Singapore is one of the world’s best cities but we often dismiss it. Even in the region Singapore doesn’t have the allure of Hong Kong, the excitement of Bangkok or the beaches of Bali. It doesn’t have the mystery of Myanmar, the temples of Cambodia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore's poultry, egg supply unaffected by Kelantan bird flu outbreak: AVA
SINGAPORE: The current outbreak of bird flu in Kelantan does not have any impact on Singapore's poultry and egg supply as Singapore does not allow the products to be imported from Kelantan, said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore corporate lawyers among the top in South-east Asia
Over 50 Singapore-based corporate lawyers have proven to be among the most influential and innovative in the region, according to an inaugural list by Legal 500. The country's lawyers made up 52 of the top 120 in-house counsel named in the GC Powerlist ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For March 9
The Singapore morning news roundup by AEC News Today is your one stop for Singapore news on matters of governance and policies affecting Asean business communities. There is indeed no stopping Singapore’s Smart Nation push. Just recently, the Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jets could be based at Ohakea
Singapore is eyeing the Ohakea air base as a potential base for one of its own Air Force squadrons of F15 fighter jets. Up to 500 people would be stationed in or near the base in the region if the squadron moves to Ohakea. Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retailer panned for trivializing Women's Day
Singapore is ranked 55 out of 144 countries in the Global Gender ... the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit news.trust.org) ( read original story ...)
Pop stars among Singapore women honoured
The 1970s pop divas Anita Sarawak and Rahimah Rahim will be the first popular singers inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame (SWHF) later this month. Two early broadcasters will also be inducted, posthumously, as well in a new category for media ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore considers harsher penalties for child sex crimes after public outcry
SINGAPORE Singapore is considering harsher punishments for sex offences against minors, the law minister said, after a U.S. martial arts instructor was jailed for four years for having consensual sex with two 15-year-olds, prompting a rare public outcry ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BP Exec Charged in Singapore for Receiving $3.95 Million in Bribes
SINGAPORE — A former executive at oil company BP in Singapore was charged on Thursday with obtaining $3.95 million (3.25 million pounds) in bribes in what the city-state's anti-corruption agency called one of the largest corruption cases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Singapore 'Closely Studying' U.N. Report on North Korea Arms Trade
SINGAPORE — Singapore's government was "closely studying" a United Nations report that linked a local company to a North Korean firm involved in the sales of arms, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The U.N. report sent to the Security Council and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore anger at 'too lenient' child sex sentence
There is public anger in Singapore over what is seen as a too lenient sentence for a US child sex offender. US Mixed Martial Arts instructor Joshua Robinson, 39, was jailed for four years last week for having sex with two teenage girls and filming the acts. ( read original story ...)
Why high-flying Singapore is scrapping grades
You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. The next update of the education system will have to ensure that Singapore can create a more equitable society, build a stronger social compact among its people while at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Judge to Rule on Singapore Teen's Asylum Case This Month
CHICAGO — A Chicago immigration judge will decide this month whether a Singapore teenager arrested for online posts mocking his government will be granted asylum in the U.S. Amos Yee testified at a hearing lasting most of Tuesday. Kenneth Jeyaretnam ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore student inspired by the pipes teaches himself Gaelic
A student from Singapore has taught himself Gaelic after being inspired by learning to play the pipes. Chi-Yan Lew has now travelled to study a term at Glasgow University and is making good use of his new language. ( read original story ...)
Four new libraries to open in Singapore this year
SINGAPORE: Four new libraries will be opened this year in Sengkang ... including books, magazines, and news reports online. However, those who read books more than once a week made up only 19 per cent, and “most” did not find reading as stimulating ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to better support media professionals, freelancers
SINGAPORE: A skills framework for media professionals along with better support for media freelancers are some of the measures in the pipeline at the Ministry of Communications and Information, said Minister of State Chee Hong Tat in Parliament on Mon (Mar ... ( read original story ...)