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LGBTQ Singaporeans Welcome Sex Law Repeal, Decry Marriage Exclusion
The Singaporean government plans to decriminalise gay sex but upholds the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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Russia Announces Sanctions Against Western Energy Firms Over Ukraine
Russia has imposed sanctions on more than 30 EU, US and Singaporean energy companies in a retaliatory move following Western penalties over Ukraine, a government decree said Wednesday.
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Singapore PM's Remarks On Indian MPs With Criminal Records Uncalled For: Government Sources
India has slammed the Singaporean Prime Minister's comments on "Nehru's India" and the criminal record of Indian parliamentarians and has said it will take it up with the country.
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Magician Jailed For Defrauding Government Agency Of Over 70, 000 Dollars
A 40-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean magician on Wednesday was sentenced to three years of imprisonment for causing a government agency to disburse SGD 73,818 in public funds to individuals who made bogus claims.
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Cabinet Rejig 'Non-Event' For Markets, All Eyes On GST: DBS
Terming the Cabinet reshuffle as a "non-event" for the markets, Singaporean brokerage DBS on Thursday said the key factor to watch out for is the progress of the monsoon session of Parliament and if the government is able to make some headway on getting the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed.
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Charged For Exploiting Bangladesh Women
An Indian-origin Singaporean and his Nepalese wife have become the first to be charged for labour trafficking activities in Singapore after they were found harbouring and exploiting seven Bangladeshi female staff in a music pub, the government said on Friday.
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Singapore Prime Minister Pays Tribute to Sikh Community
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Singapore's Sikh community, saying the government will continue to support them in many ways.
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Singapore Holds Breath as Former Leader Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
Singaporeans were transfixed by news about the health of the country's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, leaving flowers and tributes at the hospital where he is being treated, as the government said today his condition had weakened further.
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Condition of Former Singaporean Prime Minister Worsens: Government
The health condition of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "has worsened", the government said today, as the critically ill founding leader of the city-state entered his seventh week in hospital.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Wishes Ailing Singaporean Leader Lee Kuan Yew
President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his best wishes to former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, for his speedy recovery from illness.
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Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
The condition of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, has worsened and doctors are closely monitoring his condition, the government said today.
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Risks to Fiscal Slippage High, Need Plan Spending Cut: DBS
Risks to fiscal slippage "remain high" and the government needs to cut plan spending to check fiscal deficit at 4.1 per cent, even as the Centre moves ahead with its revenue augmenting plans such as spectrum sale and Coal India divestment, Singaporean brokerage DBS said on Thursday.
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Fiscal Gap: Rating Agencies Likely to Give More Time to Government
Even though the data showed a 56 per cent exhaustion of the full year's fiscal deficit target in the first quarter, Singaporean brokerage DBS today said the international rating agencies are unlikely to get alarmed by it as yet.
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Singapore Match-Fixers Planned to Rig World Cup, Says New Book
Written by Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, a Singaporean investigative journalist, the book details how he learnt of the now-crippled gang's plans from senior government officials and a prominent sports corruption investigator.
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Singaporeans rejoice as smog from Indonesia abates
Residents of Singapore rejoiced Saturday as thick smog from forest fires in Indonesia gave way to a spell of blue skies and smoke-free air, but the government warned it was a temporary respite.
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LGBTQ Singaporeans Welcome Sex Law Repeal, Decry Marriage Exclusion
The Singaporean government plans to decriminalise gay sex but upholds the traditional definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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Russia Announces Sanctions Against Western Energy Firms Over Ukraine
Russia has imposed sanctions on more than 30 EU, US and Singaporean energy companies in a retaliatory move following Western penalties over Ukraine, a government decree said Wednesday.
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Singapore PM's Remarks On Indian MPs With Criminal Records Uncalled For: Government Sources
India has slammed the Singaporean Prime Minister's comments on "Nehru's India" and the criminal record of Indian parliamentarians and has said it will take it up with the country.
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Magician Jailed For Defrauding Government Agency Of Over 70, 000 Dollars
A 40-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean magician on Wednesday was sentenced to three years of imprisonment for causing a government agency to disburse SGD 73,818 in public funds to individuals who made bogus claims.
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Cabinet Rejig 'Non-Event' For Markets, All Eyes On GST: DBS
Terming the Cabinet reshuffle as a "non-event" for the markets, Singaporean brokerage DBS on Thursday said the key factor to watch out for is the progress of the monsoon session of Parliament and if the government is able to make some headway on getting the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed.
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Indian-Origin Singaporean Charged For Exploiting Bangladesh Women
An Indian-origin Singaporean and his Nepalese wife have become the first to be charged for labour trafficking activities in Singapore after they were found harbouring and exploiting seven Bangladeshi female staff in a music pub, the government said on Friday.
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Singapore Prime Minister Pays Tribute to Sikh Community
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Singapore's Sikh community, saying the government will continue to support them in many ways.
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Singapore Holds Breath as Former Leader Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
Singaporeans were transfixed by news about the health of the country's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, leaving flowers and tributes at the hospital where he is being treated, as the government said today his condition had weakened further.
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Condition of Former Singaporean Prime Minister Worsens: Government
The health condition of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "has worsened", the government said today, as the critically ill founding leader of the city-state entered his seventh week in hospital.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Wishes Ailing Singaporean Leader Lee Kuan Yew
President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his best wishes to former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, for his speedy recovery from illness.
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Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
The condition of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, has worsened and doctors are closely monitoring his condition, the government said today.
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Risks to Fiscal Slippage High, Need Plan Spending Cut: DBS
Risks to fiscal slippage "remain high" and the government needs to cut plan spending to check fiscal deficit at 4.1 per cent, even as the Centre moves ahead with its revenue augmenting plans such as spectrum sale and Coal India divestment, Singaporean brokerage DBS said on Thursday.
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Fiscal Gap: Rating Agencies Likely to Give More Time to Government
Even though the data showed a 56 per cent exhaustion of the full year's fiscal deficit target in the first quarter, Singaporean brokerage DBS today said the international rating agencies are unlikely to get alarmed by it as yet.
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Singapore Match-Fixers Planned to Rig World Cup, Says New Book
Written by Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, a Singaporean investigative journalist, the book details how he learnt of the now-crippled gang's plans from senior government officials and a prominent sports corruption investigator.
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Singaporeans rejoice as smog from Indonesia abates
Residents of Singapore rejoiced Saturday as thick smog from forest fires in Indonesia gave way to a spell of blue skies and smoke-free air, but the government warned it was a temporary respite.
