Singapore Leader: East Asia Diverse
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East Asia is so diverse that it would take a long time for the region to craft an economic community similar to that of the European Union, Singapore&#39;s founding father said Monday.
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PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday launched a series of bilateral meetings with his European counterparts, as he flew into the city to attend his first international forum since taking over the reins of the Singapore Government.
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore yesterday announced a partial relaxation of rules on political expression but warned that race and religion will remain sensitive issues subject to restrictions.
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Video-game developers, manufacturers, publishers and players from around the world will gather in Singapore in September for a convention expected to be the region's largest.
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French President Jacques Chirac began an Asian tour with a lightning visit to Singapore, where terrorism and a potential billion-dollar jet fighter contract were hot topics of his discussions with the city-state's leaders.
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Singapore: Southeast Asia edged closer towards European-style economic integration and historic trade deals with its giant neighbours in 2004 as the region&#39;s economies rebounded from last year&#39;s SARS crisis.
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SINGAPORE intends to promote Islamic banking products to expand its reputation as a financial hub, and will collaborate with countries such as Malaysia and Brunei in this area.
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Fund manager Franklin Templeton  launched 38 new funds in Singapore on Sunday, more than  doubling its fund offerings in the city-state as it seeks to  tap growing wealth management opportunities in Asia.
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SINGAPORE : Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a two-day visit to Indonesia starting on Monday. He will also head to Thailand on Thursday for a two-day visit.
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It will take 50 years or more for Southeast Asian nations to more closely resemble the European Union including the easing of border controls, according to Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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By Ed Cropley VIENTIANE  - Leaders of 13 Southeast and Northeast Asian states Monday underlined their determination to turn growing economic power into political influence by establishing a new summit-level grouping.
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Singaporeans have been urged to think out of the box, throw out old ideas and be less conventional by it&#39;s new Prime Minister.
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On Sunday, German Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der embarks on a five-day Asian tour to China and Japan. Economics and trade will dominate the trip, but a number of important political issues will also top the agenda.
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The latest economic data from South Korea and Singapore suggests the US slowdown is hitting East Asia.
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SINGAPORE  - Singapore Airlines, Asia's most valuable flag-carrier, said Wednesday it had ordered up to 31 long-range Boeing 777-300 jetliners as it expands its fleet, but was for now spurning the U.S. plane maker's new Dreamliner 7E7 aircraft.
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Singapore says it hopes to double manufacturing output in 15 years even as regional competition heats up from lower-cost rivals such as fast-growing China and India.
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SINGAPORE--Seven mobile operators in Asia-Pacific have joined forces in a new alliance, aiming to crank up the clout and appeal of service providers in the region.