This unmanned cafe launched by the government in Sengkang district, in northern Singapore, provides a variety of food choices.
Politics

Singapore working to boost its 'unmanned' sector

Tiny nation with shrinking population is a leader in replacing blue-collar jobs with machines

6 March 2017
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Equities

SEC freezes Singapore, UK accounts in SoftBank-Fortress insider trading probe

US regulator believes account holders had nonpublic information

2 March 2017
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Politics

Singapore's first fintech listing will be litmus test for risk appetite

The government's goal to nurture technology start-ups puts focus on valuations

2 March 2017
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Politics

Airport 'hit' strains North Korea's relationship with Southeast Asia

Malaysia is reviewing diplomatic ties over the use of a banned nerve agent

2 March 2017
Olam's chief Sunny Verghese said the company wants to balance agricultural development and forest conservation in Africa.
Politics

Olam International returns to profit in 2016

CEO rebuts pressure group, says company is 'all for forest conservation'

28 February 2017
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Politics

Japan, China play for 'swing states' in regional trade game

Deal gains prominence after TPP's demise, but discord among 16 nations remains

25 February 2017
ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo on the island of Boracay, in the Philippines, on Feb. 21.
Politics

ASEAN wants to seal a South China Sea deal with Beijing this year

Bloc aims to forge 'framework' for code of conduct in disputed waters

23 February 2017
Members of the press have been flocking to the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur since the killing of Kim Jong Nam.
Politics

North Korea facing Southeast Asian rift after murder

Kim Jong Nam's death could further isolate Pyongyang

23 February 2017
ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo on Boracay Island, in the Philippines, on Feb. 21.
Economy

ASEAN wants South China Sea deal with Beijing this year

Trump, Kim Jong Un's brother also discussed at foreign ministers meeting

21 February 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte, left, and Postmaster General Joel Otarra unveiled a special postage stamp on Jan. 15 to honor the ASEAN chair rotating to the Philippines for 2017.
Politics

ASEAN prepares to gauge the Trump effect

Regional foreign ministers gather for first post-Obama meeting

19 February 2017
Reporters on Friday stand in front of the Kuala Lumpur hospital where Kim's body rests.
Politics

Despite arrests, Kim Jong Nam's death still a puzzle

Detained woman says she was paid to film prank

18 February 2017
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Asia300

Singapore moves a step closer to allowing dual-class share structure

SGX's consultation paper invites public feedback, outlines safeguards to protect shareholders

16 February 2017
High-speed trains are parked at a maintenance facility in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou. China is competing with Japan for railway projects across Asia.
Economy

Japan and China battle for rail projects in Southeast Asia

Safe but costly shinkansen a tough sell, but Beijing's terms a turnoff for some

16 February 2017
Surveillance footage from the Kuala Lumpur airport shows the woman, center in white, suspected of involvement in Kim Jong Nam's murder.
Politics

Woman arrested, probe ongoing into Kim Jong Nam's death

Malaysian authorities still on the hunt for more suspects

16 February 2017
TV screens show the live broadcast of a Go match between Google's AlphaGo and South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol, in Seoul in March 2016. AlphaGo went on to beat Chinese player Ke Jie, the world's number one player, earlier this year.
Politics

Asia needs a policy framework to govern AI technology

Artificial intelligence will benefit the region, but economic reforms needed

15 February 2017
A professor holds a sign during a rally against President Donald Trump's travel restrictions at the University of Alabama on Feb. 9.
Economy

Trump's immigration policy imperils US tech supremacy

Looming brain drain could be Asia's gain

14 February 2017
China displayed this model of a high-speed train at a railway cooperation ceremony in Thailand's Ayutthaya in December 2015.
Economy

China and Japan set for another high-speed railway fight

Thailand, Malaysia to start talks on 1,500km route

6 February 2017
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Economy

Protectionism could hurt Asia, warns IMF official

Developing economies fear Western investors may pull out

3 February 2017