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SINGAPORE — Nelly Korda fired a seven-under 65 to move into a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday as the American targets both a first LPGA Tour victory and a rare sibling double in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

President Trump has been privately praising Singapore, the small city-state once known as the world’s most active executioner per capita. This is according to Axios, which reported Sunday that the president has been telling friends for months that ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore citizens enjoy visa-free access to a record 180 destinations, making the Republic’s passport the most powerful in the world alongside Japan, according to the 2018 Henley Passport Index. The German passport fell from top spot to second with ... ( read original story ...)

The move comes as Singapore considers legislation to fight fake news, which critics say could further hinder press freedom already limited by laws on what may be said or published. Singapore's minister of law, K. Shanmugam, has said that keeping falsehoods ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank is assessing whether additional regulations are required to protect investors in cryptocurrencies, an official said in a speech on Thursday. The city-state - which is aiming to be a hub for financial ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) — Weird and wacky vending machines have long been part of Japan's innovative culture -- from healthy lettuce (yes, just lettuce) and bananas, to the more indulgent draft beer dispenser. In Germany, there's a vending machine that dispenses all the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet after parliament breaks in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders who will support his eventual successor. Lee ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two Singaporeans on trial for unauthorized short-term rentals posted on Airbnb pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday in the first such cases under the city-state’s rules on short-term property letting introduced last year. The two men ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders. Lee said last year that he would step down in the next couple of ... ( read original story ...)

A plan to air a Mandarin version of MasterChef in Singapore sparked anger Monday, with netizens claiming that the cooking show will not cater to all in the multi-ethnic country. The competition, created in Britain in 1990, pits amateur chefs against each ... ( read original story ...)

JOHOR BARU, Feb 27 — A 46-year-old man was arrested by police for suspected involvement in helping a Singapore church’s former fund manager escape from Singapore. The Malaysian suspect was arrested by a team from the Johor police Criminal ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s hard-fought economic transformation is dependent on the ability of its enterprises and people to learn, unlearn and relearn new capabilities and skillsets. Singapore’s manufacturing sector got off to a good start in 2018, with output rising ... ( read original story ...)

ZoBucks will also help shoppers get the best discounts and voucher codes from multiple retailers, all on a single platform.ANI | February 26, 2018, 16:16 IST New Delhi: Premier cashback site CashKaro on Monday announced its venturing into the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Samsung’s latest flagship S9 series will be available in Singapore on 16 March with prices starting from $1,198 and pre-orders starting this Thursday (1 March). The 5.8-inch Galaxy S9 is priced at $1,198 (64GB), while its larger 6.2-inch sibling Galaxy ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore seems to be following this notion, at least in regards to its government coffers. The country’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat made it clear during the annual budget that he has no intention of allowing funds to run out any time soon. ( read original story ...)

Other websites that have registered under this rule include news sites The Independent Singapore and the now-defunct The Middle Ground. On 6 February, TOC was instructed by the IMDA to register with it under the Broadcasting (Class Licence) Notification ... ( read original story ...)