Las Vegas Sands Singapore Unit Said to Seek $3.7 Billion Loan Refinancing

27 January 2012, 4:35 am

Marina Bay Sands Pte, the Singapore unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) , is considering borrowing about S$4.6 billion ($3.7 billion) to refinance loans, said three people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the details are private.... Read More »

Singapore dismisses human right report as inaccurate

27 January 2012, 2:25 am

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as inaccurate a report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Singapore and comments by its deputy director Phil Robertson.... Read More »

Singapore raises sea defences against tide of climate change

26 January 2012, 6:13 pm

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 15-km (10 mile) stretch of crisp white beach is one of the key battlegrounds in Singapore's campaign to defend its hard-won territory against rising sea levels linked to climate change. Stone breakwaters are being enlarged on the low-lying island state's man-made east... Read More »

Singapore Q4 private home prices +0.2 pct vs Q3

26 January 2012, 4:30 pm

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following is privatehome price data for the the fourth quarter of 2011 released bythe Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday: Quarter-on-quarter, percentage price change: ...... Read More »

Singapore Stocks-Caution seen; KepCorp, United Fiber eyed

26 January 2012, 4:27 pm

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Singapore shares mayhave a cautious start on Friday after U.S. stocks fellovernight, as investors await clearer signals on the directionof the global economy ahead of a European Union summit nextweek. Singapore's Keppel Corp Ltd may be in focus afterit reported reco... Read More »

Singapore PM Lee does not see children joining politics

26 January 2012, 10:16 am

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the son of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, said Thursday that he does not think that his children will enter politics.... Read More »

Singapore gives Vegas a run for the money

26 January 2012, 10:10 am

Although it has just two resort-casinos, the island-nation of Singapore is on pace to generate more gaming revenue than all of Las Vegas.... Read More »

Singapore’s Civil Defense, Narcotics Heads Under Probe

25 January 2012, 6:06 am

Singapore replaced its Civil Defence and Central Narcotics Bureau heads on allegations of “serious personal misconduct” in the city-state’s highest-level probe of public servants in almost two decades.... Read More »

Singapore Stocks-May fall as Greek talk stalls; SPH in focus

24 January 2012, 4:10 pm

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Singapore shares mayopen lower on Wednesday after talks to restructure Greece's debtstalled and earnings from several U.S. blue chips disappointedinvestors. Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) may be in focusafter its joint venture with United Engineers Ltd wonthe tender... Read More »

Singapore anti-drugs chief under investigation

24 January 2012, 9:10 am

Singapore has placed the head of its Central Narcotics Bureau under investigation for "serious personal misconduct", the government said Tuesday.... Read More »