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The Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information on July 22 banned the distribution and possession of the Al Fatihin newspaper published by Furat Media, a company linked to the IS.

Singapore has seized 240 million SGD (176.82 million USD) in assets in an investigation into fund flows related to a Malaysian state investment company for possible money laundering.

The 2016 Vietnam – Singapore Business Forum (VSBF) is a significant foundation to connect trade and investment between the two nations.

Hanoi is very keen on cooperating with Singapore in tree landscaping designs and tree trimming technology, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that Singapore should make it easier for the entry of more Vietnamese goods.

A MoU on a high-speed rail (HSR) project connecting Singapore and Malaysia was signed by the two countries on July 19.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong underlined the need to combat terrorism on multiple fronts at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Leaders’ Retreat in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on July 16.

Singapore’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement calling on parties in the Philippines’s lawsuit against China's claims in the East Sea to fully respect legal and diplomatic processes.

Singapore, on July 12, sentenced four Bangladeshis to between two and five years in jail after they pleaded guilty to raising money for an alleged terror plot in their home country.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has called on Singaporean groups to send experts to study and provide consultation to address traffic issue in the capital city.

President Tony Tan announced Singapore’s Climate Action Plan at the opening ceremony of the 2016 World Cities Summit held on July 10 in the country.

Stricter security checks will be applied to Malaysian and Singaporean visitors entering Indonesia in the upcoming time, said Indonesia’s PT Angkarasa Pura II.

More than 110 mayors and officials as well as top executives of corporations and international organisations are gathering at the five-day 2016 World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore.

The 4th Africa – Singapore Business Forum is scheduled to take place in the Asian nation in August, touching upon Africa’s economic issues, Singapore’s competitive edge and bilateral cooperation.