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Singapore's non-oil exports slumped in March, according to numbers released by Enterprise Singapore. This was the biggest year-on-year monthly drop since October 2016. The slump in the export of electronics was especially marked.
2019-04-17

An Indonesian police plane, reportedly carrying 13 people, goes missing near Singapore en route to Batam.
2016-12-3

The death toll from a boat accident near Singapore reaches 54. The victims are mostly Indonesian migrant workers.
2016-11-4

Singapore researchers report, in the nanomaterials journal "Small", the creation of a new antimicrobial material capable of neutralizing "E. coli" bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as "Staphylococcus aureus" and "Pseudomonas aeruginosa".
2016-06-6

A highly-reported execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing occurs at 3.30pm on 20 May 2016 amidst local and international pleas to the government of Singapore to revoke the scheduled execution.
2016-05-20

Mainland China's leader Xi Jinping and Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou meet in Singapore, the first meeting between a Chinese and Taiwanese leader since the Chinese Communist Revolution. [http:--edition.cnn.com-2015-11-07-asia-china-taiwan-summit-index.html (CNN)]2015 Ma–Xi Meeting
2015-11-7

Singapore says the Islamist group plans to take the conflict into Southeast Asia.
2015-05-29

Tony Tan Keng Yam becomes the President-elect of Singapore after winning the presidential election.
2011-08-28

Singapore's Presidential Elections Committee approves four presidential candidates for the presidential election on August 27: Tony Tan Keng Yam, Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Kin Lian and Tan Jee Say.
2011-08-17

Several governments in the Asia-Pacific region including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore ban the import of food from areas near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following the recent incidents.
2011-03-24