Singapore's government funds 60 percent of the S$150 million ($105.13 million) it costs to host the race each year After negotiating Singapore's current Formula One deal, Bernie Ecclestone said in 2012 the hardest thing was explaining to the authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore in the driving seat as it negotiates new F1 deal
SINGAPORE After negotiating Singapore's current Formula One deal, Bernie Ecclestone said in 2012 the hardest thing was explaining to the authorities that "we don't race for free". Four years on, the F1 boss appears to be frustrated again as he tries to ... ( read original story ...)
Formula One's Ecclestone seeks 'long-term' Singapore deal
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants to strike a "long-term" deal with Singapore this year, playing down earlier comments that the city-state is looking to drop its iconic night race. Ecclestone's latest statement provide some positive news ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's SGX, Japan's TOCOM to jointly develop Asian LNG market
SINGAPORE Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Japan's Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) said on Tuesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Asia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, as well as electricity futures. As part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stunned by late Thailand winner from Sarawut in AFF clash
Singapore produced a brave performance against the defending champions in Bocaue. BOCAUE -- A valiant display by Singapore saw them battle until the end, but without reward, as they were beaten 1-0 by defending champions Thailand in Group A of the 2016 AFF ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers in Singapore trial self-driving mobility scooter
Researchers in Singapore are running a trial of self-driving mobility scooters aimed at helping people move across short distances. Nathan Frandino reports. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Negotiations are ongoing on with Singapore for long-term deal: Bernie Ecclestone
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants to strike a "long-term" deal with Singapore this year, playing down earlier comments that the city-state is looking to drop its iconic night race. Ecclestone`s latest statement provide some positive news ... ( read original story ...)
Poll – Singapore CPI seen escaping deflation in October
SINGAPORE Singapore's consumer price index (CPI) is likely to be flat in October from a year earlier, escaping deflation for the first time in two years, helped by recent gains in global oil prices, a Reuters poll showed. The median forecast in a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Ecclestone says Singapore wants to drop F1 race: report
SINGAPORE Singapore does not want to host an annual Formula One grand prix anymore, F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, casting doubt on the future of Formula One in Southeast Asia as Malaysia is also considering pulling out. ( read original story ...)
Singapore seen confirming third-quarter GDP contraction, Trump adds to risks
SINGAPORE Singapore's economy is expected to have contracted at a less steeper pace than first estimated, but the city state remains at risk of a recession due to weak exports and uncertainty around global trade after Republican Donald Trump's U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants to drop F1 race: Ecclestone
SINGAPORE: The Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix may not continue beyond 2017, after Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone claimed that Singapore does not want to host the race any longer. In an interview with German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport published ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s next President: A look at potential contenders
SINGAPORE: Amendments to the Constitution were passed on Nov 9, with Members of Parliament voting in favour of the Government’s proposed changes to the Elected Presidency 77 to six. Apart from tightening the eligibility criteria and strengthening the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants to drop F1 race, says Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Singapore Grand Prix chiefs no longer want to hold a Formula 1 race there. There has been speculation for several months that Singapore was questioning whether or not it would renew its current contract, which runs out ... ( read original story ...)
Use-by date is not the same as expiry date
Food waste is an issue close to the hearts of those at local non-profit organisation The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG), which in April opened a store selling items close to their expiry dates for $1 each. My Paper speaks to FBSG's co-founder Nicholas Ng ... ( read original story ...)
Global Litigation 50: The rise and rise of Singapore
Singapore’s continued rise as a key global dispute resolution hub is well documented in this year’s research. A large number of the Global Litigation 50 firms have highlighted Singapore as one of the most popular international arbitration seats among ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore may be in doubt after 2017
The very popular Singapore Grand Prix event could disappear from the F1 calendar after its contract expires at the end of 2017 warns Bernie Ecclestone. The venue, which has hosted Formula 1 since 2008, has always been one of the appreciated destinations ... ( read original story ...)