Canada beat Japan 33-14 in the Challenge Trophy quarter-finals at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore on Saturday. Canada will play in the Challenge Trophy semis at 2:44 a.m. ET on ... ( read original story ...)
Canada falls to Fiji in men’s Singapore Sevens opener
Canada dropped its opener 50-12 against Fiji in pool play at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore on Saturday. Fiji entered the tournament as defending champions. Canada continues ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore quarter one GDP rises 2.0 percent quarter-on-quarter
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s economy grew more than expected in the first quarter from the quarter before on an annualized basis, preliminary data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product (GDP) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank ends tightening cycle as growth slows
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank on Friday kept its monetary settings unchanged after two consecutive rounds of tightening, underscoring policymakers' concerns about a cooling economy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank leaves policy unchanged as expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank on Friday kept its monetary policy unchanged as expected, citing easing economic growth and mild inflationary pressures. The Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)
At Singapore’s Changi Airport, a New Jewel Shines
At first glance, visitors to the new Jewel complex at Singapore’s Changi Airport might feel like they have entered some mythical dimension. An indoor waterfall — the tallest in the world — drops 130 ... ( read original story ...)
Canada returns to Singapore Sevens wondering how it all went so wrong
It is official. Canada is running on empty. There are only fumes left in the tank but the journey is not over. It was inevitable. When it finally happened it looked and felt ugly. On the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
2 busts in Singapore reveal 38,000 endangered pangolins lost
Singapore seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals in the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Rags-to-Riches Tale Turns Sour for One of Singapore’s Best-Known Entrepreneurs
(Bloomberg) -- Olivia Lum is running out of time to save the company she spent a lifetime building. The founder of Singapore-based water and power company Hyflux Ltd., which could see its court ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes second huge seizure of pangolin scales in days
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore intercepted a second shipping container packed full of pangolin scales destined for Vietnam in less than a week, authorities said on Wednesday, a combined haul that set ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes 14 tons of pangolin scales in a single bust
Singapore has seized 14 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 21,000 endangered mammals in the second such bust in less than a week. The scales, which were en route from Nigeria to Vietnam, were ... ( read original story ...)
Record seizure of pangolin scales made in Singapore
More than 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales, one of the world's most endangered species, have been seized in Singapore. The scales, packed in 230 bags in a shipping container along with 177kg (390lb) of ... ( read original story ...)
Kpler, Powernext to launch LNG trading platform in Singapore
SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - French data firm Kpler and energy exchange Powernext plan to launch a trading platform for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore this year, company executives told ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM defends proposed law combating fake online news
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended Singapore's proposed law to fight "online falsehoods," but his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Mohamad, warned that anti-fake ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore REIT Mergers May Accelerate After Landmark OUE Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Talk of consolidation among Singapore real estate investment trusts ramped up after the regulator strengthened rules governing the market in 2015. Four years on, it’s finally happening. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM defends ‘fake news’ law after storm of criticism
Singapore's leader insisted Tuesday his government's proposed fake news laws were a "step forward" in fighting online falsehoods after they sparked criticism from press freedom groups and tech giants. ... ( read original story ...)