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SINGAPORE - Slightly more Singaporeans tied the knot last year but fewer had children, according to latest preliminary figures released on Friday (Feb 10). There were just 68 more marriages, bringing the total to 23,873 unions in which at least one spouse ... ( read original story ...)

Seen here in a photo from September 2013 is a shot of the first Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER to be configured with its all-new interior at the gate at Boeing's Everett Delivery Center. (Photo: Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY) Singapore Airlines agreed to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore unveiled a set of strategies that reinforce its long-standing commitment to economic openness, as the trade-dependent nation seeks to drive growth in the next decade after a “dark shift in mood away from globalization.” The country should ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) tasked to set the direction for Singapore’s economic development released its report on Thursday (Feb 9), outlining seven strategies for the next decade. Speaking at a press conference, co-chair of the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A key Singapore advisory panel on Thursday proposed a 10-year strategy aimed at ensuring annual economic growth of 2-3%, mainly centred on trade partnerships, deepening the workforce's tech skills and digitalising the economy. It also ... ( read original story ...)

CNN reported in November that Singapore Airlines would make a decision by end-year. Boeing Co declined to comment, while Singapore Air was not immediately available for comment. (Reporting by Shalini Nagarajan in Bengaluru) Next In Business News ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Health technology start-up ConneXionsAsia (CXA) has raised US$25 million (approximately S$35 million) in a funding round led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group and Singapore-based investment vehicle EDBI. Other investors ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore ranked eighth in a newly released Intellectual Property (IP) index by the United States Chamber of Commerce, with its key strengths in existing IP frameworks and weaknesses in software piracy and IP-infringing goods. Although Singapore ranked ... ( read original story ...)

Price: Just over $1100 for a one-way ticket from New Delhi. The first leg to Singapore was a Singapore Airlines flight. From Singapore to Auckland I flew with Air New Zealand. The ticket was purchased a week prior to departure so a surprisingly good price. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has appointed AECOM Singapore to conduct an advanced engineering study for Singapore stretch of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure, it announced on Wednesday (Feb 8). The US ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will keep its mandatory military service because it cannot depend on help from others in an uncertain world, the city-state's defence minister said on Tuesday. Ng Eng Hen said conscription was crucial, especially for smaller countries like ... ( read original story ...)

A private jet belonging to Malaysian tycoon Low Taek Jho — who is under investigation for his involvement in the scandal-hit Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) – has been seized by Singapore authorities, media in both ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Private-hire car (PHC) drivers from ride-sourcing service operators such as Uber and Grab are now required to obtain a vocational licences under amendments to the Road Traffic Act (RTA) made in Parliament on Tue (Feb 7). The framework, first ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: While road cycling races used to be a rarity in Singapore, a rush of events in recent months suggests that the situation is changing. Two races on circuit courses - known as criteriums - have taken place so far this year: The URA Share the Road ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore Exchange has held talks with Saudi Aramco on a secondary listing, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, after the oil and gas company suggested last week it would likely simultaneously list on more than one exchange. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE – Living in Singapore, Marcus Lim never wanted for water. But when he arrived in India, he found that people had to walk for hours to collect water, which might be in short supply or, worse, contaminated. Then there are the sanitation issues ... ( read original story ...)