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Britain is looking at the digital economy as an area in which it can strengthen its relationship with Singapore as

Although the Asian semiconductor industry has shown signs of a strong recovery for much of the past quarter, this could

Manufacturers in Singapore had been waiting for factories in China to reopen yesterday after the extended Chinese New Year shutdown

Frasers Property yesterday announced that Frasers Property Retail has entered into an agreement to acquire property manager AsiaMalls Management for

Singapore will have to develop new competitive advantages as it aspires to be a global node and add value to

Britain takes US concerns about its use of Huawei equipment seriously but is confident a trade deal with the United

The average age at which careers stagnate is seen to be 48, according to a recent survey done in Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the proposed peace deal between Israel and Palestine announced

A Filipina stranded in Japan is suing her Yokohama employer for her passport to be returned to her, in a

WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump wasted little time opening a campaign of retribution against those he blames for his impeachment,

MANCHESTER (New Hampshire) • Iowa caucuses winner Pete Buttigieg and runner-up Bernie Sanders came under sharp and sustained criticism in

ROME • When scientist Peter Soroye first saw that the figures showing the estimated bumblebee populations in North America had

WASHINGTON • Fireflies are under threat globally, with familiar hazards such as habitat loss and pesticides compounded by another peril

GENEVA/BUENOS AIRES • A research base in the Antarctic has recorded the highest temperature ever for the continent amid rising

Millions of voters, including a 111-year-old woman, turned up to cast their ballots yesterday in the Indian capital, Delhi, where

BANGKOK • A Thai soldier gunned down at least 17 people in an attack which he shared about on Facebook,

WASHINGTON • The Pentagon’s US$705.4 billion (S$980 billion) budget proposal for the next fiscal year would boost funding for nuclear

The World Health Organisation has declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global emergency. As the tragic loss of life and

Singapore’s stock market could see more gloom in the first week of this month as the Wuhan coronavirus crisis escalates.

PARIS • The threat of a new trans-Atlantic trade war diminished after 137 countries agreed to continue negotiations aimed at

MUMBAI • Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government surprised investors by saying it will sell part of its stake in state-run

The image of accountants has traditionally been that of people who crunch numbers and generate reports, with concerns that such

The virus outbreak in China is a potent reminder that a diversified base of revenues and supplies is a good

LONDON • Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside

PARIS • London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord stations were on Friday united by dark humour and wistful