Singapore has moved up a notch in an annual ranking of countries deemed the least corrupt in the world. It ranked 7th on graft watchdog Transparency International's 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, up from 8th place in 2015. But it scored 84 points on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore likely to reduce defence ties with Taiwan over time, analysts say
Military exchanges between Taiwan and Singapore are likely to fall over time, but this is more due to the city-state needing more training areas overseas provided by other allies than pressure from China, according to analysts. Hong Kong’s decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Philippines and the U.S. co-organize exercise on humanitarian assistance
SINGAPORE, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Singapore, the Philippines and the United States co-organized three-day multinational exercise to strengthen cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), said Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in ... ( read original story ...)
Kopi pods and compostables: Singapore firm brews ideas to ride coffee capsule wave
SINGAPORE: Amid the increasing popularity of single-serve coffee systems, at least one homegrown firm is looking to cash in on the trend. Founded in August 2015, Iris Group produces Nespresso-compatible capsules that can be tailored according to the needs ... ( read original story ...)
Terrex: Hong Kong to return Singapore army vehicles
The Terrex infantry carriers were impounded on their way back from Taiwan, where Singapore had been using them in training exercises. The incident sparked a diplomatic dispute between Singapore and China, which has sovereignty over Hong Kong. Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to return armored troop carriers to Singapore
(CNN)Hong Kong is returning nine armored troop carriers to Singapore that have been impounded since November, when they were seized by customs officials on the way back from training exercises in Taiwan. At the time, local media reports suggested the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to return Singapore's seized troop carriers, easing tensions
SINGAPORE Hong Kong said on Tuesday it would release the nine Singaporean armored vehicles it seized in November on their way home from military exercises in Taiwan, easing tensions between China and Singapore. After the troop carriers had been seized ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Unlikely Power
Editor’s Note: The following was adapted from Singapore by John Curtis Perry with permission from Oxford University Press USA. Copyright © 2017 Oxford University Press and published by Oxford University Press USA (www.oup.com/us). All rights reserved. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Release 9 Seized Singapore Troop Carriers
Nine armored personnel carriers belonging to Singapore that were seized in the Chinese territory of Hong Kong will be returned, officials said Tuesday. The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received a letter from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's AFC Asian Cup qualifying draw
The Lions' AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign will begin on 28 March with an away against Bahrain. Singapore will take on Bahrain, Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei in Group E in the Final Round of the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s consumer prices rise for first time in 2 years
SINGAPORE: After a record two years of negative inflation, consumer prices in Singapore finally rose in December last year, with headline inflation coming in at 0.2 per cent. The rise in the consumer price index (CPI) was due to a larger increase in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, HK are finance, fintech partners, not rivals: Analysts
HONG Kong and Singapore are often pitted against each other as rival international finance and fintech hubs, but analysts say the two cities should be seen as partners - a view fintech companies seem to support too. After a successful launch in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore CPI rises for first time in 2 years
SINGAPORE - Singapore's annual headline consumer price index in December rose for the first time in more than two years, but weak consumption and a subdued labour market suggest that inflation will remain modest for some time. The all-items consumer price ... ( read original story ...)
Crazy Rich Asians director aiming to film, cast as much as possible in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The director of the film adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan’s best-seller about Singapore’s secret moneyed elite, is keen to shoot as much of the movie here as possible, while hinting that local actors could be in line for some key ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 2G switchoff highlights digital divide
Singapore (AFP) - When Singapore pulls the plug on its 2G mobile phone network this year, thousands of people could be stuck without a signal -- digital have-nots left behind by the relentless march of technology. From technophobic pensioners to cash ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore willing to lift road charge when Malaysia imposes toll at Thai border
Singapore will lift its Reciprocal Road Charge of S$6.40 (RM20), which will start from Feb 15, once Malaysia imposes its Road Charge (RC) at the Thai border. The matter was conveyed to Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Ilango Karuppannan by ... ( read original story ...)