Singapore will soon join Dubai to provide travellers with a more efficient immigration clearance as early as 2024 following an update to its Immigration Bill.
Haze hits Singapore as hot spots in Indonesia’s Sumatra increase
Singapore's air quality fell into the unhealthy range on Saturday, official readings showed, as increased forest fires from neighbouring Indonesia brought haze to the city-state. At 2 p.m. (0600 GMT),
Teenagers among 18 people arrested over banking malware scams
Preliminary investigations revealed that most of the 18 suspects, including the 16-year-olds, had allegedly facilitated the scams by relinquishing their bank accounts and Internet banking credentials ...
Singapore’s digital economy contributed $106 bil or 17.3% of GDP in 2022: IMDA
Within the info and comms sector, the key sub-sectors that were driving growth were games, online services and e-commerce.
Singapore ‘strongly condemns’ rocket and terror attacks from Gaza on Israel
SINGAPORE: Singapore has strongly condemned the attack by Palestinian militants on Israel, calling for an immediate end to the violence. Palestinian militant group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday (Oct 7),
Singapore says $2 billion in assets seized in money laundering case
Singapore said it was expecting more arrests and seizures as the Asian financial hub investigates one of its biggest cases of suspected money laundering, in which the value of assets seized now stands ...
6 teens among 18 arrested for alleged involvement in bank malware scams
The suspects were nabbed following an islandwide operation over the course of two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PSI hits unhealthy range in Singapore for first time since 2019; Govt task force convenes
Hazy conditions are expected to persist on Sunday but could ease towards Monday, said NEA. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s digital economy contributes 17.3% to GDP
Singapore's digital economy contributed 17.3% to economic growth and more than 200,000 tech jobs in 2022, according to new data released on October 6.
18 people, including 6 teens, arrested for alleged involvement in bank malware scams
The suspects were nabbed following an islandwide operation over the course of two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore cops seize heroin worth more than RM900,000; three arrested for alleged drug offences
Three individuals have been arrested for suspected drug offences, with heroin valued at more than $259,000 seized.
Coinbase Receives Green Light for Crypto Payment Services in Singapore; Implications for Ethereum and VC Spectra?
Coinbase has secured a full payments license from Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), granting it the authority to provide digital payment token services in the thriving Asian crypto ...
Haze deteriorates Singapore’s air quality
The air quality in Singapore deteriorated into the unhealthy range on Saturday morning as the change in wind direction Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...
Exports to Singapore record 6.5-fold rise from Jan-Aug
Exports to Singapore in the first eight months of 2023 rose over 6.5 times to $476.9 million from $72.8 million in the corresponding period in 2022, as bilateral trade fell 62.8 per cent to $1.1 ...
PSI hits unhealthy range in Singapore for first time since 2019
PSI readings ranged between 66 and 119 at 4pm, with the highest recorded reading in the east. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore experiencing another COVID-19 wave
Singapore is experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with more people expected to fall sick and be hospitalised in the coming weeks, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung warned on Friday. Ong said that the estimated daily cases have risen from about 1,