SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Drug trafficking into Singapore, which has some of the world's toughest drugs laws, has risen recently, the law minister said on Wednesday, and he defended capital punishment for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Rich Kids End Up With Penthouses as Parents Skirt Taxes
Especially not in Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive property ... Property agents and lawyers that Bloomberg News spoke with said they don’t have data on the number of trust accounts being ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Rich Kids Are Ending Up With Penthouses as Parents Skirt Taxes
Especially not in Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive property ... Property agents and lawyers that Bloomberg News spoke with said they don’t have data on the number of trust accounts being ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore advertisement sparks ‘brownface’ controversy
(CNN)An ethnically Chinese actor who allegedly darkened his skin to portray characters of different races in an advertisement has sparked a "brownface" controversy in multi-ethnic Singapore. Part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gives Fresh Push to China’s Infrastructure Vision
Singapore is ramping up its efforts to be a broker for infrastructure projects in the region, plugging China’s Belt and Road Initiative while pushing for a more “inclusive” approach in Southeast Asia. ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy may grow just 1.5% this year, Moody’s Analytics says
Singapore's economy is set to grow between 1.5% and 2% this year, according to Steve Cochrane, chief Asia Pacific economist for Moody's Analytics. He says, however, that a print around 1.5% growth is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to discontinue production of ‘Sling’ LNG price indices
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Energy Market Company (EMC) will stop producing and publishing price indices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the city-state known as 'Sling', the company said in ... ( read original story ...)
Khazanah, Temasek to sell part of joint Singapore property for about $1.2 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A joint venture between Malaysia sovereign wealth fund Khazanah and Singapore state investor Temasek is selling the office and retail units of its DUO property development in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother backs opposition party in election twist
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother has thrown his support behind a newly-formed opposition party in an intriguing twist ahead of elections expected to be held as ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: The feud involving members of Singapore’s first family
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 ...)