Singapore Politics News

Financial markets across the globe almost took a nose dive quite unexpectedly on Thursday, as the gloomy news from Dubai, the desert kingdom on a concrete footing, drifted westwards while developing itself into fiscal hurricane of category 3, offshore.

OLD woman was shocked to discover that her niece was the star of a sex video clip and sexy photos that were being distributed via handphones, reported Sin Chew daily. The daily said the woman from Kuching lodged a police...

The court also issued a rule upon the government to explain why its action restraining the BNP leader to go to Singapore for treatment should not be declared illegal. Immigration officials on Monday barred Salauddin from travelling to Singapore showing...

We are about to see an advanced case of ''agreementism'' between world leaders at the Copenhagen climate change meeting. It is a painful and embarrassing disorder with familiar results...They reach earnest consensus that they need to solve a common problem....

Speaking to reporters here, he said neither the division nor its Youth wing had informed the party headquarters of any issue pertaining to money politics. He hoped the commission would investigate the matter fairly. “I am shocked to read about...

After the meeting, both presidents said they were committed to bringing bilateral relations to new heights, with a comprehensive partnership agreement — containing a wide range of bilateral components — ready to be signed...Obama thanked Yudhoyono for leading Indonesia to...

Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies opened meetings in Singapore Saturday to discuss recovery from the global financial crisis and promotion of free trade. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum leaders have stressed that the global recovery is still fragile, and...

The climate change secretary told the BBC this was necessary to achieve the "kind of deal we want". Mr Obama has said he will attend next month's UN-sponsored summit only if he is confident this will help countries reach a...

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposed lowering the bar for next month's climate summit in Copenhagen. Rather than seek a single agreement to replace the Kyoto Accords, Mr. Rasmussen proposed what he called "one agreement, two steps." The Copenhagen...