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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 ...)

Having been born and lived in Singapore for the past 27 years where a whole generation of Singaporeans have grown up with him, we bade him farewell. It is a very sad moment for us,” said WRS’ deputy CEO Dr. Cheng Wen-Haur. According to ABC News ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines said Monday it has stopped serving peanuts on its flights after a toddler suffered a severe allergic reaction, and following near-fatal cases on other carriers. The Singapore flag carrier joins other airlines including Qantas, Air New ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines says that due to demand the service will resume with the help of a brand new aircraft. The plane in question will be Airbus' new 'ultra-long range' version of its A350-900, of which Singapore Airlines is the launch customer. The high ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore , known for some of the world's most stringent drug laws, aims to develop medical treatments containing synthetic elements of the cannabis, or marijuana, plant. The government-run National Research Foundation, a body in charge of national ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore – Picture B.C.’s population (plus another million) living on land roughly a quarter the size of Metro Vancouver. Swap out the logos of Telus and TD on downtown buildings for Chevron, HSBC and Citi gracing towers one and a half times as high ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – Canada led early but was beaten 26-12 by the U.S. in the consolation Challenge Trophy final Sunday to finish 10th at the Singapore Sevens, a World Series rugby sevens tournament it won last year. Fiji, thanks to a length-of-the-field try by ... ( read original story ...)

Alasio Sovita Naduva scored a length of the field try after the final siren as Fiji beat Australia 28-22 in Sunday's title decider at the Singapore Sevens to leapfrog South Africa at the top of the world series standings with just two rounds remaining. ( read original story ...)

AUSTRALIA has been left heartbroken as Olympic champions Fiji scored a try with time expired to snatch a 28-22 victory in a dramatic and high quality Singapore Sevens final. Alosio Naduva scooted away for the long range matchwinner as Fiji produced yet ... ( read original story ...)

Mongolia and Singapore are the final two sites under consideration for the upcoming summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, two administrative sources told CBS News' Major Garrett. Mr. Trump told reporters Friday that the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: China and India are the new powers which are growing in strength and influence as the global strategic balance is shifting which has thrown up new opportunities for cooperation for ASEAN, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

Fintech companies in Singapore will have patents approved faster thanks to an expedited patent application-to-grant process initiative announced by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). Patents will be granted in as soon as six months ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Zoo’s beloved polar bear Inuka was put down “on humane grounds” on Wednesday (25 April) morning due to his rapidly declining health, said Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS). “It is a (very emotional) and sad day. While we feel sadness ... ( read original story ...)

A NEW direct route between the United States and Asia will soon be the world’s longest non-stop flight. Singapore Airlines will launch a 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York by the end of the year, trumping the current record of 18 hours from ... ( read original story ...)

As country leaders prepare to meet at the 32nd Asean Summit in Singapore this Friday and Saturday, the Bangkok Post talks to Chua Siew San, Singapore's ambassador to Thailand, on the topic of "Asean in 2018" and what Singapore plans to pass on to Thailand ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Inuka, the world's first polar bear born in the tropics, has been put down by the Singapore Zoo. The 27-year-old bear suffered from age-related ailments including arthritis. Its limbs were too weak to support an over 500-kilogram frame. The zoo ... ( read original story ...)