Monday, June 29, 2015

What US can learn from Singapore

CNNWhat US can learn from SingaporeCNN(CNN) In thinking about the United States' enduring racial divide, I found myself intrigued by lessons from an unlikely source: Singapore. To help prepare for a trip there next week (as a guest of the National University of Singapore), I asked the ...Lessons from an unlikely place: SingaporeArizona Daily StarSingapore universities consider setting up dedicated facilities for lifelong ...Channel News Asiaall 14 news articles »

Singaporean teen arrested under ISA released, given Restriction Order

Channel News AsiaSingaporean teen arrested under ISA released, given Restriction OrderChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: A Singaporean youth who was arrested under the Internal Security Act in May has been released from custody and is placed under a Restriction Order (RO) under the ISA for two years from June, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on ...Self-radicalised 17-year-old Singaporean placed under restriction orderTHE BUSINESS TIMESall 3 news articles »

Australia 'deplores' unilateral action in South China Sea: Tony Abbott

Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia 'deplores' unilateral action in South China Sea: Tony AbbottSydney Morning Herald"Like Singapore, Australia has no ... we take no side in the territorial disputes but we certainly deplore any unilateral alteration of the status quo. We think it should be resolved peacefully and, like Singapore, we uphold freedom of navigation on ...and more »

Manulife Seeks S$569 Million in Singapore Office Trust IPO

Wall Street JournalManulife Seeks S$569 Million in Singapore Office Trust IPOBloombergManulife Financial Corp., Canada's largest life insurer, is tapping investors including Oman's sovereign fund as it seeks to raise S$569 million ($421 million) in the biggest Singapore initial public offering in almost a year. Manulife U.S. REIT is ...Manulife Arm Proceeds With Planned Singapore IPO of US AssetsWall Street JournalManulife Asset Management Arm to Begin Taking Orders for Singapore IPO of ...Nasdaqall 5 news articles »

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Singapore signs first Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Australia

Channel News AsiaSingapore signs first Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with AustraliaChannel News AsiaSINGAPORE: The Republic's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday (Jun 29) signed a joint declaration on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership that will deepen cooperation between both countries in trade ...and more »

Australia

Channel News AsiaAustralia-Singapore CSP: Tony Abbott, Lee Hsien Loong sign agreement ...ABC Online"I want to see an intimate defence partnership with Australia and Singapore and I know that building on the very long educational relationship that Singaporeans have had with Australia, and the much newer but rapidly deepening educational relationship ...Singapore signs first Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with AustraliaChannel News Asiaall 4 news articles »

Singapore signs AIIB agreement, plans to contribute S$338m

Channel News AsiaSingapore signs AIIB agreement, plans to contribute S$338mChannel News AsiaRepresented by Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport Josephine Teo, Singapore signed the AoA which stated it will contribute US$250 million (S$338 million), or 0.25 per cent, of the AIIB's total authorised capital of US$100 billion, the ...Singapore signs AIIB Articles of AgreementTHE BUSINESS TIMES57 countries hold signing ceremony in Beijing to set up China-led bank AIIBThe Straits Timesall 225 news articles »