Singapore Morning News For March 20

Singapore morning news by AEC News Today is your one stop source for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. Ezra Files for U.S. Bankruptcy as Marine Debt Crunch Spreads Ezra Holdings Ltd., a Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Make America Singapore

I HAVE been devoting this space to deliberately implausible ideas lately, and the time has come to turn to an issue that our politicians are actually debating: health care reform. Though “debating” might be a strong word, since the politicians I’m ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has lessons for Zuma, not Zille

Andrew Donaldson was more taken with Helen Zille's tweets about Singapore than the ones about colonialism that had everyone dismayed. Thank heavens for Helen Zille. Here we all were, poised yet again at the abyss - in this case, the “self-made” social ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore passport top in Asia for visa-free access

Against a global trend of decreased travel freedom, the Singapore passport continues to be widely accepted, reaching its highest ranking of No. 4 in this year's Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index. The Singapore passport broke a tie with fifth-placed ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore exports surge most in five years

SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increased at the fastest pace in five years in February, adding to signs of a recovery in the trade-dependent economy. Non-oil domestic exports rose 21.5% in February from a year ago, International ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore aiming to send open water swimmers to SEA Games

SINGAPORE: Singapore is hoping to participate in open water swimming events at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in August, the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) said on Friday (Mar 17). The last time the SEA Games featured open water swimming was in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For March 17

Singapore morning news by AEC News Today is your one stop source for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. When it comes to ease of travelling nationals from Singapore and Malaysia have the fewest ... ( read original story ...)

Eminent Islamic scholar calls on key Singapore leaders

SINGAPORE - One of the world's most influential Islamic scholars called on President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (Mar 16) at the Istana. Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, president of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to host International Champions Cup for next 4 years

SINGAPORE: Singapore will be the designated Southeast Asia host for the International Champions Cup for the next four years. This comes after the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Thursday (Mar 16) signed a four-year partnership with Catalyst Media Group to ... ( read original story ...)