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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 ...)

Singapore says it’s getting more serious about tackling white-collar crime. The police force’s financial crime-fighting unit -- the Commercial Affairs Department -- has declared a goal to target ill-gotten gains “more proactively,” especially ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore and Malaysia signed a bilateral agreement on the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) on Tuesday which will connect the city-state and Malaysia’s city Johor Bahru upon its completion in 2024. The signing ceremony was witnessed by visiting ... ( read original story ...)

"We believe in good relations with our neighbor, with Singapore, and we've proven that we can bring tangible benefits to the people if we work closely together," Najib said at a news conference in Singapore. "The other side may have other ideas. We ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON _ Authorities in Singapore say they're working to have a Canadian man who is accused of robbing a bank in their country extradited from the United Kingdom. A statement from Singapore's Attorney General's Chambers and its Ministry of Home Affairs ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON -- Authorities in Singapore say they're working to have a Canadian man who is accused of robbing a bank in their country extradited from the United Kingdom. A statement from Singapore's Attorney General's Chambers and its Ministry of Home Affairs ... ( read original story ...)

One piece at a time, the jigsaw puzzle that is Singapore’s political succession is falling into place. We know that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wants to step aside by the time he is 70, which will happen sometime after the next election and must be ... ( read original story ...)

A new plan has been mapped out to set the course for Singapore’s maritime industry over the next decade. I refer to Sulaiman Daud’s article “We hope the Select Committee on fake news pays attention to NMP Kok Heng Leun’s speech” (Mothership, Jan 12). ( read original story ...)

The Singapore passport is the second most powerful one in the world, according to two separate rankings. Last year, when it took top spot briefly before Germany reclaimed the mantle in December, students from Orchid Park Secondary School were inspired to ... ( read original story ...)

As Singapore becomes chairman of grouping, it hopes to get members to share common vision on terrorism, climate change and trade Singapore knows what it wants to push for as it takes over from the Philippines as chairman of Asean this year. Bundled under ... ( read original story ...)

Prices for British visitors to Singapore have risen by 65 per cent in a year in sterling terms, according to a Post Office survey, making It the world’s priciest holiday destination. The city-state is easily the most expensive location of the 44 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Saturday charged three men suspected of involvement in large-scale oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, days after bringing charges against 11 under an extensive probe by authorities in the city state. The ... ( read original story ...)

Friday morning saw temperatures dip below 22C in Singapore. This may not seem particularly cold, but it depends what you are used to. Singapore is a little over one degree north of the equator, and every day of the year, the expected maximum temperature is ... ( read original story ...)

On Wednesday, Singapore’s parliament agreed to set up a new select committee to study what the government has characterized as “deliberate online falsehoods.” The move is just one of several steps that the Southeast Asian state has taken in its ... ( read original story ...)

police said in a news release. After "extensive investigations and probes," the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Police Coast Guard launched a series of simultaneous raids across Singapore, which led to the arrests. ( read original story ...)