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Picture this. You land in Singapore on a Friday night and are chauffeured to the centrally located Hotel Jen Orchard Gateway to prepare for tomorrow's business meeting. A message awaits at reception. The meeting has been postponed by a day. Fear not. ( read original story ...)

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. SAN FRANCISCO -- Singapore Airlines is once again connecting Singapore to the USA with nonstop service. The airline celebrated the launch of its new Singapore-to-San Francisco route Sunday, officially ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has joined the influential International Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, upping the city-state's focus on energy security. A joint statement, released at the opening of Singapore's International Energy Week (SIEW) conference, noted ... ( read original story ...)

Playing at the first time for the WTA Finals Singapore, US Open runner-up Karolina Pliskova has the opportunity to get off to a winning start against French Open champion Garbine Muguruza. One slumping woman is going to have to step up as Garbine Muguruza ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Ready? Set? Go! The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global will kick off on Sunday, as World No.1 Angelique Kerber leads a distinguished quartet into battle at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Chris Oddo previews the action right here ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A gala dinner was held on Sunday evening (Oct 23) to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan. Speaking at the event, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ties between the two countries have grown over ... ( read original story ...)

Agnieszka Radwanska begins her WTA Finals Singapore title defense with a crucial clash against last-minute qualifier Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday. The news that Kuznetsova had successfully qualified for the WTA Finals Singapore at the very last second ... ( read original story ...)

WTA Insider David Kane | Refreshed from a brief respite in Romania, 2014 WTA Finals runner-up Simona Halep took a relaxed approach to her third straight Singapore appearance. SINGAPORE - Following a full Asian Swing, No.3 seed Simona Halep opted to travel ... ( read original story ...)

The last remaining spot for the final qualifier is yet to be determined. (Photo by Julian Finney This week marks the year ending WTA championships in Singapore, and we profile our top three picks for the title. Surprising everyone (including herself ... ( read original story ...)

Simona Halep, runner-up at the WTA Finals Singapore in 2014, aims to start her 2016 campaign with a win against Madison Keys in the first match of the WTA’s season-ending championships on Sunday. The WTA Finals Singapore kicks off with a bang on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

The world’s only island city-state signed an agreement this week to begin testing the vehicles as part of its future vision for autonomous technology usage on its roads. With a main diamond-shaped island and 62 other islets, the city-state wants to ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore posted new public speaking rules on Friday, clarifying that foreign companies and individuals need a permit to sponsor or take part in certain events, in an amendment that will restrict foreign support for an annual gay-rights gathering. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday paid his respects to the late King Bhumibol in the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace. Mr Lee and his wife Ho Ching arrived at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at 10.15am to lay a wreath ... ( read original story ...)

Virgin America flight attendants line a red carpet at Dallas Love Field on April 25, 2014. (Photo: Max Faulkner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram via AP) It seems as if the number of “world’s best airline” rankings has growing during the past decade. ( read original story ...)

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of such technologies, and high-density Singapore is hoping driverless vehicles will prompt its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport. 'They say big dreams start small, so we ... ( read original story ...)

Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering industrial companies and financial services. He previously was a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. He has also worked for the Straits Times, ET NOW and Bloomberg News. Say you're a landlord whose ... ( read original story ...)