SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first and longest-serving prime minister, has for years rumbled in the wealthy city-state regarded as an island of ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar citizens deported from Singapore over alleged insurgent ties remanded in custody
YANGON (Reuters) - Six Myanmar nationals deported from Singapore over alleged links to an ethnic minority insurgent group were remanded in custody in Yangon on Friday, a court spokesman said, as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Opposition Says ‘Fake News’ Law May Be Used as Muzzle
The leader of a new opposition party in Singapore is worried the government may use a recently passed law aimed at blocking fake news to muzzle the group ahead of general elections expected by early ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opposition party fears use of fake news law in election
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The leader of a new Singapore opposition party said on Friday he was concerned that an anti-fake news law, which rights groups fear could stifle free speech, may be used in ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming: Schooling adjusting to new realities after Singapore return
GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Much has changed for Joseph Schooling since the 2016 Rio Games, where he beat American great Michael Phelps in the 100 meters butterfly final to become Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Straits Times Owner Becomes Worst MSCI Singapore Stock This Year
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. is now the worst performer on the MSCI Singapore Index, as shares hover at a 25-year low, after a strategy to diversify into real estate has so far failed to offset ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing apps hacked to increase fares in Singapore
These are external links and will open in a new window Some drivers on popular ride-hailing apps in Singapore have been caught hacking or using modified versions of the apps to increase passenger ... ( read original story ...)
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Amazon Prime has erased borders and spoilt online shoppers in Singapore with two-day delivery for virtually anything our mouse can click on – all for a really low fee. But what if what you’re ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Generation Z Won’t Be Mall Rats
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Singapore’s malls are showing some resilience to the global hollowing out of physical retail by online shopping. The demographics of the smartphone generation are still against ... ( read original story ...)
US-China trade war sees Singapore chipmakers cut jobs
SINGAPORE: Caught between a Sino-US trade war, political concerns over Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and slowing consumer demand, chipmakers in Singapore have started slowing production and laying off ... ( read original story ...)
Rise in measles cases in Singapore: What you need to know about the infectious disease
SINGAPORE: Can you get measles even if you have been vaccinated? And what should you do if you come into contact with someone who has the viral disease? Amid a spike in cases around the world, ... ( read original story ...)
Curtin Singapore hosts inaugural Thought Leaders Series
For more information about Mr Hyland, visit here. For more information about Curtin Singapore, visit here. Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological ... ( read original story ...)
Counting down to 2020, Singapore’s Ocean Tankers tests IMO-compliant fuel
ONBOARD THE PU TUO SAN (Reuters) - Off the coast of Singapore, the world’s largest ship refueling center, a bunker barge sidled next to the supertanker Pu Tuo San to fill the giant vessel with a new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes record $48.6 million shipment of elephant ivory and pangolin scales
Authorities in Singapore have seized a record 8.8 metric tons of ivory that is believed to have come from nearly 300 African elephants. The ivory, estimated to be worth $12.9 million, was found ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Bearing brunt of trade war, Singapore chipmakers cut jobs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Caught between a Sino-U.S. trade war, political concerns over Chinese telecoms firm Huawei and slowing consumer demand, chipmakers in Singapore have started slowing production ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seizes elephant ivory and pangolin scales in record $48m haul
Media captionThe haul was Singapore's largest ivory seizure to date Singapore authorities have seized 8.8 tonnes (8,800kg) of elephant ivory, its largest seizure to date. Authorities estimate that the ... ( read original story ...)