News: Singapore

We have started to collect the most important news related to Singapore in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Singapore – overview

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• December 28th 2009 – September 25th 2009
• September 25th 2009 – January 21st 2009
• December 23rd 2008 – September 24th 2008
• July 24th 2008 – February 27th 2008
• January 11th 2008 – August 16th 2007
• July 27th 2007 – January 16th 2007
• November 16th 2006 – May 6th 2006
• May 6th 2006 – December 6th 2005
• December 3rd 2005 – November 25th 2005

Singapore: news

Polls open in Singapore election

Saturday, May 6th 2006, 5:24

Singapore holds a general election, with the opposition fielding a strong challenge to the government.
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Singapore rulers face poll fight

Thursday, April 27th 2006, 10:19

Singapore's opposition contests more than half the country's seats for the first election in 18 years.
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Malaysia halts Singapore bridge

Wednesday, April 12th 2006, 9:29
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysia says it will abandon construction of a controversial bridge to Singapore.
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Singapore's growth slows

Monday, April 10th 2006, 7:14

Singapore's economy grew more slowly than forecast in the first three months of 2006, official figures show.
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Thais target Singapore embassy

Tuesday, March 21st 2006, 11:13

Thousands of Thais continue to protest in the capital as an election official says polls may not be postponed.
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Canberra blow to Singapore access

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 7:18
related countries: Australia
related places: Sydney

Australia shuts out Singapore Airlines from the lucrative route between Sydney and Los Angeles.
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Key suspect handed to Singapore

Monday, February 6th 2006, 9:57
related countries: Indonesia

Alleged militant leader Mas Selamat Kastari is deported from Indonesia to Singapore, police say.
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Malaysia plans 'crooked' bridge

Friday, January 27th 2006, 5:53
related countries: Malaysia

Malaysia says it will build a bridge halfway to Singapore, as there has been no deal on replacing a causeway.
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Australia buries executed Nguyen

Wednesday, December 7th 2005, 4:40
related countries: Aruba

Hundreds of mourners attend the Melbourne funeral of an Australian executed in Singapore for drug-smuggling.
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Singapore accused of maid neglect

Tuesday, December 6th 2005, 8:22
related countries: United States

A US-based rights group says foreign maids face what amounts to forced labour and other abuse in Singapore.
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