The harsh heat did little to deter the will of some 1,000 Singapore football fans at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday (Dec 22). Armed with foldable chairs, umbrellas and the company of their friends and ...
Financial, logistical difficulties: Family of Singapore PR who died in Taiwan car crash have yet to collect her body
The family of the woman who died in a car accident in Taiwan has yet to pick up her body, citing financial and logistical difficulties. The 33-year-old woman died on Dec 14, after her husband crashed ...
‘This is what I have wanted for 25 years’: Stateless youth granted Singapore PR
SINGAPORE - A little blue card, with his name and a few numbers that say who he is and where he lives. To Ricqo Rafiezuwan, a 25-year-old whom The Straits Times featured in September in an article ...
The lost palace of Singapore’s cattle king, and more must-see stories in first CNA docudramas
Some of Singapore’s lesser-known yet vital chapters in history — from a high-stakes financial crime to a mansion that bears witness to a rags-to-riches story — are recreated in the CNA series History ...
China tech giant Xiaomi to open two more Singapore stores in 2025 amid Southeast Asia expansion
The company is very optimistic about the Singapore market because interest has increased in its products, its Southeast Asia general manager said.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Molesting Woman, Assaulting Father In Singapore
A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to one year, five months and six weeks' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting his father and molesting a woman in ...
Dogged defensive display enough for Singapore to reach ASEAN Championship semifinals at Malaysia’s expense
Singapore are through to the semifinals of the 2024 ASEAN Championship after grinding out a 0-0 draw against Malaysia.
Singapore migrant workers still ferried on lorries despite crashes, deaths; issue at ‘stalemate’
Despite calls for change, Singapore is at a stalemate over the practice of transporting migrant workers on lorries, despite fatal accidents and public outcry.
Italian artisans make around 100K bulbs for the signature light display at Singapore’s Christmas Wonderland
Wonderland is a festive event that happens annually in Singapore. The festival is complete with breathtaking illuminations, activities, food and more.
Singapore’s low inflation not enough for a January easing, analysts say
Slowing inflation has created room for Singapore's central bank to ease monetary policy in January but it may wait until later in 2025 so it can assess incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, ...
17 heartland locations across Singapore will have New Year’s Eve countdown celebrations
You don't have to jostle with the crowd at Marina Bay when you can catch free NYE fireworks in your neighbourhood.
‘Lapse of coordination’: Singapore authorities apologise after identity card number unmasked to all in business registry portal
The Singapore government yesterday apologised for the public anxiety caused by the unmasking of National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers on a new portal, citing a lapse in coordination as ...
Record $12.2 billion in bets placed on 4D, soccer and other games at Singapore Pools
Singapore Pools' last financial year is the highest ever, its spokesperson told The Straits Times. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s V Medical Aesthetics Is Said to Mull IPO in Malaysia
Singapore-based V Medical Aesthetics Group is exploring an initial public offering in Malaysia that could value the company at as much as 6 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion), according to people with ...
Singapore’s bolttech, valued at $2.1 billion, raises over $100 million
Singapore-headquartered insurance technology firm bolttech has raised more than $100 million in its latest funding round, led by Dragon Fund of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and fintech direct lender ...
Singapore’s government is determined to keep hawker centres alive
This being Singapore, there are also strict rules for how customers should behave. Parliament recently approved a new law obliging them to clear their trays and litter from the communal tables, or ...