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Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, south to the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of a diamond-shaped main island along with 62 other islets.
Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens
23rd edition of Singapore Writers Festival goes digital, programmes inspired by theme of Intimacy
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STB partners travel company Klook to launch SGD2 million domestic marketing campaign
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DBS named world's best bank for 3rd year running
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SICCI COVID-19 Task Force launches the Little India Walkabout 2020 campaign
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Singapore’s HuM theatre rides on Zee TV’s reach, enters 9.6 million homes
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Singtel partners NETS to provide cross-border digital payment services
Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) is partnering Singtel to accelerate the development of its digital cross-border payment services,...
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Singapore is still a little red dot in an uncertain world: President Halimah Yacob
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SIA partners Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to deliver training services for healthcare professionals
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Singapore and Malaysia launch dual-currency card for cross-border travel
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StarHub brings early trial access of 5G to customers free of charge
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In the spirit of Singapore's 55th birthday, Gardens By The Bay has offered a National Day Special promotion in which residents can enjoy...
Singapore announces transformation roadmap for training and adult education sector
Singapore has announced a slate of new initiatives to accelerate the transformation of the country's Training and Adult Education (TAE)...
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