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Singapore watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5 million over merger

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 03:39 PM

The commission fined both firms a total SGD$13 million ($9.5 million) -- SGD$6.42 million for Grab and SGD$6.58 million for Uber. Read more »

Singapore panel recommends regulation of tech firms over fake news

John Geddie and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 06:41 PM

A Singapore parliamentary committee said on Thursday the government should consider legislation to ensure technology companies rein in online fake news and that those responsible are punished. Read more »

Singapore punishes firm after 'maids for sale' ads spark outrage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 02:29 PM

Singapore has suspended a maid employment agency's licence and threatened to prosecute the company over "undignified" online ads offering Indonesian helpers for sale, after the postings sparked fury.   Read more »

Anger at Singapore ads offering Indonesian maids for sale

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 04:44 PM

Singapore is home to almost 250,000 maids, mostly from poor parts of Indonesia or the Philippines, who head to the wealthy city-state to earn higher salaries than they can back home. Read more »

Food Diplomacy: Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 06:31 AM

Singapore's ambassador to the Philippines, Kok Li Peng, welcomes Annalisa Burgos to her home where they discuss trade and labor migration over the Southeast Asian city-states signature dishes. Read more »

F1: Hamilton opens 40-point lead with Singapore victory

John O'Brien, Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 11:55 PM

Britain's Lewis Hamilton eased to victory from pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday as the Mercedes driver extended his championship lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to 40 points with six rounds remaining. Read more »

Hamilton scorches to pole for Singapore Grand Prix

Daniel Hicks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 11:22 PM

Lewis Hamilton scorched to Singapore Grand Prix pole position in his Mercedes with a red hot lap of 1min 36.015sec at the Marina Bay street circuit on Saturday. Read more »

Formula 1: Kimi Raikkonen tops Singapore practice as Sebastian Vettel toils

John O'Brien, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 12:51 AM

Raikkonen set the fastest practice time Friday, as teammate Vettel suffered a frustrating start to the weekend in his bid to overhaul leader Lewis Hamilton. Read more »

Universal Studios Singapore recreates Netflix’s Stranger Things for Halloween Horror Nights

Resorts World™ Sentosa
Updated as of Sep 13 11:38 AM

Singapore's largest and most iconic Halloween event, Universal Studios Singapore’s Halloween Horror Nights, returns for the eighth edition bringing Infinite Fear to all. Read more »

New emails reveal link between 'Spoliarium' boceto and 'España y Filipinas' acquired by National Gallery of Singapore

Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta, ANC-X
Posted at Sep 12 12:39 PM

Art circles have been abuzz for the past couple of weeks with the recent discovery of a purported study, or boceto, of Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium.” Read more »

Facebook to build $1 billion Singapore data center, first in Asia

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 07 06:53 PM

Facebook said Thursday it will invest over $1 billion to build a data center in Singapore, its first in Asia, powered by renewable energy and adapted to the city-state's tropical climate.  Read more »

Everything you heard about Singapore's Atlas is true

Marisse Gabrielle Reyes
Updated as of Sep 13 02:01 PM

The splendor and decadence of the Jazz Age are celebrated in Singapore’s Art Deco-inspired cocktail wonderland Read more »

Singapore court says PM's nephew can fight order in long-running contempt case

Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 12:22 AM

A Singapore court on Monday ruled that the prime minister's nephew, Li Shengwu, can contest a government move to serve him court papers in the United States, a potential setback for the prosecution's high-profile contempt of court case against him. Read more »

Agreement on world's biggest trade deal set for November, Singapore says

Reuters
Posted at Sep 01 09:17 PM

The deal, called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, does not include the US, which is locked in a trade spat with China and pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.  Read more »

Singapore bid for UN street food honor sparks culinary clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 06:31 PM

Singapore's bid to get UN recognition for its street food has sparked a cross-border culinary clash, with angry chefs in neighbouring Malaysia pouring cold water on the idea. Read more »

China-backed trade pact talks at 'critical stage': Singapore PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 07:00 PM

Talks on a China-backed free-trade pact have reached a "critical stage", Singapore's leader said Wednesday as he urged regional economic ministers to seal the deal by the end of the year. Read more »

These 3 new hotels reinforce Singapore’s increasingly hip vibe

Alo Lantin
Updated as of Sep 07 06:06 PM

Singapore is a city for both the present and future. Proof of this are three new hotels now rising in the country. Read more »

Canada explores free trade with ASEAN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 11:46 AM

Canada wants free trade with the ASEAN bloc, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Monday on the eve of a trip to Thailand and Singapore for "exploratory" talks. Read more »

Voice recorder ng sumadsad na eroplano ng Xiamen Airlines, susuriin sa Singapore

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:20 PM

Makakatulong ang cockpit voice recorder sa pagsusuri sa kondisyon ng eroplano bago ang insidente. Read more »

'Crazy Rich Asians' author wanted in Singapore over national service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 04:35 PM

The author of "Crazy Rich Asians," which has been adapted into a hit Hollywood movie, is wanted in his native Singapore for allegedly dodging mandatory national service, authorities said Wednesday.  Read more »