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Singapore will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka this week - its 13th bilateral deal and, significantly, its first since the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) faced a setback last year when the United States withdrew from it. The signing will ... ( read original story ...)

Ever since national swimmer Joseph Schooling won a gold for Singapore at the 2016 Olympics, his love life has been a big topic of interest for many fans. The 22-year-old, who is based in the US state of Texas, shared a photo of himself on Instagram on ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Sergio Garcia played 27 holes on the last day without dropping a shot to win the Singapore Open by five strokes Sunday in an ominous display of his new found self-belief as he prepares to defend his Masters title. Still brimming with ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Gleaming Singapore is every bit the modern city, but the struggles of one father to adopt his child has shown how modern values are butting up against traditional concepts of family, writes the BBC's ... ( read original story ...)

Big day of racing in Singapore with an 11 race card. Singapore backs up Tuesday Night for the first ever Tuesday meetings. Brought to you by Knightsbridge, the home quality bloodstock. Some very well bred horses but not much of a race but THE ONE (3 ... ( read original story ...)

In a different era, the tempestuous weather that gripped Singapore and Malaysia this month would have been the perfect metaphor of the bilateral relationship between the two neighbours. For decades after the end of their acrimonious post-independence union ... ( read original story ...)

Three airlines — Singapore Airlines (SIA), Emirates and Etihad — had ... follow and that this great aircraft will be built well into the 2030s." Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia does not want a return to the era of “confrontational diplomacy” and “barbed rhetoric” between itself and Singapore, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday (16 January). In an apparent dig at former premier Mahathir Mohamad ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (AP) -- Ryo Ishikawa moved into a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Singapore Open on Saturday, raising hopes the former teen prodigy can finally win a tournament away from home. Ishikawa completed his weather-interrupted second round ... ( read original story ...)

If fertility rates in Singapore remain at current levels, the ageing population will cause a drag of 1.5 percentage points on per capita gross domestic product (GDP) growth every year until 2060. The government of Singapore is set to announce its budget ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's government has sparked mockery after hiring social ... alongside the message: "Great news -- Budget 2018 is coming soon!" Another showed user Josephine. T staring pensively at an iPad, with the post: "With inflationary pressure in mind, we ... ( read original story ...)

Areas to beef up in 1960 Act include bigger fines and a wider net for prosecutors Singapore's biggest corruption scandal, involving Keppel Offshore & Marine, has shown up areas in the country's anti-bribery laws that could be strengthened to better deter ... ( read original story ...)

This year, Singapore’s air force is commemorating its 50th anniversary. The occasion, along with the series of commemorative activities that have been planned for 2018, puts the focus not just on the city-state’s existing capabilities, but the ongoing ... ( read original story ...)

Garcia kicked off his 2018 season in style on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Singapore Open. (Kyodo News via AP) Garcia made the shortlist for the Laureus Sports Awards in the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Sergio Garcia kicked off his 2018 season in style on Thursday, shooting a 5-under 66 to take the early clubhouse lead in the first round of the Singapore Open. Playing his first tournament of the new year, the reigning Masters champion ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Sergio Garcia kicked off his 2018 season in style on Thursday, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Singapore Open. Playing his first tournament of the new year, the reigning Masters champion rebounded ... ( read original story ...)