By John O'Brien SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will be looking to make a splash in the pool at the Asian Games in neighbouring Indonesia this month as Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling leads a strong swim team aiming to surpass the six medals they claimed at Incheon four years ago. Texas-based Schooling made history for the tiny island nation when he claimed its first Olympic success in the 100m butterfly at the 2016 Rio Games and he will hope to improve on the three medals, one of each colour, he took home from Korea. "My goal for Asian Games is to do my best for the country, bring glory to Singapore and helping out the younger kids, we have a young team and I'm super excited particularly for the relays," the 23-year-old told local media. Schooling is pencilled in for five events in Jakarta as he builds momentum towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and while he is aiming high in Indonesia, Singapore is refusing to set medal goals for the record-sized squad it is sending to the … [Read more...] about Singapore pin hopes on Schooling as David seeks fifth gold
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Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB was in the city-state but Malaysia had not made a formal request for its return. Singapore authorities had not previously confirmed that the $35-million (£27.4 million) private jet, which Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said he is seeking to repossess, was in the city. Aviation services firm Jet Aviation said on Monday a jet, which the U.S. Department of Justice alleges was bought by fugitive financier Low Taek Jho using funds taken from 1MDB, was at their facility at Singapore's Seletar Airport. "Singapore has not received any formal request from the Malaysian authorities seeking the return of the aircraft," a police spokesman said. "Any such request, along with other requests for the return of seized 1MDB-related assets, will be dealt with in accordance with Singapore's legal framework." Singapore authorities in … [Read more...] about Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet
HCM City, Singapore to bolster ties in smart city building
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen (R) welcomes Chairman of Enterprise Singapore Peter Ong on August 13 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen met with visiting Chairman of Enterprise Singapore Peter Ong on August 13, stating that his city hopes to learn from the latter’s experience in smart city building. Singapore is currently the largest foreign direct investor in HCM City with over 1,100 projects worth more than 10.6 billion USD in total, Tuyen said, noting that it has contributed to local development and dynamism. He expressed his wish that Singapore will retain its leading position and realise the cooperation potential in carrying out sub-projects for HCM City’s smart city building plan, including building a smart operations centre and developing new residential areas. The Vietnamese southern hub also hopes to expand bilateral partnerships in … [Read more...] about HCM City, Singapore to bolster ties in smart city building
Malaysia PM on China, Rohingya, Singapore, graft and sea row
Updated 4:29 am PDT, Monday, August 13, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Yam G-Jun, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad listens during an interview with The Associated Press in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Mahathir said he will seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were signed by his predecessor as his government works to dig itself out of debt, and he blasted Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya minority as "grossly unjust." less Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad listens during an interview with The Associated Press in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Aug. 13, … [Read more...] about Malaysia PM on China, Rohingya, Singapore, graft and sea row
Malaysia eyes more than 10-fold hike in Singapore water deal
Updated 3:21 am PDT, Monday, August 13, 2018 Photo: Yam G-Jun, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is interviewed in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Mahathir said he will seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were signed by his predecessor as his government works to dig itself out of debt, and he blasted Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya minority as "grossly unjust." less Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is interviewed in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Mahathir said he will seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were ... more Photo: Yam G-Jun, AP Malaysia eyes more than 10-fold hike in Singapore water deal 1 / 1 Back to Gallery PUTRAJAYA, … [Read more...] about Malaysia eyes more than 10-fold hike in Singapore water deal