Tag: Singapore
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Singapore foreign affairs minister visits North Korea, agrees to boost ties: reports
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to deepen bilateral ... -
Singapore executes Malaysian drug trafficker in the city-state’s 11th execution of the year
A Malaysian man was hanged in Singapore yesterday for drug trafficking, raising the number of executions in the city-state to 11 this year despite renewed calls ... -
Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again
Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she’s still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle. She won it again yesterday in ... -
Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK
Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government ... -
Lucky 7 new side bets to mirror Singapore’s success
New baccarat side bets called “Lucky 7” and “Super Lucky 7” have debuted in Macau casinos, with industry experts anticipating the potential for these offerings to ... -
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts one-year jail sentence
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister began a one-year prison term yesterday for receiving illegal gifts after saying he would not appeal his sentence in the rare ... -
Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century
Singapore’s first ministerial corruption trial in nearly half a century began yesterday, with former Transport Minister S. Iswaran facing charges in a rare scandal in the ... -
Pope lands in economic power Singapore
Pope Francis flew to Singapore yesterday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world’s richest countries from one of ... -
Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement
The Philippines is signing a defense pact with Singapore yesterday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, including holding joint exercises to prepare for ... -
Rapid gravitational changes caused 178-feet drop of Singapore Airlines jet that hit turbulence
Rapid changes in the gravitational force led to a 178-feet altitude drop of a Singapore Airlines flight that left one passenger dead and many others who ... -
New PM vows to ‘lead in our own way’ as Lee dynasty ends after half-century
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office yesterday in a carefully planned political ... -
PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm, and hand power to ... -
Swift steals the show at an Asian summit as Singapore defends exclusive Eras Tour stop
Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit this week when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood ... -
Prince William cheers on 15 finalists of Earthshot Prize ahead of awards ceremony
Britain’s Prince William cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore yesterday ahead of the awards ceremony where five of them will win ... -
PM Lee plans to step down and hand over to his deputy before the 2025 election
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this week he planned to bow out and hand over power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, late next year, ... -
Police uncover more gold bars, watches from money laundering scheme
Singapore police uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, they said, bringing the ... -
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic
Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in ... -
Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break
A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state, in a resumption of executions after ... -
In Singapore, quarantine comes with sea view, room service
Student Chelsie Lee landed in Singapore from the U.K. last week, prepared to spend 14 days of mandatory, coronavirus-related isolation at home. Instead, she was whisked ... -
Singapore | New rules prevent Chinese tourists from visiting
New Chinese rules on outbound tours and to end illegal commissions was a major reason for the 26% drop in Chinese tourist arrivals from January to ... -
Singapore | Office rent to gain most in four years
Singapore’s prime office rents are set to post their biggest increase in at least four years in 2014, and may extend gains this year in ...
