Singapore to impose carbon tax from 2019
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore said Monday it would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse…
8 years ago
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China activity on reclaimed reef has eroded trust: ASEAN
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions,…
8 years ago
Pilot injured as S. Korean jet catches fire at Singapore Airshow
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A pilot was slightly injured when a South Korean aircraft taking part in the Singapore Airshow skidded off…
8 years ago
Singapore to amend law after ‘showbiz pastor’ case
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore will amend a law that allowed a megachurch pastor to escape a harsher prison term for…
8 years ago
Different approaches to bitcoin in Asia
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- From clampdowns to a warm embrace, regulators in Asia have taken very different approaches to dealing…
8 years ago
Singapore bar offers bitcoin New Year party package
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Singapore bar that bills itself as the world's highest cryptocurrency club is offering a New…
8 years ago
Singaporeans charged over $7 mn metro scandal
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Four Singaporean men were Friday charged over a scandal involving contracts for the metro worth almost…
8 years ago
Extra charges dropped against journalists jailed for flying drone in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Foreign and local journalists jailed for flying a drone near Myanmar's parliament could be released…
9 years ago
Four jailed in Singapore over forged Ed Sheeran tickets
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- An Australian, a Briton and two New Zealanders have been jailed for four weeks each in Singapore…
9 years ago
Harsh Singapore laws stifling free speech: HRW
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Singapore is increasingly using harsh laws to severely restrict freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch…
9 years ago
Singapore growth beats forecasts as global trade improves
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy beat expectations to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four years during the…
9 years ago
Singapore to deploy driverless buses from 2022: minister
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Driverless buses will appear on some roads in Singapore from 2022 as part of plans to…
9 years ago
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