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10 cases of piracy, armed robbery on Indian and Bangladeshi ships this year, report says

According to ReCAAP ISC, there have been 51 such incidents in Asian waters during January-June 2020, almost double from last year during the same period.

Singapore slumps into a recession as its GDP plunges by a record 41.2%

Singapore is one of the first countries to report quarterly GDP data, and the figures show it’s taking a bigger hit than many others in Asia.

Australia to Singapore, poll results show coronavirus isn’t steamrolling elections

Whatever challenges a post-pandemic normal might bring, Asia's recent electoral experiences show there hasn't been a mad rush to throw office-holders out.

Singapore’s Lee retains power but ruling party has weakest showing ever

The outcome is a warning to other governments which have faced questions over their handling of a pandemic that has crippled economies around the world.

Singapore heads to polls as the city grapples with coronavirus

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ruling party seeks to extend its 55-year rule with a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the Covid crisis.

Why Singapore’s ruling party easily wins big in every election

In 12 previous elections over more than five decades, the PAP ⁠— which has led Singapore since its independence in 1965 ⁠— has never won less than 93% of parliamentary seats.

Why Singapore’s 4-G leaders need to return to Lee Kuan Yew to navigate Covid world

Singapore, which was established by Lee Kuan Yew in 1965 after its divorce from Malaysia, must go through another wrenching reinvention to emerge from the pandemic era.

Singapore is in survival mode and is looking to reinvent itself. Yet again

The country's ruling party is positioning for a post-Covid world with planned investment in health and biomedical sciences, climate change & artificial intelligence.

Singapore doesn’t expect a second wave of coronavirus infections at this point

The new cases are a continuation of cryptic infections occurring within the community, Kenneth Mak, the health ministry’s director of medical services.

Why staycations can’t fill Singapore’s $20 billion hole in tourism sector

Singapore’s tourism sector faces a tough challenge as locals prefer to wait to travel to hotspots like Thailand and Malaysia rather than spend on a hotel down the street.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?