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Singapore’s Minister of State for Health, Chee Hong Tat, has announced a Government-Industry Partnership scheme as part of a multi-pronged ‘war on diabetes’. The strategy follows hot on the heals of him announcing in the Singapore Parliament mid last ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the first edition of 'International Day of Yoga' on June 21 at about 50 locations across the country. Supporting the 5,000-year-old Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice that aims to transform body and mind, High ... ( read original story ...)

When Yale Singapore started selling digital door locks in 2005, sales were discouraging. The company only managed to sell around 2,000 pieces that year. They now sell 12 times that number. This trend is seen worldwide. London-based analysis company IHS ... ( read original story ...)

In a few months’ time, the Singapore F1 night race will be upon us and the Government has to decide whether it wishes to extend the current contract for another five years. The Singapore Grand Prix (GP) has always had its naysayers, who question its ... ( read original story ...)

Garena has rebranded as Sea Ltd. after Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup secured $550 million in funds to step up a battle with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and other players in Indonesia. SINGAPORE will have a greater role to play in the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore online entertainment platform has partnered A + E Networks Asia to curate and broadcast a weekly selection of local filmmakers’ works on Lifetime Asia. Lifetime Asia, female-focused entertainment brand, will be expanding its Lifetime Original ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or nuclear explosive devices will face the mandatory death penalty under new laws passed in Parliament on Monday (May 8). The legislation paves the way for Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

Death penalty will be given to a person who commits a fatal act of terrorism using radioactive material or nuclear explosive devices, Xinhua news agency reported. Second Minister for Home Affairs Desmond Lee said Singapore cannot discount the rise of the ... ( read original story ...)

The 59-year-old believes that Singapore needs a trailblazer like Elvstrom, for the Republic to start winning medals at major senior sailing events, such as the Olympics. "You've already had 10 sailors at the (Rio Olympics), in numbers you are already ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Customs is the latest in a list of Singapore authorities who have issued an advisory to the public over fake emails that are impersonating its officers. In the latest case, Singapore Customs had said that some members of the public had ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore will have a sixth autonomous university with its own distinctive focus, as Parliament gives the nod on Monday (May 8) to the new Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), previously called SIM University. Its establishment will ... ( read original story ...)

Former Singapore international John Wilkinson explains what he feels is next for Singapore football. Singapore Selection won the Sultan of Selangor's (SOS) Cup on Saturday evening after claiming a thrilling 3-2 win over Selangor Selection at the National ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore navy’s first-of-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) RSS Independence is now fully operational to safeguard the country’s waters, protect its sea lines of communication and contribute to regional peace and security. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore plans to drive e-commerce and other wings of the digital economy within the region, when it assumes chairmanship of Asean next year. This will be part of a larger push to help companies in the region expand, said Minister for Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)

It is hard to tell that within its plain grey walls lies Singapore's first "rage room" - that is, until you enter the store and hearglass shattering. Mr Royce Tan, its 24-year-old founder, told The New Paper: "It is a place you come to, to break stuff ... ( read original story ...)

If you’re sweet on the idea of a real-life Willy Wonka experience, ‘A Chocolate Experience’ is a new interactive adventure that has just opened in Universal Studios on Sentosa Island in Singapore. From eating marshmallows dipped into fondue fountains ... ( read original story ...)