News about Singapore

Singapore opens new cruise terminal, eyes Asian market Singapore has opened a new cruise terminal capable of berthing the world's biggest luxury liners, in a bid to boost the city-state's position as a regional travel hub.

24 October 2012 10:21

Middle East oil disruptions to hit Asia first: IEA Asia will be the first to feel the impact of any Middle East oil supply disruption as regional demand surges, the International Energy Agency said Monday.

22 October 2012 13:58

Singapore union group sacks executive after racist post Singapore's state-linked labour movement on Monday sacked a senior executive after she posted expletive-laden and racially charged comments on Facebook that caused outrage in the city-state.

09 October 2012 13:44

Heineken takeover of Tiger Beer maker approved Shareholders in the parent company of the Singapore-based brewer that makes Tiger Beer on Friday approved the firm's takeover by Dutch giant Heineken.

29 September 2012 10:25

Google blocks Singapore access to anti-Islam film Google on Thursday blocked YouTube users in Singapore from viewing clips of an anti-Islamic film that has incited violent protests across the Muslim world, acting on a request by city authorities.

21 September 2012 11:15

Superstition thrives in modern Singapore Whenever Christina Tang is overseas and returns to her hotel room, she always knocks on the door before entering even if she is the only occupant.

26 August 2012 19:18

Asylum-seekers 'force' Singapore ship to Australia A boatload of asylum-seekers picked up by a Singaporean merchant vessel after a distress call were Thursday accused of acting like pirates after forcing the captain to take them to Australia.

16 August 2012 17:48

Kissenger: virtual lips for long-distance lovers A robotics professor in Singapore has invented a gadget equipped with motion-sensitive electronic "lips" that allow amorous but absent couples to exchange long-distance smooches via the Internet.

23 July 2012 10:59

11-y.o. Kazakh chess-player to fight for Grandmaster title in Singapore 11-year old Zhansaya Abdumalik, a four-time world chess champion will take part in Singapore Chess Tournament.

21 December 2011 15:45

Western and eastern stock exchanges are not the same: Vice Chairman of Samruk Kazyna Aidan Karibzhanov talked about differences of western and estern stock markets after the first Asian forum on investments and capital in Hong Kong.

05 October 2011 14:18

Kazakhstan ahead of Malaysia by per capita output President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said that by 2020 Kazakhstan’s economy will grow 2.5-3-fold.

04 August 2011 12:53