SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Vietnamese tycoon detained in Singapore has concerns for his well-being because of "internal politics" in his home country, where he says he served as a senior intelligence officer, one of his lawyers told Reuters on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bans film focused on indicted Palestinian teen activist
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has banned a film festival from screening a documentary later this week that features a teenage Palestinian female activist whose arrest last month has made her a symbol of resistance to Israeli military occupation in the ... ( read original story ...)
Bicentennial commemoration in 2019 to dig deep into Singapore’s history
The history of modern Singapore goes much further back than Sir Stamford Raffles’ landing on the island in 1819. This is one of the messages that the upcoming Singapore Bicentennial commemorative effort hopes to impress upon the public. Announced by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bar offers bitcoin New Year party package
A Singapore bar that bills itself as the world's highest cryptocurrency club is offering a New Year's Eve package that includes a limousine pick-up and butler service -- but it'll cost you a whole bitcoin. Skyline, on the 45th floor of a skyscraper ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Intolerance of Dissent in the Spotlight as Police Take on a ‘Recalcitrant’ Activist
Singapore’s intolerance of dissent was put into the spotlight this month when authorities briefly detained a prominent activist for organizing “illegal assemblies.” According to the police, activist Jolovan Wham committed seven offenses for ... ( read original story ...)
20 Best Hostels in Singapore (Updated for 2018!)
Singapore is one of the most fascinating, gorgeous, and cleanest cities on the planet. Expect a city with some of the world’s most interesting architecture and incredible foods. But don’t expect to have it to yourself. Singapore was the 5th most ... ( read original story ...)
What a Singapore black-and-white lacks in mod cons it more than makes up for in atmosphere
In the three years since artist Louise Hill left Hong Kong for Singapore with her family, she has lived in three of the city state’s most sought-after forms of housing: a gleaming, contemporary town house on the resort island of Sentosa; a Peranakan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 29
The sharpest social divisions in Singapore may now be based on class, instead of race or religion, a study released on Thursday (Dec 28) suggests. Singapore moves ahead on smart mobility – Autonomous scheduled and on-demand public transport by 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bans gay father from adopting his own son, won’t ‘condone’ such acts
A Singapore court has rejected a gay doctor's bid to adopt his biological child because he was born by a surrogate mother in the United States through a procedure not available for unmarried couples in the island state. In Singapore, sex between consenting ... ( read original story ...)
New study finds clear divide among social classes in Singapore
SINGAPORE - The sharpest social divisions in Singapore may now be based on class, instead of race or religion, a study released on Thursday (Dec 28) suggests. The Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) Study On Social Capital In Singapore shows that on average ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court rejects gay man’s bid to adopt biological son
SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A Singapore court has rejected a gay Singaporean doctor's bid to adopt his biological child because he was born by a surrogate mother in the United States through a procedure not available for unmarried couples in the island ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore actress Cheryl Wee reveals gender of baby
before announcing the news to the public on Instagram the day after. “It’s gonna be a little roy fongster!!” 30-year-old Wee said in her latest post, along with a photo the couple had taken during a shoot for Singapore Tatler. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For December 28
A former lawyer at Keppel Corp’s oil rig building business secretly pleaded guilty and cooperated with US authorities before the Singapore-based company agreed to pay US$422 million to settle charges it bribed Brazilian officials, according to court ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court dismisses cryptocurrency suit arising from reversed trades
A United Kingdom-based company’s attempt to recover its gains from a Singapore-registered virtual currency exchange platform has been dismissed by the Singapore International Commercial Court. In what is one of the first cases of its kind here ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first cryptocurrency cafe launches but regulators sound warnings
Just a street away from Singapore’s central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin. The downtown pitstop, which launched on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court rejects bid by gay man to adopt child he fathered through surrogacy
SINGAPORE - A gay Singaporean man travelled to the United States and paid US$200,000 to father a boy through surrogacy arrangements. A district judge has rejected his bid to adopt the child - now four years old - whom he brought back with him to Singapore ... ( read original story ...)