Tag: Singapore
Singapore Airlines to relaunch world’s longest commericial flight
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced that it will relaunch the world's longest commercial flight in October, a journey of almost 19 hours from...
China welcomes DPRK and US leaders summit in Singapore
BEIJING: China has welcomed the upcoming summit of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and US leaders in Singapore on June 12, Chinese...
Trump seeks ‘very meaningful’ summit in Singapore with North Korea
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had high hopes of “doing something very meaningful” to curtail North Korea’s nuclear ambitions at...
Trump says Kim summit set for June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore on...
Singapore to test facial recognition on lampposts, stoking privacy fears
SINGAPORE: In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting atop over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out and recognise faces...
First polar bear born in the tropics may be put down
SINGAPORE: An elderly polar bear at Singapore zoo, one of the site's most beloved animals, may be put down after its health deteriorated markedly,...
Singapore invites rights group to fake news hearing as dispute grows
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday invited Human Rights Watch (HRW) to give evidence at a parliamentary hearing on “fake news” as a dispute grew between...
Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city
Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city for the fifth consecutive year, with Paris, Zurich and Hong Kong following closely behind, according to the...
Singapore starts landmark public hearing on fake news
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday began a public hearing on how to tackle the threat of fake news, with speakers suggesting measures ranging from blocking...
Singapore proposes law to prevent communications from terror attack sites
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Tuesday proposed a new law to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos...
Singapore worries, prepares for militant attack
SINGAPORE: Armed officers patrol a train station where television screens and giant posters warn of the threat from militants. Nearby, fake gunmen storm a...
US official to promote military sales at Singapore show
WASHINGTON: The United States for the first time in years is sending its diplomat responsible for foreign military sales to the Singapore Airshow to...
Singapore court rejects longer jail term in City Harvest Church fraud case
SINGAPORE: A Singapore court rejected on Thursday a prosecution appeal to reinstate a longer jail sentence for the co-founder of a popular church who...
Tropical Malaysia, Singapore take up for ice skating in Winter Olympics
SEOUL: In tropical Malaysia and Singapore, Winter Olympics medals are rarer than snowflakes – but a dedicated group of athletes is hoping to change...
Singapore sentences three more suspects in Shell refinery oil heist
SINGAPORE: A Singapore court on Saturday charged three men suspected of involvement in large-scale oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery, days after bringing charges...
Singapore bans film featured on indicted Palestinian activist
SINGAPORE: Singapore has banned a film festival from screening a documentary later this week that features a teenage Palestinian female activist whose arrest last...
Singapore deputy PM lauds role of Sikhs
SINGAPORE: Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised Sikhs for their “significant contributions” to the multi-racial country.
Speaking at the official opening of SGD...
