Lee said he considered 'many factors' in his handling of the affair between ex-speaker Tan Chuan-jin and MP Cheng Li Hui, including the impact on families and children He said the ruling PAP had 'taken a hit' from both the affair and a graft probe involving Transport Minister S.
Singapore’s prime minister pledges ‘zero tolerance’ after recent wave of political scandals
A wave of political scandals have rocked Singapore in recent weeks, tarnishing the pristine image that underpins its standing as a global financial center.
Singapore PM Lee: minister under graft probe barred from duty until further notice
SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Singapore's transport minister, who is under investigation by the country's anti-graft agency, has been barred from duty until further notice, Prime Minister Lee Hsien ...
Singapore’s core inflation would have peaked if not for MAS’ policy moves: Alvin Tan
HAD the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) not moved to tighten monetary policy since October 2021, core inflation would have reached 7.2 per cent year on year at its peak. This is 1.9 percentage ...
ONE Championship: Angela Lee to ‘make big statement’ on future at ONE Fight Night 14 in Singapore
ONE Championship’s atomweight MMA champ has been contemplating retirement since death of 18-year-old sister Victoria Lee in December.
Singapore elects new parliament speaker
Seah Kian Peng, a member of parliament for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in Singapore, was elected as the city-state's speaker of parliament Wednesday. During his first speech as the ...
Indian woman dies after falling from cruise ship in Singapore Strait, confirms son
A 64-year-old Indian woman, who fell from a cruise ship into the Singapore Strait on Monday, has died, one of her sons said in a social media post. “With the footage, we have unfortunately learnt that ...
What to wear for Singapore’s National Day 2023
Singapore’s National Day is rolling around very soon! There are many ways to celebrate, including attending the National Day Parade or the celebrations at the heartlands, and going for a staycation to catch the fireworks. But one of the best and easiest ...
Indian woman who goes missing from Royal Caribbean cruise in Singapore falls to death on her birthday
Vivek Sahani, co-founder of Goila Butter Chicken, took to social media and shared the tragic death of his mother was was missing from a luxury cruise vessel in Singapore. Accidentally, she died on the day of her birth, according to Vivek. According to ...
Singapore’s Sky-High Rents Show First Signs of Cooling
Singapore’s rental price growth slowed in the second quarter, cooling a years-long boom that has sapped affordability and threatened to dent the city-state’s appeal as a finance hub.
An Overview of Singapore’s Free Trade Agreements
Singapore’s extensive free trade agreements have contributed to accelerating the country’s transformation to a first-world economy.
Singapore recalls yogurt snack over potential choking hazard
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a recall of a dried yogurt snack as it poses a potential choking hazard. "SFA was informed by New Zealand Food Safety on a consumer level recall
Singapore’s Building Technology It Needs for a New Climate Era
The island, which has set a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, has made some progress deploying technologies like district cooling, floating solar and energy-efficient water desalination.
Singapore PM to Address Political Scandals in Parliament
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Venus In Retrograde: Singapore’s Top Psychological Astrologer Predicts Our Political Future
Parliament resumes tomorrow, and it's the first sitting since the political shenanigans of July. After tarot cards failed to turn up answers, we turned to May—a conduit for the astrological planets—to learn what Singapore’s political future holds in store for us all.
Singapore stocks end flat on Tuesday amid mixed regional trading
SINGAPORE stocks closed flat on Tuesday (Aug 1) amid mixed trading in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.01 per cent or 0.19 points to 3,373.79. Read more at The Business Times.