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Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara was barred entry into Singapore due to a history of extremist and segregationist teachings, creating uproar among his followers. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is often called the Switzerland of Asia, thanks to its abundance of billionaires, its advantageous tax system and its very high GDP per capita. It is therefore not surprising that the city-s ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has been seeing between zero and four deaths a day over the past few months. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Art can be intimidating. Which is why the organisers of this year's Singapore Biennale have decided to put a friendly face - or rather, name - to it: Natasha. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Singapore has extended a short-stay visa for Sri Lanka's deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media in the city-state reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Rajapaksa, 73, fled Sri Lanka after the July 9 uprising when people broke into the President's House after months of public protests against him for mishandling the country's worst economic crisis ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore government has issued a new visa to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, allowing him to stay in the country for another 14 days till August 14, a media report said on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has permitted former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the island republic for an additional 14 days, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. A short ... ( read original story ...)

Two more prisoners convicted of drug offences will hang on Aug 2 despite widespread condemnation of Singapore's continued use of the death sentence. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC reported stable returns for the year but warned of uncertainties amid inflation worries, pandemic risks and geopolitical challenges. ( read original story ...)

Three Malaysian shipbuilding and ship repair players have teamed up with a Singapore-based ship designer to build an environmentally friendly offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Malaysia. A memorandum of ... ( read original story ...)

The traditional 60/40 portfolio -- alleged by some investors to be dead -- is regaining some of its luster as bonds start to offer more value, according to Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC ... ( read original story ...)

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Exchange traded funds news every morning. The Singapore Exchange has announced a collaboration with the New York Stock Exchange that ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has granted another stay of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the city state's Straits Times newspaper said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s latest Covid-19 wave driven by omicron variant look to be cresting from a mid-July high, as its health minister said this week that infection tide is “coming to a peak, and starting to ... ( read original story ...)

Homeowners in Singapore are starting to tighten their belts as they will soon face higher mortgages, thanks to rising interest rates. ( read original story ...)