Dec 25 - By Associated Press
Singapore's economy contracted for a third consecutive quarter in the October-December period as a global slump hurt demand for the city-state's exports.
Nov 28 - By Associated Press
Singapore's economy may shrink for a year and faces slow growth for several more as a global downturn undermines demand for the city-state's exports, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Friday.
Oct 14 - By Alex Kennedy, Associated Press Writer
Singapore's High Court ruled that an opposition party and two of its leaders must pay $416,000 in defamation damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Oct 9 - By Alex Kennedy, Associated Press Writer
Asian economies face a "rough ride" for at least the next year as weakening consumer demand from developed countries hurt the region's exports, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Friday.