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The annual Asia security summit, known as Shangri-La Dialogue, the 16th of its kind, kicked off in Singapore on June 2.

The threat of terrorism to Singapore stands at the highest level in recent years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in its Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2017 released on June 1.

Singapore has tightened security across all streets leading to Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, where the 16th Shangri-La Dialogue will take place from June 2 to 4.

Singapore has imposed fines on Swiss bank Credit Suisse and a local bank for breaching rules on money laundering in connection with the alleged misappropriation from Malaysian state fund 1MDB.

Singapore is planning to build a comprehensive cycling network with bicycle paths connecting housing estates in the north, south, east and west to the city centre.

Singapore’s inflation rate in April decreased 0.4 percent year-on-year, coming in below the 0.7 percent in the previous month, according to the latest report by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

High levels of mercury were detected in the "Royal Expert” whitening cream, announced Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a press release on May 22.

Vietnamese exhibitors are taking part in the11th Asian Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX ASIA 2017) at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, which opened on May 16.

Three Vietnamese fishermen working on Singapore’s Le Tong Patriot ship received emergency aid at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) after they suffered severe burns from a fire on board on May 6.

Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, had a bilateral meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lai Chung Han on May 14, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

The southern province of Binh Phuoc held a conference on May 11 to call for investment from Singapore to 63 key projects.

The Singapore Parliament passed the death penalty law for nuclear terrorism acts on May 8.

Minimum compensation for foreign workers in Singapore who unfortunately have accidents will be 60,000 SGD (nearly 43,000 USD), up from the previous 40,000 SGD (28,500 USD) from October 1, according to recent changes announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

The Vietnam Glass and Ceramics for Construction Corporation (Viglacera) will put up shares for sale in Singapore on May 9 as part of the company’s plan to sell 120 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO).