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(CNN)The peace and quiet of an oasis called Singapore was shattered early on Wednesday morning as an ugly fight among members of the country's most prominent family spilled into the open, with accusations being made about the character and leadership of ... ( read original story ...)

Argentina's experimental line-up proved too strong for an outclassed Singapore, with the South Americans' opening five goals coming from first-time scorers. The match was organised to celebrate the home FA's 125th anniversary but Argentina were in no mood ... ( read original story ...)

A tussle among the children of late Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew escalated Wednesday when two of them accused their prime minister brother of using "the organs of state" against them and grooming his son to take up a political role in the tightly ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A lengthy tussle heated up Wednesday between Singapore's prime minister and his siblings over the last wishes of their father, the founding leader of the city-state. The feud offers a rare glimpse into cracks in the prominent family after the ... ( read original story ...)

A long-running feud among the family of Singapore's prime minister over the legacy of their father, the country's first leader, has resurfaced. In Facebook posts, two of PM Lee Hsien Loong's siblings accused him of going against their late father Lee Kuan ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong's siblings have launched a stunning public broadside against their elder brother, accusing him of misusing his power and influence over government to drive a personal agenda. At the heart of Lee's brother and sister ... ( read original story ...)

Jorge Sampaoli maintained his 100 per cent record as Argentina manager after his side rallied to a dominant 6-0 friendly win over Singapore in Lionel Messi's absence at the National Stadium on Tuesday. Federico Fazio and Joaquin Correa put La Albiceleste ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Economists raised their forecasts for Singapore's growth this year, compared to three months ago, as they upgraded their views on manufacturing and bank lending, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday. The median forecast of 21 economists ... ( read original story ...)

We feel big brother omnipresent," Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang said in a joint news release and an accompanying six-page statement issued at 2 am Singapore time on Wednesday. As a result, Lee Hsien Yang, and his wife Suet Fern, would be leaving Singapore. ( read original story ...)

A tussle that began over their father's will escalated Wednesday when two siblings accused their bother, the prime minister of Singapore, of using "the organs of state" against them and grooming his son to take up a political role in the tightly-controlled ... ( read original story ...)

Argentina will play their final match before the summer break against Singapore on Tuesday, the last friendly before FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifying resumes. La Albiceleste are coming off a big win over rivals Brazil in Australia in a friendly, and, in all ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore says it has detained a woman intending to travel to Syria to marry a fighter from the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group. Child care worker Syaikhah Izzah Zahrah Al Ansari, 22, was held under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Police in Singapore have detained a preschool assistant who shared pro-Islamic State materials online and intended to travel to Syria, their first arrest of a female Singaporean alleged to be a sympathizer of the radical group, the Home ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)A preschool assistant detained for being radicalized is the first woman in Singaporean history to be taken in on radicalization charges, according to the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The woman was radicalized in 2013 and began posting and ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore said on Monday it has detained an assistant child-care worker suspected of trying to join Islamic State and to find a militant husband in Syria, and was holding her under a tough security law that allows for detention without trial. ( read original story ...)

BEIJING China and Singapore will do their best to expedite talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Singapore's foreign minister said, calling the potential pact a statement on the importance of free trade. The Beijing-backed RCEP ... ( read original story ...)