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Four pupils from Enniskillen Royal Grammar School have been reading their way through a big pile of books. They have spent almost every lunchtime in their school library, preparing to represent the UK ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte expects the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit and over-hyped valuations in developed markets to weigh on returns in coming years. GIC, which released its annual ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd said it is now more cautious about the investing environment than it was last year and is bracing for low returns due to high ... ( read original story ...)

Belfast could be turned into a Singapore-style tax-free zone under proposals being considered by Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become the new prime minister. At a hustings in the Northern Ireland ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Ken Kwek watched as investigations into Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women in October 2017 ignited the #MeToo movement and led women across the globe to share their experiences of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore cross-border payments startup Instarem is seeking partners in the lending business as it prepares to apply for a digital banking license in the city state. The Monetary Authority of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's central bank plans to issue up to five digital bank licences to suitable applicants, in a move that could deliver the biggest shake-up in two decades in a market dominated by local banks. ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will spend around S$400 million ($296 million) to build what it calls a next-generation smart training facility for its armed forces. The new training area, dubbed the Singapore Armed Forced ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thousands of people took part in Singapore’s annual gay pride rally on Saturday, with many calling for a law banning gay sex to be scrapped following similar measures elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will issue as many as five new digital bank licenses to non-bank firms as the island nation seeks to strengthen competition in financial services, according to one of its top regulators. “We ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank plans to issue up to five digital bank licenses to suitable applicants, in a move that could deliver the biggest shake-up in two decades in a market ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, June 28 (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank said on Friday it would offer up to five digital bank licences to suitable applicants, in a move that could deliver the biggest shake-up in two ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will focus on regional trade and digital economic agreements to counter the impact of the U.S.-China trade war that’s weighing on the nation’s growth prospects and prompting some economists ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) and Malaysia Airlines have signed a preliminary agreement to explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership that could include more codeshares as well as cargo ... ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has held discussions with Facebook Inc. about its plans for a new cryptocurrency, though the regulator still sees significant obstacles in the way of the social ... ( read original story ...)