Category: NEWS

The Singapore Zoo’s beloved polar bear Inuka was put down “on humane grounds” on Wednesday (25 April) morning due to his rapidly declining health, said Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS). “It is a (very emotional) and sad day. While we feel sadness ... ( read original story ...)

A NEW direct route between the United States and Asia will soon be the world’s longest non-stop flight. Singapore Airlines will launch a 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York by the end of the year, trumping the current record of 18 hours from ... ( read original story ...)

As country leaders prepare to meet at the 32nd Asean Summit in Singapore this Friday and Saturday, the Bangkok Post talks to Chua Siew San, Singapore's ambassador to Thailand, on the topic of "Asean in 2018" and what Singapore plans to pass on to Thailand ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Inuka, the world's first polar bear born in the tropics, has been put down by the Singapore Zoo. The 27-year-old bear suffered from age-related ailments including arthritis. Its limbs were too weak to support an over 500-kilogram frame. The zoo ... ( read original story ...)

The only polar bear ever born in the tropics has died in Singapore of age-related ailments. "We have jointly made the difficult but necessary decision to not revive Inuka from anaesthesia on humane grounds," the Singapore Zoo said in a statement. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday and named Chan Chun Sing, tipped as one of his potential successors, as trade minister. Lee, the eldest son of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans are not used to uncertainty when it comes to their future political leaders. Only one party has ruled the island-state since its independence more than 50 years ago, and there have been only three prime ministers. When ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore, 23 April 2018--- Singapore Book Fair (SBF), an annual event where publishers and book retailers gather, will be held at two new venues located right in the heart of the Civic District - Capitol Singapore and CHIJMES from 25 to 31 May. With the ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore Grand Prix will continue to enjoy title sponsorship from Singapore Airlines for the next two years. Singapore Airlines will continue to act as the title sponsor for the Singapore Grand Prix for the next two years after confirming a contract ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s annual headline and core inflation rates likely remained unchanged in March from the previous month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Singapore’s consumer price index is expected to have risen 0.5 percent in March from ... ( read original story ...)

A former Singapore Customs officer was sentenced on Friday (20 April) to 15 months and four weeks of jail and a penalty of $24,906.15 for fraudulently obtaining Goods and Service Tax (GST) tourist refunds. Pang Yeow Biah, 61, pleaded guilty in the State ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore on Monday proposed allowing private home owners to rent out their property for short-term stays but with stringent conditions, a move welcomed by home-sharing giant Airbnb. It came after two Singaporean Airbnb hosts were fined Sg$60,000 ($45,800 ... ( read original story ...)

Christopher Cheung reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Find his previous stories here and follow him on Twitter at @bychrischeung. Singapore, one of the most economically free countries in the world, recognizes the displacing power of wealth and so is ... ( read original story ...)

If you find yourself shedding blood, sweat, tears and missing screws every time you try to build an IKEA furniture, here's some good news: there is now a robot that can do the hard work for you. A team of scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is very vulnerable to an escalation of a trade dispute between the world’s two major economies, the United States and China, the city-state’s prime minister said in an opinion piece published by the Washington Post. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - They are the foot soldiers of Singapore's efforts to keep its waters safe, boarding ships in small teams to check that they have not been seized by pirates or terrorists, for example. In their full gear, the sea marshals of the Navy's 180 ... ( read original story ...)