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BEIJING/MANILA (AFP, Reuters) – China warned its rivals Wednesday (July 13) against turning the South China Sea into a “cradle of war” and threatened an air defence zone there, after its claims to the strategically
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SINGAPORE: For some Singapore foodies, money is no object in the quest for the perfect gourmet experience. But even the most hardcore foodophile might balk at forking out a cool US$2 million (S$2.7 million) for
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SINGAPORE: The man who allegedly made off with S$30,000 from the Holland Village branch of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has been arrested in Bangkok, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced on Monday (Jul 11). Police
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SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a new bidding system for seat upgrades which will be available to invited customers, the airline said this week. Customers who have booked tickets in Economy class can
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SINGAPORE: Two US-based investment funds have filed a lawsuit in New York against dozens of banks accusing them of conspiring to rig derivative prices incorporating Singapore interest rate benchmarks, a court filing showed. The suit
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Brexit will have little immediate impact on Singapore but longer-term impact from UK companies’ scaling down, or the EU slowing down, can be expected Britain is only No. 22 on the list of Singapore’s trading
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SINGAPORE: Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) is a turning point, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Jun 24), after the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. The
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Global stocks rose sharply on Monday and sterling strengthened broadly while safe-havens including the yen and gold retreated, after polls showed support for Britain staying in the EU regaining momentum before Thursday’s referendum. Sterling has
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No need to deactivate your credit card, but your phone will have to be locked for security Reader Randall Heng wrote in to askST about using Apple Pay. “What happens if I lose my iPhone?
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A man has set off a homemade explosive device at Shanghai international airport, injuring four people as well as himself, Chinese officials say. The attacker threw a bottle containing explosives, which went off near a
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A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore has been removed from the show, after complaints from the public. The scene involved a brief peck on the lips during the
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SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set up dedicated departments to combat money laundering and strengthen enforcement, it said on Monday. This will take effect on Aug 1. Singapore’s financial sector faces the
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SINGAPORE – This year’s Great Singapore Sale, which started on Friday (June 3), will run for a longer period – 10 weeks, up from eight for the past 12 years – and have a new official
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BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand’s 88-year-old king, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has received treatment for narrowing of the heart arteries with “satisfactory results”, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Tuesday (June 7). King
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Singapore car crashed onto Causeway railway tracks; train service between Singapore and Malaysia disrupted for an hour. SINGAPORE – A Singapore-registered car crashed onto the railway tracks on the Causeway on Monday (June 6) morning,
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Despite recent security issues, social unrest, and concern about the region’s economic outlook, European cities continue to offer some of the worlds’ highest quality-of-living, according to Icon Solutions’s Quality of Living survey. Safety, in particular,
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SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in online purchase scams, the police announced in a news release on Friday (June 3). Police said it had received several reports since
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Coroner highlights need for road users to note features of other vehicles after e-bike rider died in crash with lorry. Even as power-aided bicycles become a more ubiquitous sight on roads here, the death of
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SINGAPORE – The likelihood of Donald Trump becoming the next American president has attracted much interest in the region, with at least two questions asked at two different events on Friday (June 3). Asked about
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An explanation of the role of timeshare trustees. When a consumer purchases timeshare, they purchase ‘occupancy rights’ in respect of certain holiday accommodation belonging to the developer. The nature of the ‘occupancy rights’ is defined
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