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North Carolina to hold hearing on undecided US House race China requires millions to tune into daily 'Xi Jinping thought' (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Japan has aged; Singapore is aging. Japan’s workforce i... ( read original story ...)

Japan has aged; Singapore is aging. Japan’s workforce is shrinking; Singapore’s has plateaued. Japan’s homogeneous society has struggled with immigration; Singapore’s island culture has been welcoming ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat boosted health-care and military spending, gave tax rebates to citizens and tightened rules on foreign workers ahead of an election that could ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore may be known for glittering skyscrapers, glossy designer shops and hosting power meetings with international leaders, but the island nation’s success could be due to another tour de force al... ( read original story ...)

Fulham's Ben Davis has missed his mandatory national service in Singapore and could face time in prison, says the country's Ministry of Defence. The 18-year-old signed for the Premier League club on a ... ( read original story ...)

Fulham's Ben Davis has missed his mandatory national service in Singapore and could face time in prison, says the country's Ministry of Defence. The 18-year-old signed for the Premier League club on a ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore will tighten restrictions on foreign workers, strengthen cyber-security and boost health care support for its aging population, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his bud... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered a budget that included more health-care and military spending ahead of a general election that could come as early as this year. Heng ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Singapore unveiled an expansionary budget for the next financial year on Monday, setting aside S$6.1 billion for the welfare of its elderly in a generous package before an election expecte... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s first soccer player signed to the English Premier League has missed his compulsory military service and now faces charges that carry up to three years in jail ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore wants to attract Indian millennial tourists. And it is hoping a three-day festival will showcase to young Indians all that Singapore has to offer - from art and entertainment to a bustling n... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s economy grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than previously estimated, a sign that U.S.-China trade tensions and weaker global demand are starting to bite. Gross dom... ( read original story ...)

Goh, who turned 24 on Monday, is widely regarded as the emotional leader of the men’s team, and he told Yahoo News Singapore that he learnt a lot about himself and his teammates amid their success in ... ( read original story ...)

Hawker Chan, a small restaurant in Singapore’s Chinatown district ... Tian Tian wasn’t open when news.com.au visited — but amusingly, its fierce rival Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice was. Ah Tai was a s... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)