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SINGAPORE Singapore will restrict its presidential election next year to ethnic Malay candidates, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told parliament on Tuesday, during a debate on proposals to make sure ethnic minorities can become head of state. The wealthy ... ( read original story ...)

The first sale of land in Singapore’s Marina Bay in nine years attracted 7 bidders, with a top bid of S$2.6 billion ($1.9 billion) as developers competed for a piece of the sought-after financial district. The highest offer came from Wealthy Link Pte., ( read original story ...)

And the winner may get the chance to build the world's longest jet. The U.S. and European aerospace giants are vying for a coveted spot in the fleet of Singapore Airlines. By the end of the year, the airline is expected to back one of the company's designs ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has agreed to buy new military helicopters from Airbus and Boeing Co to replace its ageing fleet of Super Pumas and Chinooks, the city-state's defence ministry said on Monday. Singapore has the largest defence budget in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore must “never compromise” on the qualifying criteria for the Elected Presidency, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim said on Monday (Nov 7). Speaking during the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines Ltd. said it will be vigilant on costs as it warned yet again that the weak operating outlook is likely to persist amid excess capacity and aggressive pricing by competitors. The prospects for most major economies remain “tepid ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) unveiled Gary Tan as head coach of the National Training Centre (NTC) on Friday (Nov 4), effectively putting the 34-year-old in charge of the elite squad. Two-time Olympian Tan succeeds Sergio Lopez, who ... ( read original story ...)

In Singapore, where activist investing was virtually unheard of until now, two companies have found themselves in the crosshairs in the past month alone. Quarz Capital Management Ltd. urged retailer Metro Holdings Ltd. to return excess cash to investors ... ( read original story ...)

Kendo, which literally translates to “way of the sword”, first found its way to Singapore during the Japanese Occupation. News reports from then mention that the martial art was being taught as a subject at local Japanese schools then. In 1972 ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore: Singapore's oldest supermarket chain Cold Storage, which used a price promotion on beef at one of its outlets during Diwali, on Wednesday apologised for the advertisement which was "insensitive" to Hindus. A photo of the promotion, which ... ( read original story ...)

Children make more progress in maths when teachers use Singapore-style methods, according to an Oxford study. Researchers found pupils shot ahead of their peers when taught the traditional Asian way, which focuses on mastering core principles as 'building ... ( read original story ...)

(Photo: Ng Lian Cheong/Channel 8 News) Malaysia's Transport Ministry made it clear last week that the road charge is different from the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP). Singapore's MOT had responded in a statement to say it has "noted" Malaysia's plans ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines has launched its two new non-stop routes from Manchester with various celebrations at Manchester Airport along with a formal event attended by Aviation Minister, Lord Ahmad. The inaugural flight to Houston departed on Sunday October 30 ... ( read original story ...)

Agnieszka Radwanska’s WTA Finals Singapore title defense could end at the hands of world no. 1 Angelique Kerber in Saturday’s semifinals. World no. 1 Angelique Kerber faces defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska for a place in the final of the 2016 WTA ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Olympic medallist Feng Tianwei will continue to stay in Singapore and still wants to represent the country in table tennis, despite being dropped from the national team. In a statement written in Mandarin to the media on Friday (Oct 28), Feng ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore mall vacancies rose to the highest level in a decade in the third quarter as an oversupply of shop spaces added to muted spending by shoppers. A gauge of mall vacancies rose 0.6 percent to 8.4 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30, even as ... ( read original story ...)