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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Information Minister Askar Zhumagaliev shares his vision of e-government
The Minister cited Singapore as an example to follow.
