Singapore Teen Critic in US Reportedly Wants Asylum

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Teen Critic Held in US, Reportedly Wants Asylum

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's manufacturing output up 11.9% in November

SINGAPORE: Industrial production in Singapore in November expanded at its fastest annual pace since March 2014, buoyed by strong electronics and pharmaceuticals output, data showed on Friday (Dec 23). Manufacturing output in November jumped 11.9 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

Holiday shoppers in Singapore still love buying in-store

December marks the peak season for most retailers around the world hoping to cash in on the mad rush. CNBC took to one of Singapore's most bustling retail areas, Orchard Road, to get a pulse of this year's holiday retail trends, where shoppers were ... ( read original story ...)

Reducing Singapore's water dependence on Malaysia

But the burst of rainfall should not mask the real and deep water security issues facing Singapore, with one of its four taps - water from Johor's Linggiu dam, which channels water to treatment plants in the Johor River operated by both the state and ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore police investigate event HK activist addressed

SINGAPORE Singapore police are investigating a conference that Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong addressed via Skype without a permit, police and one of the event's organizers said on Friday. Singapore issued new public speaking rules in October to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Zoo's Inuka turns 26

SINGAPORE: A five-day celebration kicked off on Thursday (Dec 22) at the Singapore Zoo for locally born polar bear Inuka, which turns 26 this year. The polar bear had a birthday cake made of ice with salmon and minced beef, topped with a small helping of ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore dollar hits weakest in more than seven years

The Singapore dollar tumbled to its weakest since 2009, during the global financial crisis, and it may have further to go. The U.S. dollar was fetching as much as 1.4506 Singapore dollars on Tuesday afternoon local time, according to Reuters data, climbing ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore convicts banker in 1MDB case

A Singapore banker has been convicted for his role in moving money that had originated from Malaysian state investment fund 1MDB. Yeo Jiawei was working for Swiss bank BSI at the time of the offences. The bank has since had its operations in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)