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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Home-booking company Airbnb is willing to make some concessions on short-term rentals in Singapore in an attempt to appease concerns of the government, a top executive said on Monday. Strict rules in Singapore make the city state one ... ( read original story ...)

On February 19, Singapore’s finance minister Mr. Heng Swee Kiat delivered the 2018 budget. With an emphasis on Asia, emergence of new technologies, and an aging population, this year’s budget focused on helping businesses in Singapore prepare for ... ( read original story ...)

“We welcome the good news that the agreement is moving forward. This is an important step towards closer relations with the EU, which is our third largest trading partner and largest investor in Singapore. It also reinforces EU’s economic engagement in ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE—Michelle Wie holed a 36-foot putt from off the green on the final hole to win the Women’s World Championship by one stroke on Sunday while Canada’s Brooke Henderson tied for second. Wie capture her first LPGA tournament since the 2014 U.S ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Michelle Wie drained a monster birdie putt from off the green on the final hole to record a stunning one-shot victory at the HSBC Women's World Championship after a thrilling final round of low scoring and late drama on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (AP) — Michelle Wie holed a 36-foot putt from off the green on the final hole to win the Women's World Championship by one stroke on Sunday and capture her first LPGA tournament since the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. With four players in contention ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — Nelly Korda fired a seven-under 65 to move into a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Saturday as the American targets both a first LPGA Tour victory and a rare sibling double in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

President Trump has been privately praising Singapore, the small city-state once known as the world’s most active executioner per capita. This is according to Axios, which reported Sunday that the president has been telling friends for months that ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore citizens enjoy visa-free access to a record 180 destinations, making the Republic’s passport the most powerful in the world alongside Japan, according to the 2018 Henley Passport Index. The German passport fell from top spot to second with ... ( read original story ...)

The move comes as Singapore considers legislation to fight fake news, which critics say could further hinder press freedom already limited by laws on what may be said or published. Singapore's minister of law, K. Shanmugam, has said that keeping falsehoods ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank is assessing whether additional regulations are required to protect investors in cryptocurrencies, an official said in a speech on Thursday. The city-state - which is aiming to be a hub for financial ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) — Weird and wacky vending machines have long been part of Japan's innovative culture -- from healthy lettuce (yes, just lettuce) and bananas, to the more indulgent draft beer dispenser. In Germany, there's a vending machine that dispenses all the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet after parliament breaks in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders who will support his eventual successor. Lee ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two Singaporeans on trial for unauthorized short-term rentals posted on Airbnb pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday in the first such cases under the city-state’s rules on short-term property letting introduced last year. The two men ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday he will reshuffle his cabinet in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders. Lee said last year that he would step down in the next couple of ... ( read original story ...)

A plan to air a Mandarin version of MasterChef in Singapore sparked anger Monday, with netizens claiming that the cooking show will not cater to all in the multi-ethnic country. The competition, created in Britain in 1990, pits amateur chefs against each ... ( read original story ...)