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Singapore joins IEA as association country: Trade minister
Singapore is the fourth country to join the IEA under the association country initiative
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Singapore firms keen on Smart Cities
With special focus on water treatment, renewable energy and technology financing
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Singapore August factory output +0.1%; weaker than expected
On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, factory output was flat in August
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Singapore central bank chief says 'early indications' Zika could have small economic impact
The country has so far reported more than 250 cases of Zika
Singapore bank lending rises in July
Lending to the general commerce sector rose to S$59.7 billion from June's S$56.4 billion
 "Singapore bank lending rises in July")
Driverless taxi firm eyes operations in 10 cities by 2020
More than a dozen people in Singapore have experienced a ride in robo-taxi
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India in talks with Singapore to amend DTAA provisions: CBDT
Mauritius and Singapore accounted for $17 billion of the total $29.4 billion India received in FDI during April-December 2015
 "India in talks with Singapore to amend DTAA provisions: CBDT")
Singapore PM Lee for ensuring minority representation
He proposed changes to the president scheme in January to ensure that there is a non-Chinese president from time to time
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Singapore bets on robots to fight labour crunch
Restaurants, hotels and retailers have become the biggest casualties of the labour crunch since Singapore accelerated restrictions on foreign workers in 2011
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Singapore forms bureau to investigate air, marine accidents
The bureau will be independent of and separate from any judicial or regulatory proceedings
Singapore-based firm positions to bid for Amaravati development
Downstream projects include water systems and electrical distribution network
Singapore cites 3 banks in inquiry into 1MDB Fund
Authorities said they had seized 240 million Singapore dollars, or $177 million, worth of bank accounts and properties
Singapore to call for tenders in $7 billion waste and water projects
As the land-scarce nation looks for more ways to manage refuse and treat used water
 "Singapore to call for tenders in $7 billion waste and water projects")
Singapore Q2 economic growth seen sluggish, keeps central bank pressured
On a year-on-year basis, the economy is predicted to have grown 2.2%, faster than a 1.8% expansion in the first quarter
 "Singapore Q2 economic growth seen sluggish, keeps central bank pressured")
In race to be Asia's fintech hub, Singapore leads Hong Kong
To fend off a regulatory threat to its wealth management industry and revive a sluggish economy
Singapore destroys tonnes of illegal ivory
Over 2,700 elephant tusks weighing 7.9 tonnes were fed into an industrial rock crusher before incineration
Singapore's technical institute to set up centres in India
India has requested ITEES to conduct an on site analysis of skilled manpower requirement for a few selected industry sectors
 "Singapore's technical institute to set up centres in India")
Chinese military moves key issue at Singapore forum
Beijing's claim to nearly the entire South China Sea has angered Southeast Asian neighbours and pitted it against the United States
 "Chinese military moves key issue at Singapore forum")
Shopmatic launches operations in Singapore
The move is aimed at helping SMEs and individual entrepreneurs go digital and tap full potential
Singapore bans smoking in reservoirs, parks from June 1
The banned premises will also include neighbourhood parks within private housing estates.
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