Three landmark agreements between Singapore and the European Union (EU) were given the go ahead after a vote in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday (Feb 13). Novartis in Asia seeks to leverage data, digit... ( read original story ...)
EU parliament approves EU-Singapore trade deal
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament has approved a free trade deal with Singapore that the European Union hopes to use as a blueprint for further deals in southeast Asia. The legislature approved the d... ( read original story ...)
Never pay with card in a taxi plus more rules for visiting Singapore
Believed by some to be named after the words “singha” meaning stopover, and “pura” meaning city, Singapore has evolved into so much more than a mere stopover on the way to somewhere more interesting. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Say American Accused of Leaking HIV Data ‘Pathological Liar’
SINGAPORE — Singapore police said on Wednesday a U.S. citizen accused of leaking the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people was "a pathological liar", in a case that has raised concerns over da... ( read original story ...)
Brexiters, Stop Fantasizing About Singapore-on-Thames
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Many pro-Brexit Brits are taken with the idea that the U.K. doesn’t need to belong to a large bloc any more than its tiny former colony Singapore does. The Southeast Asian city- ... ( read original story ...)
More Tourists Visit Singapore, but Spending Growth Slows
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore received a record 18.5 million visitors last year as more tourists arrived in the city-state from its top markets such as China and India, but growth in their ... ( read original story ...)
Visitor arrivals to Singapore climb to record high
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - International visitor arrivals to Singapore increased 6.2 percent in 2018 to touch a record of 18.5 million, helped by a higher number of travelers from China, its largest market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for February 13
Transport operator SBS Transit posted a 70 per cent surge in earnings to $80.1 million as new government bus contracts bolstered its bottomline. Singapore on Tuesday vowed to go after an American man ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. citizen who leaked Singapore HIV-cases may have more “files”
SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive individuals in Singapore may be in possession of more "files" from the database, the city-state's hea... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Zilingo Raises $226 Million to Expand Fashion Site
(Bloomberg) -- Zilingo Pte, a Singapore-based online fashion marketplace, raised $226 million to fund an expansion into the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia. Investors in the series D financing in... ( read original story ...)
Fashion startup Zilingo raises $226 million from Singapore’s Temasek, others
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian fashion startup Zilingo said it has raised $226 million in its latest funding round from existing backers such as venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for February 11
The number of households that received a government grant for buying a home to live with or near their parents or children has nearly doubled, said the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Friday (F... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Aged in Line for Pre-Election Budget Bonus
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's elderly are primed to benefit from a generous budget unveiled next week, analysts say, as the government prioritizes the needs of a fast-ageing population ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Government’s secret post-Brexit plan must rule out the Singapore model
A woman looks at soft toys marking the Year of the Pig in a stall in the Chinatown district of Singapore. Photograph: Wallace Woon/EPA There are plans under discussion in Whitehall to cope with the lo... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian Vessel, Greek Carrier Collide in Singapore Waters
A Malaysian vessel and a Greek-registered bulk carrier collided in Singapore territorial waters off Tuas on Saturday, according to a statement from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, which ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘reiterates’ call for Malaysia to withdraw vessels after Polaris-Pireas collision
SINGAPORE: Following the collision between a Greece-registered ship and a Malaysian government vessel on Saturday (Feb 9) in Singapore territorial waters off Tuas, Singapore has reiterated “its call f... ( read original story ...)