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Xi meets Singaporean prime minister

President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, calling for Singapore's participation in two regional economic cooperation initiatives.

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First luxury pet hotel opens to pamper little guests in Singapore

Singapore's first luxury pet hotel, The Wagington, will open its gate in mid-November to pamper its pet guests with a host of superb services.

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China launches direct currency trading with Singapore

China officially announced direct currency trading with Singapore in China Foreign Exchange Trade System on Monday, marking another important push forward for China and Singapore's economic ties.

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Singapore ranks top tourist destination next year

Travel media company Lonely Planet has named Singapore as the world's top destinations among countries to visit next year, while Washington D.C. of the United States is named the top city to visit, Singapore media reported on Tuesday.

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Artefacts from sunken Chinese warship on show in Singapore

Rare artefacts from a sunken Chinese warship named after revered revolutionary forerunner Sun Yat-sen are on display in a collaboration project between China and Singapore starting from Saturday.

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Singapore business confidence reaches 12-month low in Q4

​The ongoing geopolitical uncertainties around the world has led to global economic growth almost stalled, which in turn, hurt local business confidence in Singapore, dragging the Business Optimism Index (BOI) to a 12- month low in the fourth quarter, the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau said on Monday.

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Singapore air quality reaches "unhealthy" range

​Air quality in Singapore crossed the "unhealthy" line on Monday morning, as the three-hour pollutant standards index (PSI) reached 113 at around 6 a.m..

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Singapore private home sales down 15 pct in Aug.

​Singapore's private home sales fell 15 percent on-month in August, as developers continued to scale back new launches, according to statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Monday.

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Singapore to expand zoo area by 2020

​Singapore Zoo will be more spectacular by 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday.

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Indonesia, Singapore reach deal on border

​Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Singapore counterpart K. Shanmugam on Wednesday signed an agreement on the border between the two countries in Singapore.

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Singapore launched 3rd Green Building Masterplan

Singapore launched 3rd Green Building Masterplan SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has launched its third Green Building masterplan, aiming to create a high-quality living environment that has a positive impact on its citizen's health and well-being, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday.

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"Bold and Beautiful" night to bring magic to Singaporeans

If you have visited the majestic National Museum of Singapore in the daytime, come again at night. You'll be surprised to find that the nation's oldest museum has turned into a giant earth harp under the magic hands of American artist William Close.

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More Singapore companies delay payments in second quarter

Only 47.38 percent of the payments by companies in Singapore were made on time in the second quarter, down from 51.92 percent in the previous quarter, Channel NewsAsia reported on Tuesday.

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Transport, healthcare remain challenges in Singapore

​While the income inequality has been improving, Singapore still faces challenges of public transport and healthcare capacity.

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Singapore tries to reverse dip in number of Chinese tourists

Singapore is carrying out a 1 million Singapore dollars (800,000 U.S. dollars) campaign to woo back the Chinese tourists following dips in the number of their arrivals in recent months, local newspaper reported Tuesday.

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Singapore firm gets go-ahead to explore seabed for minerals

A Singapore firm said on Tuesday that it has been given the go-ahead by the International Seabed Authority to explore the ocean seabed for minerals.

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China's Wechat, Easy Taxi launch taxi-hail app in Singapore

Chinese IT giant Tencent and Easy Taxi, the world's biggest taxi booking app, have announced a partnership allowing WeChat users to book taxis directly via the popular messaging app, according to a press release issued by Easy Taxi on Wednesday.