A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The 38-year-old hairdresser, Ikko Kita, is set to be the first ...
Singapore prepared to recognise State of Palestine, but also wants right to exist for Israel, says FM Vivian Balakrishnan
The minister emphasised that a two-state formation ensuring peace for both parties was “the only viable path for achieving a comprehensive, just, and durable solution to this conflict”.
Fans of K-actor Byeon Woo-seok flame event organiser online after Singapore fan meet fiasco
Headlined by the Lovely Runner star, the show started an hour late without explanation and the host was called "unprofessional". Read more at straitstimes.com.
Will the FWD-Income deal pave the way for less direct selling in Singapore’s motor insurance market?
SINGAPORE - The wheels are in motion for Singapore drivers to have one fewer option if they want to buy motor coverage directly from insurers. With digital insurer FWD out of the motor underwriting ...
Suspected troll sparks heated debate after suggesting it’s better to be Malaysian than Singaporean working in Singapore
One Facebook user advised the post author not to bite the hand that feeds him but to “Do your best for SG while achieving your goal!” ...
Jail, fine for Singapore’s serial conwoman who cheated 12 victims of over S$106k in various scams
SINGAPORE: A serial conwoman who cheated 12 victims of more than S$106,000 in total in various scams was sentenced to three years’ jail and a fine of S$2,000 on Wednesday (July 3).
Bloomberg Intelligence: credit card operations to remain Singapore banks’ strength in the second half
UOB could see the biggest y-o-y growth in credit cards' contribution to total fee income in 2024 locally, says Bloomberg's Kwok.
Rape convict becomes first Japanese national to receive corporal punishment in Singapore
Kita pleaded guilty to the charges. The Japanese embassy in Singapore confirmed that Kita is the first Japanese national to receive caning as part of his punishment. In Singapore, caning is a legal ...
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny donates $10,000 from China fans to charity
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny has donated to charity S$10,000 from what he received from thankful Chinese football fans. The fans sent money to his hawker business in appreciation of his heroics ...
Singapore’s new S$20,000 cash declaration rules: What Malaysians need to know
It goes without saying that many Malaysians frequently travel to Singapore for both business and leisure due to longstanding ties between the ...
Rapist hairdresser becomes first Japanese in Singapore to get the cane
Ikko Kita took the victim, a Singaporean student, to his flat and engaged in non-consensual acts while filming the encounter, a court heard.
Singapore ‘prepared in principle’ to recognise a Palestinian state with an effective govt
As the war in Gaza drags on, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore is prepared to recognise the state of Palestine in principle. However, he added there needs to be an effective ...
Singapore Flyer celebrates National Day with overnight rides, a night market, and ticket promotions
As our nation’s 59th birthday approaches, everyone’s celebrating in their own ways. And the Singapore Flyer has hopped on the bandwagon to join in the party too with an overnight flight run, a night ...
Desmond Lee on Fort Canning statues: Singapore built on colonial legacies to become what it is today
The acceptance and display of the donated statues of Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Nathaniel Wallich in Fort Canning Park recognise the colonial legacies that the country has been able to “build (upon), ...
Six Family Office Funds Tied to Singapore Launder Case Got Tax Breaks
Six single family office funds linked to a S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money laundering case in Singapore have received tax incentives from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Child abuse cases investigated by Singapore’s ECDA rise to 147 in 2023
SINGAPORE: The number of child abuse cases investigated by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) increased to 147 cases in 2023, from 137 cases in 2022.