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Responding to queries from Yahoo News Singapore, the spokesman said that Singapore Flyer staff are working closely with the relevant authorities and specialist professional engineers to find out the cause of the technical issue. “We have informed ... ( read original story ...)

“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.” According to its Facebook page, the 165-metres tall Singapore Flyer is the largest giant observation wheel in Asia. Yahoo News Singapore has reached out to the Singapore Flyer for comment. ( read original story ...)

For many fans in Singapore, crossing the Causeway to attend concerts or fan meetings in Malaysia is not an uncommon thing to do. But for some Singaporeans who attended K-pop boyband Wanna One’s recent fan meeting in Malaysia last Friday (19 January), the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines has axed its Canberra to Wellington route, as the airline launches daily flights from the Australian capital to its Changi hub. From May 1, Singapore Airlines will instead fly from Singapore to Canberra via Sydney, picking up ... ( read original story ...)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Singapore and Sri Lanka signed a free trade agreement for the two countries on Tuesday during a three-day visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to the Indian ocean island nation. Lee met with Sri Lankan president ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has managed to stay ahead of the pack when it comes to talent competitiveness. According to the 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report, Singapore came in second globally – just slightly behind Switzerland (Number one). ( read original story ...)

Beneath its modern and glitzy exterior, Singapore is ageing. For the first time in its short history, the Southeast Asian nation is expected to have as many people aged 65 and older as under 15 this year, a demographic crux that challenges the low-tax ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's anti-corruption watchdog said it is reviewing the country's primary anti-graft law amid mounting pressure on the government to toughen the rules in the wake of revelations of criminal wrongdoing at companies in the city-state. ( read original story ...)

COLOMBO: Singapore and Sri Lanka signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday (Jan 23) which will deepen economic ties and facilitates greater trade flows between the two countries. The Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) was signed by Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX: Z74) is the largest operational telco in Singapore. Its two other competitors are, in order of size, StarHub Ltd (SGX: CC3) and M1 Ltd (SGX: B2F). Over the last 12 months, Singtel’s stock price has declined by 5 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has inked a three-year agreement with regional ride-sharing operator, Grab, to offer the latter's mobile wallet service at tourist hotspots as well as analyse visitors' behavioural and transport patterns. Amongst the ... ( read original story ...)

COLOMBO • One area of strong collaboration between Singapore and Sri Lanka is in the rejuvenation of the Beira Lake district in Colombo. The Singapore government think-tank Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) conducted workshops to help Sri Lanka officials ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore businesses said they are bullish about the Sri Lanka market, and expect to benefit considerably from a free trade agreement (FTA) that both countries will sign today. One area they have high hopes for is tariff reduction, as imported goods ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has a reputation as a free-trading entrepôt, beloved of buccaneering Brexiters. But the island state also boasts a long history of state interventionism in the economy, on which rightwing ideological purists are less keen. In spite of such ... ( read original story ...)

Before describing the incredible experiences Singapore provided us, it’s important to clarify what Singapore is and isn’t. Singapore is a city. And it’s a country, too. Call it a ‘city-state’, because it is an island that is perfectly sized to be ... ( read original story ...)

Bunker company Fratelli Cosulich recorded 5.7 million metric tonnes (mt) in global bunker sales in 2017, up by a fifth on the previous year's total of 4.7 million mt. While all the company's offices have "performed well", Singapore has led the way, CEO of ... ( read original story ...)