GWADAR: Minister of State for Port and Shipping Nabeel Gabol said Saturday that government is reviewing the contract inked with the Singaporean compan Visit this link to read more: Gwadar Port: Govt. to review deal with Singaporean company

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore outclassed Pakistan 6-1 in the classification match of the Women Asia Cup Hockey Tournament here on Saturday.

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SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose slightly Friday in Asia after a sharp decline overnight as investors mulled how much the global economic slowdown will damp Visit this link to read more: Oil prices raise in Asian trade

DHAKA: Singaporean authorities have frozen assets worth 1.6 million dollars belonging to the youngest son of ex-Bangladeshi premier Khaleda Zia, the h Visit this link to read more: Singapore freezes wealth of Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda''s son

KARACHI: The Singapore-based Standard Poor''s ratings services on Friday raised Pakistan''s long-term sovereign credit ratings by one notch; to ‘CCC+'' Visit this link to read more: Pakistan’s credit rating increased

SINGAPORE: World oil traded above 36 dollars on Friday, at its lowest levels in more than four years, after OPEC''s announcement of a record production Visit this link to read more: Oil price just above 36 dollars, lowest in four years

SINGAPORE: Oil traded below 40 dollars a barrel on Thursday, at its lowest levels in more than four years, despite OPEC''s announcement of a record pro Visit this link to read more: Oil prices at four-year low below 40 dollars

Oil prices fell to 4 1/2-year lows Thursday in Asia as investor pessimism over global crude demand outweighed OPEC's largest-ever production cut. Light, sweet crude for January delivery was down 6 cents to $40.00 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midafternoon in Singapore. At one point, it fell as low as $39.19--a level not seen since at least July 2004. Visit this link to read more: Oil falls below $40 despite OPEC output cut

Smart cards and other access technologies can help the president-elect overhaul the nation's infrastructure. Visit this link to read more: Smart cards: What US can learn from Singapore

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders awaited an expected cut in output by the OPEC cartel desperate to stop a slide in prices, a Visit this link to read more: Oil prices higher in Asia

Oil prices were steady near $46 a barrel Monday in Asia as investors anticipated OPEC will announce a large production cut at its meeting this week. Light, sweet crude for January delivery was up 10 cents to $46.38 a barrel, after reaching $47.64 earlier in the session, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by late afternoon in Singapore. The contract Friday fell $1.70 to settle at $46.28. Visit this link to read more: Oil steady near $46 as OPEC prepares output cut

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased by about one dollar in Asian trade on Friday after big gains on anticipation that Russia and OPEC will cut production to b Visit this link to read more: Oil prices eased in Asian trade

Former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas died of a heart attack in hospital in Singapore yesterday aged 76, an official said. Visit this link to read more: Ali Alatas dies of heart attack in Singapore

Oil prices edged higher Thursday in Asia with investors hoping for a significant OPEC production cut next week to boost the market. Light, sweet crude for January delivery was up 59 cents to $44.11 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midafternoon in Singapore. The contract rose 3.4 percent, or $1.45, overnight to settle at $43.52. Visit this link to read more: Oil prices edge up in Asia ahead of OPEC meeting

SINGAPORE: Oil prices recovered in Asian trade Monday, rising by more than two dollars after sharp declines at the end of last week that came in react Visit this link to read more: Oil recovers in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices bounced off four-year lows to near$43 a barrel Monday in Asia after OPEC''s president suggested the group could surprise investor Visit this link to read more: Oil bounces off 4-year lows in Asia

The manager of the Liberian registered cargo ship, Ishima -- a Singapore-based ship management company, has appointed a professional negotiator to talk with Somalia hijackers, Abdulgani Y Serang, General Secretary, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said. Visit this link to read more: Efforts on to free 25 Indians on hijacked ship

Singapore may face political pressure from the United States over its role as a financial center for rich foreigners, the country's prime minister said on Friday. Visit this link to read more: Singapore may face US challenge on bank secrecy laws

SINGAPORE: Singapore may consider using nuclear power and could even look into building an underground plant because of its limited space, Prime Minis Visit this link to read more: Singapore not ruling out nuclear power: PM Lee

SINGAPORE: Oil prices held steady near four-year lows on Friday but analysts said they were likely to fall even further as economic data signalled a Visit this link to read more: Oil prices steady in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices sunk further in Asian trade on Thursday, falling below 46 dollars a barrel at multi-year lows in a market dominated by declining Visit this link to read more: Oil prices sink further in Asia

Oil prices fell to near $53 a barrel Monday in Asia after OPEC declined to cut production at an informal meeting in Cairo on Saturday. Light, sweet crude for January delivery was down $1.07 to $53.36 a barrel, after falling to as low as $52.96, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at mid-afternoon in Singapore. The contract settled down a penny at $54.43 on Friday. Visit this link to read more: Oil falls to near $53 as OPEC doesn't cut output

SINGAPORE: Oil fell more than a dollar on Monday, towards $53 a barrel, after producer cartel OPEC decided to delay a decision on a third supply cut t Visit this link to read more: Oil falls over $1 in Asia

Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was recovering in a hospital on Sunday after surgery to implant a cardiac pacemaker to remedy an irregular heart rhythm. Visit this link to read more: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew recovering after surgery

A Singaporean woman who had been held hostage by terrorists in Mumbai has been killed, the Singaporean government said. Visit this link to read more: Singaporean hostage killed in attacks on Mumbai

Singapore's central bank warned the city-state's economy, which slid into recession in the third quarter, will continue to weaken, hurting corporate profits and sparking job cuts. Visit this link to read more: Singapore central bank warns of worsening economy

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell below $54 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors eyed a possible production cut by OPEC this weekend amid a gloomy global dem Visit this link to read more: Oil falls below in Asian trade

Australia and Singapore upgraded travel warnings for India on Friday after attacks by suspected Islamists killed scores of people in Mumbai. Visit this link to read more: Australia and Singapore upgrade India travel warnings

A fund manager in Singapore switching on a TV or an NRI in London catching up on world headlines on Thursday could have mistaken the footage from Mumbai as a clip from Steven Spielberg?s Munich. Visit this link to read more: Toll touches 125; battle not over yet

A Singaporean is among those taken hostage during coordinated attacks across India's commercial capital of Mumbai, the foreign ministry said. Visit this link to read more: Singaporean among Mumbai hostages: Foreign Ministry