ASEAN, US to launch maritime drill, fight “wrongdoings”
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has joined forces with the United States in holding maritime exercises which were aimed at preventing other...
Singapore cuts GDP forecast amid recession fears
Singapore has cut its economic growth forecast as the Sino-Trump trade war worsens and data confirmed the slowest growth rate since the 2009 financial...
Singapore and KL low in work-life study
Singapore has come 32nd out of 40 cities in a study of work-life balance but higher than Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Malaysia’s...
Singapore innovates to offset trade turmoil
Singapore is investing in ideas that could define the way cities are built and run in future, making it a test case for urban...
Singapore looks to ditch cryptocurrency tax
Singapore says it is planning to table legislation to end VAT on transactions using cryptocurrencies. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said the supply...
Singapore opens drug research centre
In an effort to take Singapore’s drug development to the next level, a national centre for drug research has opened in the city-state. Based at...
Singapore’s Lee calls for Asean to remodel economy amid trade war
Singapore “expects some fallout” from the US-China trade war, according to the city-state’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, adding that the solution is to...
Singapore tries to ease Lee’s Pol Pot blunder
The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tried to ease tensions with Cambodia and Vietnam after Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Facebook post...
Singapore index falls to 2016 level
Singapore’s purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell last month, signalling a contraction in manufacturing amid the US-China trade dispute and a global economic slowdown. The PMI...
Singapore posts disappointing trade figures
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 10 per cent year on year last month, continuing a slump that saw exports drop by 11.8 per...
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Suu Kyi defends Myanmar’s generals in genocide case
Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has denied that the military acted with “genocidal intent” against the Rohingya in late 2017 in her...
Tesco gets offer for Thai, Malaysian stores
Retail giant Tesco could gain around US$9 billion by selling off its Asean businesses, according to a former supermarket chief. Shares in the supermarket...
Indonesia called to release Papua prisoners
At least 110 political prisoners are being held in Indonesian-controlled Papua after numerous arrests for raising the outlawed Papuan national flag, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Police...