Tickets for Singapore’s first papal mass in close to 40 years will be free of charge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore conducts ship cargo loading during methanol refuelling in regional first
IN A first for South-east Asia, Singapore showed on Monday (May 27) that cargo can be loaded onto a ship even as it is being refuelled with methanol, similar to ships that use conventional fuel. Read more at The Business Times.
Lee Hsien Yang Ordered To Pay Singapore Ministers Balakrishnan And Shanmugam SGD200K Each For Defamation
Lee Hsien Yang, brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has been ordered to pay SGD200,000 each to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam in a defamation case. A written ...
Singapore Airlines drops meal service when seatbelt sign on after deadly turbulence
Singapore Airlines has changed its in-flight seatbelt rules and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens critically injured, according to the airline and flight data.
SIA 777 involved in fatal turbulence event returns to Singapore as inquiry opens
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved in a deadly turbulence event on 21 May has returned to Singapore from Bangkok, as investigations get underway. The 777 (9V-SWM) landed in Singapore from the Thai capital on 26 May at around 13:39 local time ...
China’s Defence Minister to Address Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
China's Defence Minister, Dong Jun, will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29 to June 3. During his visit, he will deliver a speech and meet with heads of delegations from other countries,
Singapore’s factory output decline narrows to 1.6% in April
SINGAPORE: Factory output continued to slide in April but the rate of decline – while worse than analysts’ forecasts – was markedly lower than the big drop recorded in March.
Philippine Senate probes mayor linked to couple in Singapore’s $3b money laundering case
Ms Alice Guo is said to have incorporated a company with Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Aircraft that operated SQ321 returns to Singapore from Bangkok
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft that operated turbulence-hit flight SQ321 returned to Singapore on Sunday (May 26), five days after it made an emergency landing i
14-year-old wins unprecedented silver for Singapore at Junior Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian C’ships
Amanda Yap, who barely qualified for the balance beam final, was taken aback by her second-place finish. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Plane involved in SQ321 incident returns to Singapore
SQ321 had experienced turbulence on May 21 over the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar, about 10 hours after leaving London for Singpaore. The pilot diverted the plane carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after declaring a medical emergency, before making an emergency landing at 3.45pm (4.45pm Singapore time).
i Light Singapore 2024 returns for 10th run on 31 May
If you head down to Marina Bay in June, you’ll see light installations everywhere. These are not early Christmas light decorations, but those of i Light Singapore (iLSG) 2024. i Light Singapore is Asia’s leading sustainable light festival, showcasing ...
Singapore Telecommunications (SGX:Z74) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SGD0.079
The board of Singapore Telecommunications Limited ( SGX:Z74 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend
SQ321 plane returns to Singapore 5 days after turbulence incident
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane which experienced severe air turbulence on May 21, resulting in one death and several injuries, returned to Singapore on May 26, after being cleared for departure. In response to queries from The Straits Times ...
Govt increases vigilance following spike in COVID-19 cases in Singapore
The Health Ministry is increasing its vigilance against two newly emerged COVID-19 sub variants, KP.1 and KP.2, which are thought to be responsible for a recent spike in cases in neighboring Singapore.
US defence chief Lloyd Austin expected to meet Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Singapore
The meeting, to be held during the Shangri-La Dialogue next week, will be the first between Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Admiral Dong Jun since they spoke on the phone in April.