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Singapore and Brazil have signed a comprehensive bilateral Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), as part of the ongoing effort to further facilitate bilateral trade and investment cooperation. The document was inked in Singapore on Monday by ... ( read original story ...)

The historic summit planned between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to take place in Singapore in early June, Fox News has learned. That summit would be the first-ever meeting between a U.S. president and a North Korean leader. ( read original story ...)

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) is looking to strengthen Singapore's AI efforts by collaborating with the ... ( read original story ...)

So you’re moving to Singapore, but you’re not too worried. After all, you’ve heard about how it’s safe, modern, cosmopolitan, and has a high standard of healthcare. You’ll be just fine. Why bother with health insurance? But before you pack your ... ( read original story ...)

Indonesia is not the most powerful nation in ASEAN, according to the latest study by the Lowy Institute, which ranks the largest Southeast Asian country behind Singapore and Malaysia in terms of power. But the country, the study says, may surpass its two ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Many of the half a million Malaysians living and working in Singapore crossed the strait into their homeland late on Tuesday to cast their votes in Wednesday’s national election, packing a busy causeway in a chaotic but at times festive mood. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s luxury hotel game is strong, especially after the flurry of high profile new openings in recent years. It’s unsurprising, then, that some of the city’s older hotels are sensing the need for an update, undergoing massive makeovers and ... ( read original story ...)

Boxing is all the rage right now. Put your best gloves on and unleash your inner Muhammad Ali and Manny Pacquiao at these fitness studios in Singapore... Get ready to ruuuumble! Not your average boutique gym, Ground Zero’s Rumble rooms are loaded with ... ( read original story ...)

Half a century ago when Singapore was granted its independence in 1965, no one could have predicted accurately that today it would be ranked as the third-most competitive economy by the World Economic Forum and termed as a high-income economy with superior ... ( read original story ...)

In her inaugural address to Parliament yesterday, President Halimah Yacob focused on the challenges and priorities of a new generation of leaders as they and fellow Singaporeans undertake a new phase of nation building. Here is her address. In January 2016 ... ( read original story ...)

The last surviving village in mainland Singapore, Kampong Lorong Buangkok is located right smack in the middle of modern developments. Will it remain there forever? With so much of Singapore’s iconic buildings slipping away (we’re still heartbroken ... ( read original story ...)

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un are likely to meet in Singapore next month, reports said Monday, as anticipation builds for unprecedented talks between the mercurial leaders. Trump said at the weekend that the two sides had settled ... ( read original story ...)

The trip between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is the world busiest international air route, a new study has found. Research has shown that more than 30,500 flights between the two cities took place in the year to February. There were on ... ( read original story ...)

The trip between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is the world's busiest international air route, with more than 30,500 flights between the cities in the year to February, a new study showed. There were on average 84 flights daily making ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, May 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Establishing key business prospects and contacts, closing successful deals and good networking opportunities were the buzzwords that defined the 2nd edition of ProWine Asia (Singapore) 2018. Jointly organised by Messe ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers? That might be an annoyance of the past at Singapore's Changi airport which is testing facial recognition systems that could, in future, help locate lost travelers or those ... ( read original story ...)