total to 42,313. ( read original story ...)

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. has agreed to acquire one of the largest international schools in Singapore in a deal valued at S$680 million ($487 million). The Hong Kong-listed firm is ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong-listed firm is in advanced talks for Singapore’s Canadian International School, which is owned by Southern Capital Group Pte and HPEF Capital Partners, the people said. An announcement ... ( read original story ...)

The Workers' Party stands with Singapore, said its chief and leader of the opposition Pritam Singh on Sunday (June 21).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Covid world with massive investment in innovation, over and above the immediate support it’s giving to help the economy rebound from possibly its worst downturn on record. The government will set ... ( read original story ...)