THE TAOISEACH HAS described visiting a Singapore site where his uncle was held as a prisoner of war during the Second World War as an “emotional experience”. Micheál Martin toured Changi Chapel and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore family brings Indonesian maid on Bali holiday to reunite with her loved ones
It was with much trepidation as she waited for her family to arrive. After all, six years have passed since she last saw them.Hugs, tears and emotion abounded when Sarah, 30, finally got to see her ... ( read original story ...)
6 local cases of BA.2.75 subvariant detected in Singapore
All six local cases infected with the subvariant nicknamed Centaurus were isolated upon testing positive for COVID-19 and showed mild symptoms, says the Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)
Taoiseach visits Singapore prison camp where his uncle was held during war
The Taoiseach has visited a Singapore prison camp where his uncle was detained. Micheál Martin visited Changi Prison Museum on Friday morning as part of his trip to the island city-state in southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Taoiseach pays emotional visit to Singapore prison where uncle was held captive
The Taoiseach has described visiting a Singapore site where his uncle was held as a prisoner of war during the Second World War as an “emotional experience”. ( read original story ...)
Singapore visit : Arvind Kejriwal is all dressed up but can’t go
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia says that after sitting on Kejriwal’s application to visit the Singapore ‘World Cities Summit’ for a month and a half, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has rejected it. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hangs a fifth person in four months
Singapore has hanged its fifth person in the past four months. Malaysian 64 year old Nazeri bin Lajim was hanged at 6am at Changi Prison. He was sentenced to death in 2017, five years after he was arr ... ( read original story ...)
US aircraft carrier docks in Singapore for first time since 2019
The ship is here to replenish supplies and allow those on board to take a break on land. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore showing utter disregard for life, says Amnesty in global call to condemn ‘wave of hangings’
Global rights organisation Amnesty International has urged the international community to step up the pressure against Singapore over what it calls a "relentless wave of hangings", in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
19 people taken to hospital in Malaysia after express bus travelling from Ipoh to Singapore overturned
Nineteen people were taken to hospital after a double-decker bus travelling from Ipoh to Singapore skidded and overturned in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Jul 21). The bus, which was carrying 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Taoiseach visits Singapore prison where his uncle was held by the Japanese Army during World War II
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has visited the Singapore prison where his uncle was held captive by the Japanese Army for three years during World War II. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-bound bus overturns in KL: 19 taken to hospital
SINGAPORE - Nineteen people were taken to hospital after a double-decker tour bus en route to Singapore from Ipoh crashed in Kuala Lumpur at about 12.05am on Thursday (July 21).Only one of the 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore carries out fifth execution since March
Nazeri bin Lajim was hanged early on Friday morning for drug offences, the latest in a ‘relentless wave’ of executions. ( read original story ...)
Lorry driver charged with helping fugitive flee Singapore after he allegedly failed to deliver luxury goods
A lorry driver has been charged with helping a man to flee Singapore after he allegedly failed to deliver luxury goods to customers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore executes fifth drug trafficker since March
SINGAPORE: Singapore hanged a convicted drug trafficker on Friday, the fifth execution in the city-state since March, after a court rejected a last-ditch appeal and despite pleas for clemency. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore House Price Growth Accelerates In Q2
Singapore house price inflation accelerated more than initially estimated in the second quarter, the Urban Redevelopment Authority ... ( read original story ...)