A Singapore company has launched an online marketplace aimed at cutting operational costs and improving efficiencies in the maritime industry. Marine Online's e-commerce site currently features more ... ( read original story ...)
Mikhy Farrera-Brochez: US man extorted Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
US man guilty of extorting Singapore over HIV data
An American man has been found guilty by a US court of trying to extort the Singaporean government over information in a leaked official HIV database. The court in Kentucky heard Mikhy Farrera-Brochez ... ( read original story ...)
60th anniversary of self-government: Singapore’s pre-independence ‘national day’
SINGAPORE: Everyone knows Aug 9 is Singapore's National Day ... “It was good politics that the PAP were trying to push for that to separate the release of the detainees as a news event from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for June 4
SINGAPORE factories face an uphill slog, as a much-longed-for industry turnaround in the second half of the year could fail to materialise. More than 270 food and beverage outlets will stop providing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Builds Stake in Julius Baer Betting Worst Is Over
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore has built up a stake of about 3% in Julius Baer Group, providing a major boost for a Swiss wealth manager that’s focused on wooing wealthy Asians. The acquisition through ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PMI Drops Below 50 for First Time in Almost 3 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s purchasing managers index slumped in May, signaling a contraction in manufacturing as trade tensions and a global slowdown weigh on the city state’s economy. The PMI ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fighter jets escort plane over bomb hoax
Singapore's air force sent two fighter jets to escort an incoming passenger plane over of a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, say officials. There were 144 passengers on board Scoot flight ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fighter jets escort Scoot plane after bomb hoax
He is currently assisting police with their investigations, said the reports. A spokesman from Singapore carrier Scoot told news outlet The Straits Times that all 144 passengers and six crew members ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Asiad silver medallist Constance Lien wins jiu-jitsu world title
SINGAPORE — Constance Lien, Singapore’s first Asian Games medallist in the sport of jiu-jitsu, has added a World Championship title to her name. She emerged triumphant in the blue-belt adult ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says global rules could change with China’s rise
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China. Speaking at an annual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM: Global rules could change with China’s rise
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China. “Countries have to accept that ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Must Accept China’s Rise to Avoid Conflict, Singapore Says
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged the world’s biggest economies to accommodate each other’s interests to avoid a prolonged conflict, adding that the U.S. “has the most difficult ... ( read original story ...)
This ‘Fake News’ Law Threatens Free Speech. But It Doesn’t Stop There.
Singapore this month joined the rapidly growing list of countries seeking to shield their citizens from harmful content online by passing anti-fake news legislation. While critics have focused on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, United States agree to renew MOU on use of military facilities
SINGAPORE — Singapore and the United States on Friday (31 May) agreed to renew a long-standing agreement for the US’ use of military facilities in Singapore. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US reaffirm bilateral defence relations, agree to renew MOU
during which the two reaffirmed the "excellent and long-standing bilateral defence relations" between Singapore and the United States, according to a Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) news release. The ... ( read original story ...)