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World number one Kerber to meet Cibulkova in final of season-ending tournament

World number one Angelique Kerber continued her stellar season by reaching the final of the year-ending WTA championships in Singapore.

29/10/2016

Sport

Kuznetsova reaches semis at WTA Finals in Singapore

Kuznetsova blazes into the WTA semi-finals, Muguruza flames out.

26/10/2016

Sport

Kerber, Keys advance at WTA Finals in Singapore

Crunch time nears for the top eight in women's tennis to see who will make the WTA semi-finals.

25/10/2016

Sport

Kerber and Halep start WTA Finals on winning note

World number one Angelique Kerber recovered from a set down to beat Dominika Cibulkova and notch up her first win at teh lucrative season-ending WTA Finals in…

23/10/2016

Sport

On-form world number one Kerber focused ahead of season-ending finals

Angelique Kerber enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2016 – a year that saw the 28-year-old German win two Grand Slam titles – the Australian Open and US Open – and take over the world number one ranking

20/10/2016

World News

Dizzying footage of a cat being rescued from a 12th story ledge

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Singapore released footage yesterday, October 4, of a rescue attempt in which a cat had become stuck on a ledge 12 stories…

05/10/2016

Sport

Singapore Grand Prix: Rosberg storms to pole position

Germany’s Nico Rosberg edged out Daniel Ricciardo and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamiltont to secure pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.

17/09/2016

Singapore

WHO warns zika virus more resilient and spreading fast

In Asia Singapore had the first confirmed local transmission of the zika virus, back in August.

07/09/2016

Malaysia

Zika spreads in Malaysia

Malaysia confirms first pregnant woman has contracted Zika.

07/09/2016

Singapore

Dozens more Zika cases identified in Singapore

Singapore is the only Asian country with active transmission of the mosquito-born virus, which generally causes mild symptoms but can lead to serious birth defects in unborn children.

02/09/2016

Sport

Singapore sling as Schooling returns home to heroes welcome

Thousands welcomed home gold medal hero Joseph Schooling after he won Singapore's first ever gold medal by beating none other than the great Michael Phelps in 100-metre butterfly final.

18/08/2016

No Comment

Singapore: wings on fire

A Singapore Airlines plane caught fire following its departure from Singapore’s Changi airport after suffering technical problems.

28/06/2016

Sport

Tokyo 2020 Olympics under greater scrutiny

A Singaporean company called ‘Black Tidings’ is at the centre of an investigation of payments made by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bidding committee and

16/05/2016

Sport

Song beats Spieth to Singapore Open title

South Korea’s Song Young-Han beat world number one Jordan Spieth to celebrated his maiden title at the weather-delayed Singapore Open. The pair were

01/02/2016

Sport

Golf: Close finish for Singapore Open on the cards as rain stops play on Sunday

The young KoreanSong Young-han was about to putt on the 16th when the siren sounded, ending play due to rain at the Singapore Open on Sunday. But he

31/01/2016

Sport

Golf: China's Liang Wen-chong leads in Singapore Open

Former runner-up Liang Wen-chong of China took the clubhouse lead at the Singapore Open on Saturday. Liang shot a four-under 67 before darkness

30/01/2016

Economy

CMA CGM bids 3bn euros for Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines

The world’s third-largest shipping firm, CMA CGM of France, has bid of $3.4 billion (3.13 billion euros) to buy Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines. It

07/12/2015

Singapore

China-Taiwan: leaders to meet in Singapore

There will be an historic meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan this weekend. Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet his Ma Ying-jeou, his

04/11/2015

Sport

Thick haze in Singapore disrupts World Cup finals

Thick haze in Singapore prompted swimming World Cup organisers to cancel Saturday’s finals. Southeast Asia has suffered for years from annual bouts

03/10/2015

Sport

Singapore sling Vettel wins at Marina Bay Circuit

Euronews speed addict Bruno Sousa leads us through the weekend’s F1 events. “Hello and welcome to ‘Speed.’ This week all eyes focused on the Marina

20/09/2015