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Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Singapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for Homes

More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the government to provide land for new homes.

Deccan Herald · 21h

Singapore bids farewell to 182-year-old horse racing tradition

Home of Singapore horse racing since 1842, the STC marked the end of its 182-year chapter in local history with a grand farewell featuring 10 races, culminating in the SGD 1.38 million Grand Singapore Gold Cup.

Channel NewsAsia Singapore · 19h

Horse racing fans bid farewell to Singapore Turf Club, many say they are sad to see the sport go

About 10,000 people turned up at the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji on Saturday (Oct 5) to witness its last race meeting. It marked the end of horse racing in Singapore after a run of 182 years. The land that is home to the club is set to be redeveloped in a few years' time.

Billionaire Charged in Singapore’s Political Gift Scandal

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

The Billionaire Charged in Singapore’s Political Gift Scandal: Q&A

Singapore’s most serious ministerial wrongdoing probe since the 1980s has led to charges levied against a billionaire best known for bringing Formula One racing to the city, and who has political ties that go back decades.

Singapore charges property billionaire linked to convicted minister's case

A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offences, over flights and luxury hotel accommodation given to a disgraced ex-transport minister sentenced to jail the previous day in a major corruption case.

Singapore Charges Billionaire in Landmark Corruption Case, After Ex-Minister Sentenced

Singapore charged property tycoon Ong Beng Seng with abetment and obstruction of justice after sentencing to jail former Transport Minister S. Iswaran for obtaining gifts from him.

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Lesbian Club Culture of 1990s Singapore Explored in Kirsten Tan and Tan Si En's Busan APM Project ‘Crocodile Rock': ‘Queer Erasure Is Real'

New York-based Singaporean filmmaker Kirsten Tan is set to direct “Crocodile Rock,” a film that explores the underground ...

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Billionaire who brought F1 to Singapore charged in landmark corruption probe

A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ...

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Singapore tightens anti-money laundering measures

Singapore authorities on Friday announced new measures to tackle money laundering, including inter-agency data-sharing, ...

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Former Singapore Minister Gets Year in Prison in Rare Graft Case

The sentence for S. Iswaran, the former transportation minister who pleaded guilty last week, was longer than what ...

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Disgraced ex-minister gets jail time in rare corruption case for squeaky clean Singapore

A Singapore court sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison on Thursday for obstructing justice and receiving more ...

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I returned to Singapore and found city life and nature existing in total harmony

As a child, I lived in Singapore, when shanty towns still existed and before skyscrapers were built. When I went for my jabs ...

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This Singapore Hotel Has Been Named As World's New Best Skyscraper

Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard hotel has been crowned the world's best new skyscraper, as recognised by The Council on Tall ...

3hon MSN

Sun sets on Singapore racing: ‘I just feel like I have lost something’

Those who remember the Singapore Turf Club (STC) in its heyday might have felt they were transported back to the year 2000 ...

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