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SINGAPORE – A Singaporean teenager whose video posts and blogs mocking his government and its late founder landed him in jail twice has been detained in the U.S. where he is seeking asylum, his lawyer and a human rights group said Saturday. The Human ... ( read original story ...)

Soaring thousands of metres in the air on a flight from New Zealand to Singapore, Mr Grant Rawlinson is preoccupied by what is beneath him. He completed an expedition in 2013 to summit the highest peaks in the North and South Island but his adventurous ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a picture of green "snowmen" at the Singapore Botanic Gardens along with his Christmas greeting on his Facebook page yesterday. "Merry Christmas to one and all! 25 December is a joyous day for Christians ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Their friendship began three years ago, when he decided to offer a ride home to a stranger. Mr Huang Zhiwei, 24, had walked past a woman who was selling tissue paper from her wheelchair at Bishan Bus Interchange. The ... ( read original story ...)

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Muslim community is "committed to stand shoulder to shoulder with other faith communities in offering the positive role that religion can play in building a more cohesive and prosperous nation" said the Islamic Religious Council of ... ( read original story ...)

The Human Rights Watch deputy director for Asia, Phil Robertson, called on the US to recognise Amos Yee's asylum claim, saying he has been consistently harassed by the Singapore government for publicly expressing his views on politics and religion and ... ( read original story ...)

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose supporters say is seeking asylum is in custody after being detained last week at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, U.S. immigration officials said Saturday. Amos Yee, 18, was detained Dec. 16 and remains in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A month after nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured vehicles were detained in Hong Kong, the Singapore Government said it is still awaiting full resolution of this matter and return of its property by the Hong Kong government. Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Industrial production in Singapore in November expanded at its fastest annual pace since March 2014, buoyed by strong electronics and pharmaceuticals output, data showed on Friday (Dec 23). Manufacturing output in November jumped 11.9 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Industrial production rose more strongly than expected last month, helped by big increases in the electronics and pharmaceuticals segments, although marine and offshore engineering output continued to plunge. Manufacturing output rose 11.9 per ... ( read original story ...)

December marks the peak season for most retailers around the world hoping to cash in on the mad rush. CNBC took to one of Singapore's most bustling retail areas, Orchard Road, to get a pulse of this year's holiday retail trends, where shoppers were ... ( read original story ...)

But the burst of rainfall should not mask the real and deep water security issues facing Singapore, with one of its four taps - water from Johor's Linggiu dam, which channels water to treatment plants in the Johor River operated by both the state and ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Motorshow 2017 packs a punch for car enthusiasts with more than 200 vehicles on display, new models and VR experiences. For the first time at Singapore Motorshow 2017, car enthusiasts will be transported to a whole new dimension of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE Singapore police are investigating a conference that Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong addressed via Skype without a permit, police and one of the event's organizers said on Friday. Singapore issued new public speaking rules in October to ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A five-day celebration kicked off on Thursday (Dec 22) at the Singapore Zoo for locally born polar bear Inuka, which turns 26 this year. The polar bear had a birthday cake made of ice with salmon and minced beef, topped with a small helping of ... ( read original story ...)