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As one of the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, Singapore is to cap the number of vehicles on its streets next year due to lack of space. The move is in conjunction with efforts to improve the nation’s public transport system. According ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, one of the world's most expensive places to own a vehicle, will not allow any growth in its car population from February, citing the small city-state's land scarcity and billions of dollars in planned public transport ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, among the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, will stop adding cars on its roads next year. The government will cut the annual growth rate for cars and motorcycles to zero from 0.25 percent starting in February, the transport ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN)If Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong can return home from his visit to the White House with nothing more than a photo op with Donald Trump, some good headlines in the Singapore press and a contract to buy a few billion dollars' worth of planes ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Friday it will finalize an order for 39 Boeing Co aircraft worth $13.8 billion at list prices when Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visits Washington D.C. next week. The airline said in ... ( read original story ...)

The newlyweds from Singapore decided to trek up Hokkaido’s tallest mountain ... where Ms Lim called home to tell their families the good news. Both will be discharged today. Ms Lim added they will continue their honeymoon in Japan and will return ... ( read original story ...)

Tiny Singapore's leap from developing world to advanced economy within a single generation depended on a strong government hand in external relations, economic policies, citizens' retirement savings and more — leading to a perception that the country is ... ( read original story ...)

But that’s just what’s happening with Virtual Singapore, a new public-private partnership to take one of Asia’s most vibrant cities and recreate it as a dynamic 3D model. The idea is to collaborate on a data platform that will allow scientists ... ( read original story ...)

Australian universities, lawyers and financial firms will be among the biggest winners from an updated free trade agreement with Singapore. Enabling legislation cleared parliament on Thursday. Under the changes, Australian lawyers and financial service ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE has been rated Asia-Pacific’s top location for data centres in a report by Cushman & Wakefield. WorldSkills Singapore 2018 will be expanded to include university students and introduce competition areas that are relevant to industries in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore households trash about S$200 million worth of food and beverage each year, the equivalent of S$170 per home a year. In the early hours of October 17, Singapore staged the first-ever large scale counterterrorism drills at Changi International Airport. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slipped 1.1 per cent from a year ago in September after a 16.7 per cent jump in August, figures released by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore show. THE recent economic data in Singapore may paint a rosy ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1% in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - School fees for Singapore permanent residents and international students will go up over the next three years, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday (Oct 17). From 2018 to 2020, primary, secondary and pre-university school fees ... ( read original story ...)

A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country. Non-oil domestic exports declined by 1.1 percent in September from a year earlier, the worst performance since ... ( read original story ...)

The hotel offers 225 luxurious studios and suites, including an expansive Penthouse, which has unparalleled views of both the Singapore River and vibrant city via floor-to-ceiling windows. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of ... ( read original story ...)