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Fukushima rice exports to resume (18 August) - Farmers in Japan's Fukushima prefecture are resuming rice exports to Singapore this month. This will mark the first overseas shipment of their grain since the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011. The accident raised concerns about the safety of goods... 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (16 August 2014) -  Mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Singapore trip to attract investment, BJP today said the chief minister along with her ministers and officials was going on a "holiday trip" which would not bear any fruitful result. "We are hearing that the... 

(18 Aug) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that a new mosque, a professorship and a research centre would be named in honour of the country’s first president, the late Yusof Ishak. Lee said the late Yusof will be honoured for his contributions and sacrifices in steering Singapore through its tumultuous years...