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HSBC board expected to decide against HQ move with vote due this week
HSBC's decision on the move is expected to come well ahead of its full-year reports out on 22 February.
Singapore: Foreign preachers intolerant of other faiths will be barred
Those promoting values contrary to Singapore's social harmony and cohesion to be treated as security risk.
Thaipusam Festival: Hindu devotees with incredible piercings celebrate their God of War
Millions of Hindus celebrate the festival of Thaipusam across south-east Asia
Jakarta attacks: Who are the Jemaah Islamiyah militants linked to Isis and al-Qaeda in Indonesia?
The radical Islamist group stretches from Indonesia across Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Fuel-laden freighter sinks after collision with chemical tanker in Singapore Strait
Six crew members from freighter reported missing by Singaporean port officials.
Singapore university students develop their own Star Wars personal flight vehicle
NUS engineering students perform successful test flight of the Snowstorm personal flight vehicle indoors.
AirAsia crash: Faulty rudder and pilot response caused flight QZ8501 to crash into the Java Sea
Data retrieved from the wreckage showed the faulty rudder caused the flight to stall.
Singapore lifts ban on 240 books and magazines - but not Playboy
One banned book was Fanny Hill, an erotic novel published in 1748
Solar-powered Apple Store to debut in Singapore
Apple's first solar-powered retail store to launch in January, in Singapore.
Diwali 2015: Top 10 greetings to wish your loved ones
Diwali is celebrated in several countries including India, Malaysia and Singapore as well as by the Hindu community in Britain.
Xi-Ma meeting not meant to influence elections says Taiwan leader
Ma has dismissed accusations made by opposition party DDP that the meeting was fixed in secret.
UK slips down global competitiveness index as Switzerland tops the league
Britain drops one place to tenth in the WEF index, with Sweden taking ninth spot.
Call of Duty: Activision live-tweets fake terrorist attack to market Black Ops 3
Call of Duty Twitter account recounts fake attack in Singapore, deliberately seeking to fool people.
London rated world's leading financial centre, overtaking New York
London stood first in every category in a survey published by Z/Yen Group that evaluates financial centres across the world.
Singapore's ruling party wins another overwhelming mandate
Landslide win is credited to surge of patriotic feelings following the death of the country's founder Lee Yuan Kew.
Singapore to hold general election on 11 September
PM Lee Hsien Loong calls snap polls amid concerns over economy and immigration.
Singapore celebrates 50th anniversary of its independence with grand parade
Over 26,000 spectators witness festivities in Padang, central Singapore.
Singapore celebrates 50 years as independent nation
Tens of thousands of people expected to attend elaborate parade being held to mark occasion.
Premier League boss Richard Scudamore envious of NFL foreign fixtures
Scudamore said that he still casts his eyes enviously at the foreign expansion success of the NFL and NBA.
Jack Wilshere itching for Premier League start
For Arsenal's injury-plagued midfielder Jack Wilshere, preseason couldn't come soon enough.
Arsene Wenger confirms injuries to Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky ahead of Asia tour
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he will let Alexis Sanchez recuperate until 3 August.
South Korea MERS virus outbreak: Seventh person dies
Eight new cases detected bringing total number of cases to 95.
Borneo earthquake: Two confirmed dead others still missing
12-year-old schoolgirl from Singapore and believed to have died on Mount Kinabalu.
Singapore: Man shot dead near Asia-Pacific defence summit hotel
Two others arrested near Shangri-La hotel where three-day summit is under way.
Smart Nation: Singapore's vision to connect 'everyone to everything, everywhere, all the time'
Singapore has set itself the challenge of becoming the world's first "smart nation".
Iranian navy boats fire on Singapore tanker in Persian Gulf
Mounting tension in Persian Gulf as Iran harasses a second international cargo ship in two weeks.
Singapore teen Amos Lee guilty of obscenity after criticising Lee Kuan Yew
The 16-year-old blogger may be jailed for insulting Christians and posting an obscene image of Lee Kuan Yew.
LG G4 official launch set for 28 April; Specifications leaked via GFXBench
LG G4 will be powered with hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, suggests GFXbench.
Thousands view funeral procession of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Watch live coverage of the state funeral of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
Singapore bids final farewell to founding PM Lee Kuan Yew
Several dignitaries including Bill Clinton, Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi attending state funeral.