Tag: Singapore
Singapore PM discharged after prostate cancer surgery
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was discharged from hospital Wednesday after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer and his doctor…
Berlusconi rejects Singapore Milan offer, but club on market
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has rejected an offer of 970million euros ($1.1billion) for the embattled Serie A club but…
Singapore company launches mobile app for ‘halal’ foodies
A Singapore-based company on Wednesday launched a mobile application that enables Muslim foodies and travellers to share halal restaurant discoveries…
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flight
An Indonesian family of 10 said Monday they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia…
Update: Missing AirAsia jet asked to deviate flight plan
Air Asia said the pilot of flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore early Sunday had requested “deviation”…
Air Asia plane missing in transit
An AirAsia plane with 161 people on board lost contact with air traffic control en route from Indonesia to Singapore…
Swindled widow wants control of fortune back from Chinese man
A dementia-stricken Singaporean widow who claims to have been swindled out of her fortune by a Chinese tour guide is…
Singapore billionaire buys 50% stake in Salford
Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim has bought a 50 percent stake in non-league English side Salford City, which is currently owned…
Hamilton wins in Singapore as Rosberg limps out
Lewis Hamilton regained the Formula One drivers’ world championship lead on Sunday when he claimed victory in the Singapore Grand…
Hamilton pips Rosberg for pole in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton snatched a dramatic last-gasp pole position from his Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg for Sunday’s Singapore…
Woman charged with killing autistic 7-year old son
A Singaporean woman was charged Monday with the murder of her autistic seven-year-old son who was found at the foot…
Singapore, Australia to boost intelligence sharing on jihadis
Australia and Singapore vowed Friday to enhance intelligence sharing in the face of growing fears about the threat posed by…
Pirlo at the double as Juve thrash Singapore
Andrea Pirlo’s coolly taken first-half double led Juventus to a 5-0 win over Singapore Selection Saturday as the Italian champions…
Commonwealth Games: Singapore beats Nigeria in T/Tennis semis
The superb form of the Nigeria table tennis squad was thwarted on Sunday after the Segun Toriola-inspired side fell 3-1…
Singapore halts destruction of ‘pro-gay’ children’s books
Singapore on Friday stopped its national library from destroying two children’s books with gay themes following an outcry over literary…
Thousands in Singapore gay rights rally despite opposition
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore on Saturday for an annual gay rights rally celebrating sexual diversity in the city-state,…
Singapore PM demands apology from blogger
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded an apology from a local blogger for a posting seen as accusing…
Pastor, 5 others charged with $19m fraud
SINGAPORE (AFP) – A multimillion-dollar scandal involving a Christian pastor, his singer wife and a glamorous financial executive has gripped…
Air pollution becomes China, India’s migraine
PARIS (AFP) – Air pollution has become a curse for millions of city-dwellers in Asia, posing a mounting risk to…
Referees in sex bribe for match rigging jailed
Three Lebanese football referees pleaded guilty Monday to accepting free sex from a gambling-linked global syndicate in return for rigging…
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore
Singapore (AFP) An Indian gang-rape victim died Saturday in Singapore after suffering severe organ failure, the hospital treating her said,…
Mass weddings on 12-12-12
Thousands of couples in Asia flocked Wednesday to tie the knot on 12/12/12, seeking good fortune for marriages begun on…
Dele Cole: Stolen Nigeria’s oil goes to Singapore, balkans
The main buyers of the estimated 180,000 barrels of oil stolen each day in Nigeria are based in the Balkans…
Mugabe in Singapore for 2nd medical check
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe left for Singapore Monday for a “routine” check-up, the second health-related trip this year for Africa’s…
Participants Laud Lagos International Trade Fair
Participants at the just concluded 25th Lagos International Trade Fair have lauded its success. They told the News Agency of…