Operation Jaywick was an audacious plan that resulted in one of the most successful Allied sabotage operations of World War Two. It could be the plot of an action movie: send 14 Australian and British commandos and crew members thousands of kilometres from Australia to Japanese-occupied Singapore, via a motorised fishing boat renamed the Krait.
Singapore investors lead interest in ‘attractive’ Japan real estate amid weak yen, low rates
Japan’s low interest rates, weak currency and rapid post-pandemic return to the office have fuelled overseas investor interest in its real estate sector.
Singapore jails Malaysian man who wiped his genitals on girl, 11, in a lift
Khoo Wei Yang, 24, was sentenced to five months’ jail for outraging the girl’s modesty. He claimed that he was unable to control his ‘urges’.
Stroll ruled out of Singapore GP after qualifying crash
Lance Stroll will not race in tonight’s Singapore Grand Prix after his massive crash in qualifying on Saturday. The Canadian was trying to make it through to Q2 when he lost control in the high-speed final corner and hit the barrier heavily on the ...
Singapore Aug Core Inflation Rises 3.4%, Seen Easing
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 3.4% in August, almost matching economists' forecasts, and easing compared with July's figures due to lower inflation for services, food ...
Residents to be evacuated for on-site disposal of World War II bomb in Singapore
Residents in areas of Bukit Panjang and Upper Bukit Timah have to evacuate their premises as Singapore authorities prepare to dispose a World War II bomb.
‘Who should I hire? Will I get rich?’ Fortune telling is a booming business in Singapore
From wealth, to weddings, and who to work with, more and more people are turning to fortune telling in Singapore.
I am proud of Singapore and how far we have come. But let’s not trade our long-term liveability for short-term returns
When I think of what I care about, I start with my loved ones. You may think I'm talking about my family, friends, but I'm also thinking of the places I treasure - the old Stamford library, a ...
Singapore wages war on invasive plant, animal species that exact costs on cities worldwide
Costs arise when the species attack food crops or carry diseases that can lead to epidemics. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore: Chinese cab driver allegedly abuses woman, her daughter assuming them to be Indians
A Chinese cab driver in Singapore is under investigation after he allegedly abused a woman and her nine-year-old daughter during a ride over misinformation of destination and even assuming them to be ...
How Singapore Changi Airport Plans To Implement Passport Free Travel
The airport is looking to introduce biometrics to allow select customers to depart without ever having to present their passports.
Singapore: Chinese cab driver hurls abuses at woman, her daughter assuming them to be Indians
Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL PIC The incident happened during a cab ride In a shocking incident, a Chinese cab driver hurled abuses at a woman and her daughter during their ride over assuming she was of Indian origin in Singapore. The woman was with her ...
One woman killed after van carrying tourists from Singapore plunges into Penang ravine
A woman was killed after a van ferrying 10 tourists from Singapore plunged into a ravine at Bukit Genting, Penang at around 8pm on Sunday. Among the 11 aboard the van, five were seriously injured while five others suffered light injuries, a spokesman from ...
Singapore Chinese Cab Driver Abuses Woman Assuming She’s Indian: Report
A Singapore Chinese cab driver is under investigation for abusing a woman and her daughter during their ride over misinformation on the destination and assuming she was of Indian origin. "He said, ...
Driver killed after van carrying 9 tourists from Singapore plunges into Penang ravine
BALIK PULAU - The driver of a van was killed after the vehicle ferrying nine tourists from Singapore, plunged into a ravine at Bukit Genting, Penang at around 8pm on Sunday. Rescue efforts by the ...
Singapore army to carry out ‘controlled disposal’ of 100kg WWII bomb found at construction site
SINGAPORE: A 100kg World War II aerial bomb unearthed at a construction site in Singapore will be disposed of in-situ on Tuesday (Sep 26). In a news release on Sunday, the police said it was informed ...