Singapore's food courts, known as hawker centres, are one of the country's most-loved institutions, providing meals and local delights for as little as S$3 ($2.4; £1.5). Outside the most famous hawker stalls, you can find long queues of customers willing to wait for up to 30 minutes t...
Continue reading the main story History of Singapore's hawker centres Many migrants in the 1950s and early 1960s took up street hawking The Singaporean government became concerned about hygiene standards and conducted an island-wide registration of street hawkers from 1968-9 The gover...
Continue reading the main story History of Singapore's hawker centres Many migrants in the 1950s and early 1960s took up street hawking The Singaporean government became concerned about hygiene standards and conducted an island-wide registration of street hawkers from 1968-9 The gover...
Continue reading the main story History of Singapore's hawker centres Many migrants in the 1950s and early 1960s took up street hawking The Singaporean government became concerned about hygiene standards and conducted an island-wide registration of street hawkers from 1968-9 The gover...
Continue reading the main story History of Singapore's hawker centres Many migrants in the 1950s and early 1960s took up street hawking The Singaporean government became concerned about hygiene standards and conducted an island-wide registration of street hawkers from 1968-9 The gover...
15 May 2013 Last updated at 13:57 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore church leaders tried on corruption charges Church founder Kong Hee is accused of advancing his wife, singer Sun Ho's career Continue reading the main story Re...
15 May 2013 Last updated at 13:57 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore church leaders tried on corruption charges Church founder Kong Hee is accused of advancing his wife, singer Sun Ho's career Continue reading the main story Re...
15 May 2013 Last updated at 13:57 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore church leaders tried on corruption charges Church founder Kong Hee is accused of advancing his wife, singer Sun Ho's career Continue reading the main story Re...
13 May 2013 Last updated at 18:41 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Worcester fire Good Samaritan has handbag stolen A Good Samaritan who stopped to help a man who was on fire had her handbag stolen while she gave him first aid. The man...
Singapore has opened a coroner's inquiry into the death of a US engineer whose parents believe he was killed over a China-linked project related to sensitive technology. Shane Todd's death, in June 2012, was registered as a suicide by hanging. But his family allege foul play was invol...
13 May 2013 Last updated at 04:07 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore begins inquiry into Shane Todd death Mr Todd worked as an electrical engineer in Singapore Continue reading the main story Related Stories Singapore seeks FBI...
13 May 2013 Last updated at 04:07 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore begins inquiry into Shane Todd death Mr Todd worked as an electrical engineer in Singapore Continue reading the main story Related Stories Singapore seeks FBI...
13 May 2013 Last updated at 05:18 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore begins inquiry into Shane Todd death Mr Todd worked as an electrical engineer in Singapore Continue reading the main story Related Stories Singapore seeks FBI...
Singapore has hosted a major fashion show for international designer Chanel, for the first time. The choice of location reflects a recognition of the rising influence of Asian consumers on European luxury brands.
8 May 2013 Last updated at 06:00 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print WTA picks Singapore to host its tennis Championships from 2014 By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC News Russia's Maria Sharapova was a finalist at the 2012 Championshi...
8 May 2013 Last updated at 06:00 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print WTA picks Singapore to host its tennis Championships from 2014 By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC News Russia's Maria Sharapova was a finalist at the 2012 Championshi...
8 May 2013 Last updated at 06:00 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print WTA picks Singapore to host its tennis Championships from 2014 By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC News Russia's Maria Sharapova was a finalist at the 2012 Championshi...
8 May 2013 Last updated at 08:06 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print WTA picks Singapore to host its tennis Championships from 2014 By Bill Wilson Business reporter, BBC News Russia's Maria Sharapova was a finalist at the 2012 Championshi...
The virtual currency Bitcoin is growing in popularity and some are even calling it the future of money, but how does the system work? The currency is not controlled by a government or a central bank and is traded on the internet, as the BBC's Alastair Leithead explains.
24 April 2013 Last updated at 03:03 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore Airlines increases stake in Virgin Australia Virgin Australia is the country's second biggest airline after market leader Qantas Continue reading the main s...
24 April 2013 Last updated at 03:03 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Singapore Airlines increases stake in Virgin Australia Virgin Australia is the country's second biggest airline after market leader Qantas Continue reading the main s...
Research into robot cars in Singapore is being driven by a desire to get more people on to public transport. The idea is for self-drive autos to take commuters to public transport hubs, as well as for short trips in their neighbourhood. It's one of several innovative schemes being loo...
As France's lower house of parliament prepares to give its final view on a bill to legalise gay marriage, Mariko Oi reports on attitudes to homosexuality in Singapore, where there is is still a law against sex between men.
As France's lower house of parliament prepares to give its final view on a bill to legalise gay marriage, Mariko Oi reports on attitudes to homosexuality in Singapore, where there is is still a law against sex between men.
As France's lower house of parliament prepares to give its final view on a bill to legalise gay marriage, Mariko Oi reports on attitudes to homosexuality in Singapore, where there is is still a law against sex between men.
23 April 2013 Last updated at 00:31 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Is Singapore's stance on homosexuality changing? By Mariko Oi BBC News, Singapore Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Sex between men is sti...
23 April 2013 Last updated at 00:31 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Is Singapore's stance on homosexuality changing? By Mariko Oi BBC News, Singapore Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Sex between men is sti...
23 April 2013 Last updated at 00:31 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Is Singapore's stance on homosexuality changing? By Mariko Oi BBC News, Singapore Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Sex between men is sti...
A US Navy ship has arrived in Singapore as part of US plans to increase its military presence in the region. The USS Freedom will be stationed in South East Asia for 10 months. It joins the US 7th Fleet, which is responsible for more than 48 million sq miles (124 million sq km) in the...
A US Navy ship has arrived in Singapore as part of US plans to increase its military presence in the region. The USS Freedom will be stationed in South East Asia for 10 months. It joins the US 7th Fleet, which is responsible for more than 48 million sq miles (124 million sq km) in the...
