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A double bed, Krug champagne and an eight-ounce rib eye steak for dinner. It’s fair to say that traveller Sam Huang’s experience flying in a Singapore Airlines first-class suite was quite extraordinary – but what made it even more incredible was that ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG/TAIPEI Singapore is trying to free a shipment of armored troop carriers detained in Hong Kong as they were being shipped home from overseas, Singapore's defense ministry said on Thursday, and Hong Kong authorities said the vessel was from Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's army is sending a team to Hong Kong to secure nine of its armored personnel carriers that were seized by customs authorities while in transit through the southern Chinese territory, the Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry said in a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, on track to post its worst economic performance since the 2009 global financial crisis this year, is bracing for more uncertainty as rising protectionism poses risks for the export-dependent nation. While the government is forecasting economic ... ( read original story ...)

So some of these things may be good news for them.” But arguably more important than the tourism dollar are the intangible benefits of the race to Singapore’s image and branding as a global city. “The race has given Singapore a lot of visibility on ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Singapore economy is expected to grow 1 to 1.5 per cent this year, from an earlier forecast of 1 to 2 per cent. Growth next year is tipped to come in between 1 to 3 per cent on the back of a slightly stronger global outlook, the Ministry of ... ( read ...

SINGAPORE'S household wealth grew 2.9 per cent in 2016 to reach US$1.1 trillion and this upward trajectory is expected to continue in the next few years, says a global wealth report. The Credit Suisse Research Institute on Tuesday published its seventh ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore downgraded its forecasts on economic growth and exports for 2016 after confirming a contraction in output in the third quarter, raising the risk of a recession amid fresh uncertainty around global trade under U.S. President-elect ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: International experts in the field of disability sports will be conducting courses in Singapore to impart their knowledge to local coaches, under a partnership announced on Wednesday (Nov 23) between the International Paralympic Committee (IPC ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) are expected to shrink 5 to 5.5 per cent this year on the back of lacklustre global growth - a larger contraction than the 3 to 4 per cent contraction previously forecast. Nodx is expected to pick up ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants ... Ecclestone’s latest statement provide some positive news for Formula One in Southeast Asia, after neighbouring Malaysia confirmed it was dropping its grand prix after 2018. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's government funds 60 percent of the S$150 million ($105.13 million) it costs to host the race each year After negotiating Singapore's current Formula One deal, Bernie Ecclestone said in 2012 the hardest thing was explaining to the authorities ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE After negotiating Singapore's current Formula One deal, Bernie Ecclestone said in 2012 the hardest thing was explaining to the authorities that "we don't race for free". Four years on, the F1 boss appears to be frustrated again as he tries to ... ( read original story ...)

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants to strike a "long-term" deal with Singapore this year, playing down earlier comments that the city-state is looking to drop its iconic night race. Ecclestone's latest statement provide some positive news ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Japan's Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) said on Tuesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Asia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, as well as electricity futures. As part of the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore produced a brave performance against the defending champions in Bocaue. BOCAUE -- A valiant display by Singapore saw them battle until the end, but without reward, as they were beaten 1-0 by defending champions Thailand in Group A of the 2016 AFF ... ( read original story ...)