SINGAPORE: Singapore has inaugurated an emergency medical team that can provide rapid support during both local and international emergencies. The Singapore Emergency Medical Team (SGEMT) will enable the country to play a greater role in disaster relief efforts around the region and globally,
Pope Francis to Singapore’s Catholics: Follow St. Francis Xavier in Spreading God’s Love
Pope Francis landed Wednesday in Singapore, a city-state with about 176,000 Catholics. At Mass with approximately 50,000 Catholics in Singapore on Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the example of the great missionary to Asia, St. Francis Xavier, who responded with enthusiasm to the call to spread God’s love.
Saving lives in a disaster: Singapore sets up emergency medical team certified by WHO
The next time a major earthquake or cyclone hits the region, Singapore will be able to deploy an emergency medical team (EMT) certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) within 72 hours, reflecting the Republic’s strengthened humanitarian and disaster response capabilities.
Pope asks for dignified pay and better conditions of migrant workers in Singapore
Singapore's president and government officials have welcomed Pope Francis on the final leg of his trip through Asia and Oceania, as he praised the country's economic strength but urged that the weakest be cared for too. He is expected to spend two days in ...
Pope meets Singapore’s prime minister during final leg of trip through Asia
Pope Francis met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Thursday as part of the final leg of his trip through Asia.
Hanhwa Group enters $448 million bid for controlling stake in Singapore plant manufacturer
Hanwha Group is seeking to acquire the management rights to Singapore-based Dyna-Mac Holdings, an offshore plant manufacturer, via a public tender offer totaling 600 billion won ($448 million).
Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the ...
Pope Francis, in Singapore, urges fair wages for migrant workers
Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country's million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. In likely the last major ...
Hymns, volunteers and sleepless nights: Singapore readies for Pope visit
Singapore's grandest arena, which has hosted Taylor Swift and Madonna, is getting ready to welcome an arguably bigger icon - Pope Francis. The pontiff will celebrate Mass with 50,000 people at the National Stadium on Thursday evening,
Singapore’s EliTe Solar to build 8GW solar manufacturing hub in Egypt
Singapore-based integrated solar manufacturing solutions provider EliTe Solar has announced plans to build an 8GW solar manufacturing hub in the Suez Special Economic Zone in Egypt. The initiative follows discussions with Egypt's Prime Minister and the ...
Pope travels from one of the world’s poorest countries to one of the richest: Singapore
Pope Francis is heading to Singapore for the final leg of his Asian trip. Francis ended his visit to East Timor with a rally Wednesday morning of young people who make up the majority of the country's ...
Japanese Rapist Gets First-Ever Caning Sentence: 17 Years in Prison and 20 Strokes in Singapore
A Japanese man who raped a female student in Singapore has been sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in prison and 20 strokes of the cane.
A day in the life of an American startup founder in Singapore who juggles timezones, 8 employees, and WhatsApp chats with hundreds of customers
"I have to remind myself that with your own startup, the work never ends. So you have to create the boundaries yourself."
Pope Francis arrives in Singapore, last stop on 12-day Asia tour
Francis is only the second pope to visit the city-state, which has about 210,000 Catholics among its 5.92 million people.
Pope Francis lands in Singapore; inter-faith dialogue, climate on agenda
Pope Francis arrived in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon from East Timor, where he is expected to focus on inter-faith dialogue and reinforce the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority.
Pope lands in Singapore, final stop on grand Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis touched down in Singapore Wednesday, the last stop of a four-nation Asia-Pacific trip aimed at boosting the Catholic Church's standing in the world's most populous region. "The pope will most likely continue to underline a number of global issues that are not specific to a single country,