A bar named after Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar found itself in a tricky situation after the Embassy of Colombia in Singapore and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) took issue with its theme. The embassy confirmed that it had sent an official note to ... ( read original story ...)
IATA Expands Presence in Singapore
Singapore – The International Air Transport Association ... You can follow us at http://twitter.com/iata2press for news specially catered for the media. ( read original story ...)
ASEAN Hopes to Expedite Code of Conduct on South China Sea: Singapore
SINGAPORE — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn't realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore's defense minister said on ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing announces over $900 million in orders at Singapore
SINGAPORE — Boeing announced more than $900 million in orders on Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow from companies in the region and beyond. “Predicted growth for aerospace services in the Asia-Pacific brings opportunities to partner with local industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister: ‘No Strong Case to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading’
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been closely studying these developments and the potential risks they pose. As of now, there is no strong case to ban cryptocurrency trading here. This will, no doubt, be positive news for the digital currency ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Confirms It Will Not ‘Ban’ Cryptocurrency, Has No ‘Risk Concerns’
Singapore's deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam provided new commentary on the government’s commitment “not to ban” cryptocurrency as part of its future regulatory plans. In a series of fourteen statements published Monday, Feb. 5 in ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE TAKES NEXT STEP TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING WORLD’S FIRST SPACE-BASED VHF COMMUNICATIONS
GomSpace A/S (”GomSpace”) a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB (publ) (the ”Company”) together with The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) signed a research collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore proposes Asean leaders assert unity
SINGAPORE: Singapore has proposed that Asean leaders adopt ... The seven-page document, a copy of which has been obtained by Kyodo News, is titled "Asean Leaders' Vision for a Resilient and Innovative Asean". It contains 10 key principles such as "unity ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Singapore to set up trade link for stockmarkets
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia and Singapore regulators said Tuesday the two countries will establish a link to connect their stock markets by the end of the year to cut trading costs and woo cross-border investments. The ‘Malaysia-Singapore Connect ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore risks destroying past in race to build: top archaeologist
Singapore faces a race against time to save its past, according to its top archaeologist, who warns relentless development in the land-scarce city-state comes at a heavy price. Construction work has been near ceaseless in recent years as the financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore vows to back Vietnam in transforming industries
VNA Singapore vows to back Vietnam in transforming industries, Government news, Vietnam breaking news, politic news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow: Why is Asia spending big on defence?
Asia's biggest airshow has opened in Singapore. The biennial event brings together the biggest names in the commercial aviation and defence industries. While many countries are slashing their defence budgets, in Asia it's quite the opposite. The BBC's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airshow: Asia aviation in five charts
And the region is also home to the most popular aircraft journey on the planet. With Asia's largest air show taking place in Singapore, we've been taking a look at the region's aviation industry. Asia is the world's dominant region for air travel. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For February 5
Singapore retained its position as the second freest economy in the world for the 24th consecutive year, but the margin with top-ranked rival Hong Kong has widened further. — The Straits Times (paywall) Improper for MPs or public officers to ‘get back ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack
"If there's an attack in the Philippines, it may get half an hour in a 24-hour news cycle. An attack in Singapore with all the multicultural individuals operating here, will be within the narrative for a few days at least." (Video YouTube/Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to amend law after ‘showbiz pastor’ case
Singapore will amend a law that allowed a megachurch pastor to escape a harsher prison term for fraud despite funnelling millions in church funds into his wife's music career, a senior official said Monday, following a public backlash. In a case that ... ( read original story ...)