SINGAPORE - Alleged scammers involved in 534 cases which led to more than $9.3 million lost by the victims are under investigation by the police. A total of 329 suspects - 207 men and 122 women - are ... ( read original story ...)
Otter family invades apartment block to go swimming in pool in Singapore
Singapore has a thriving population of otters, which swam across the Johor Straits from Malaysia in the 1990s. They now live all over the island. ( read original story ...)
Ryde stays focus on Singapore, eyes IPO for service expansion
Carpooling app platform Ryde is focusing its attention on Singapore, which it says is critical to ensure the startup remains a viable business. It also is hoping a targeted IPO (initial public ... ( read original story ...)
With Heng Swee Keat out of the running, who will be Singapore’s next prime minister?
There had been murmurs for a while about whether Singapore's deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat would be the country's next leader after a poor showing in last year's general election. Yet ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s prime minister-to-be withdraws from consideration, citing age
April 9 (UPI) --Singapore is on a search for its next leader after the country's handpicked successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he will step aside to make way for the next generation. ( read original story ...)
Missing S$33m case: Singapore lawyer Jeffrey Ong ‘inadvertently’ had a stolen passport when nabbed abroad, defence says
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, April 9 — The defence counsel for a lawyer accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from his ... ( read original story ...)
Eyes on Next Generation as Singapore Succession Is Thrown Into Question
Singapore's typically staid politics has been unsettled by an announcement from the chosen successor for prime minister that he was taking himself out of the running, renewing questions over the ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Who is likely to be Singapore’s next PM after shakeup?
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s succession plans have been upended by the unexpected stepping aside of Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat as the designated successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien ... ( read original story ...)
Covid pandemic upended Singapore’s leadership succession plans, says expert
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat's decision to step aside as heir apparent to the top job has thrown a spanner in the works at the country's carefully planned leadership succession, says ... ( read original story ...)
Analyst names the front-runners for Singapore’s next prime minister
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat unexpectedly took himself out of the running for the country's top job. Gillian Koh of the National University of Singapore's Institute of Policy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s designated future leader steps aside, citing age
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore’s designated future leader, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, has taken himself out of the running in a surprise decision, saying in a letter released Thursday that a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s leader-in-waiting steps aside as future PM in succession setback
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat is stepping aside as the country's designated future leader to let a younger person take over when current premier Lee Hsien Loong retires, according ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leadership Plan Upended as Heir Apparent Bows Out
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat stepped aside as the designated successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, a surprise move that will likely push back a long-telegraphed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deputy prime minister steps away from future leadership role in shock announcement
Singapore's deputy prime minister announced on Thursday that he will be stepping aside so that a "younger leader who will have a longer runway can take over." This is a breaking news story, please ... ( read original story ...)
DPM Heng Swee Keat steps aside as leader of 4G team: Who will be Singapore’s next PM?
Chan Chun Sing, Ong Ye Kung, Lawrence Wong and Desmond Lee are likely candidates.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore government admits to overpaying wage relief by S$370M
Singapore's government has just admitted to a massive data error that resulted in nearly S$400 million (about US$300 million) worth of COVID-19 financial aid being paid out to companies by mistake. ( read original story ...)