Singapore skids into first recesssion since 2001 (AP via Yahoo! News) Singapore's economy has skidded into a recession for the first time since 2001, the government said Friday, warning that it could contract by up to 1 percent next year as a global slowdown saps export demand.

Singapore's Temasek Plans Pay Cut, Anticipates Global Recession (Bloomberg) Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Temasek Holdings Pte , Singapore's state-owned investment company which manages a $130 billion portfolio, said it will institute a firm-wide pay cut, anticipating a global recession that may last beyond 2009.

Football / Headquarters: Singapore interested! (The New Straits Times) Mohamed wants the Malaysian government to formalise the AFC relationship. THE Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) headquarters may not be moving to the Middle East after all -- it could be heading to Singapore instead.

Football / Headquarters: Singapore interested! (The New Straits Times) THE Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) headquarters may not be moving to the Middle East after all -- it could be heading to Singapore instead.

Why can’t we be more like Singapore? (The Star) HAVING visited Singapore recently after many years, it reminds me how much we can learn from our neighbours. It is easy to see why they are a first-world country.

Singapore officially in recession (BBC News) Singapore downgrades its growth figure, which confirms it was Asia's first country in recession in the current crisis.

Singapore, China signs MOU on aviation security cooperation (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News) SINGAPORE : Singapore and China have inked an agreement on aviation security cooperation.

Singapore pledges US$1.5b support for businesses (Business Times (Malaysia)) SINGAPORE: Singapore yesterday further downgraded its growth forecast for 2008 and pledged US$1.5 billion (RM5.44 billion) in credit support for businesses trying to survive a recession and the global financial crisis.

Singapore, China signs MOU on aviation security cooperation (Channel NewsAsia) SINGAPORE : Singapore and China have inked an agreement on aviation security cooperation. The memorandum of understanding, signed in Singapore on Friday, formalises bilateral cooperation in areas such as aviation security policy, procedures, technology, operations and training.

Singapore's Temasek cuts pay to combat slowdown (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) SINGAPORE, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Singapore's state investor Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL ] said on Friday it would cut pay across the board in a bid to slash costs as the firm projects tough economic conditions in 2009 and beyond.