SINGAPORE - Broadening the definition of meritocracy, introducing targeted re-employment support and reducing the cost of SkillsFuture courses are among the moves the Government will take to shape ...
Singapore Home Sales Climb to Six-Month High on Robust Demand
Singapore’s home sales rose to a six-month high in March as appetite for homes remained strong. Purchases of new private apartments increased to 492 units last month, according to figures from the ...
Shell launches its first electric ferry at Singapore plant
Shell Plc on Monday launched its first electric ferry globally at its Singapore refinery and pledged to work with the city-state's port authority to cut emissions from ships.
Man wanted in Singapore for drug trafficking back to face charges after arrest in Malaysia
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested a 56-year-old Singaporean, who had been out of the country since 2018, for suspected drug trafficking.
Singapore Premier League: Tampines lose lead to Albirex after late draw against Hougang
Tampines Rovers ceded their early-season lead atop the Singapore Premier League, even though they snatched a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Hougang United.
Singapore woman narrowly escapes getting struck by garbage truck in Havelock (Video)
The Singapore Police Force said they were alerted to the accident along Ganges Avenue yesterday morning at 10:30am to a Sembcorp garbage truck that struck a traffic light and almost hit a woman crossing the road.
Singapore March exports fall 8.3% y/y, drop less than forecast
Singapore's March non-oil domestic exports (NODX) shrank 8.3% year-on-year, official data showed on Monday, though the drop was smaller than the previous month and less than forecast. Economists had ...
Man wanted for drug trafficking handed over to Singapore authorities after arrest in Malaysia
SINGAPORE: A 56-year-old man who was wanted for drug trafficking offences was arrested in Malaysia last month and handed over to Singapore authorities on Sunday (Apr 16). An arrest warrant was issued ...
Singapore’s NODX falls 8.3% in sixth straight month of decline
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) contracted for a sixth consecutive month in March, falling 8.3 per cent, with both electronics and non-electronics seeing a decline. The drop ...
Singapore Wrestles With the Death Penalty
The city-state has traditionally executed people for drug offenses, but cracks in the national consensus are appearing.
Singapore police probed 96 cases of child sex abuse material offences since new laws in 2020
Since new laws were introduced against child sexual abuse material in 2020, the police here have hauled up dozens of people and seized thousands of files containing depraved acts.
Singapore’s search for missing anchors: How ships lose their metal and why they are a threat to seabed
An average of one incident of a lost anchor in the Port of Singapore is reported to the authorities every month An anchor or anything on the seabed can impede safe navigation of the ship, said one ...
Surge in Covid-19 cases unlikely to overwhelm Singapore hospitals, say experts
Though the number of hospitalisations related to Covid-19 is increasing amid a new wave of infections, this is unlikely to overwhelm hospitals here, experts said.
Singapore-flagged ship boarded by pirates found; all 20 crew members reported safe
The Success 9 – a Singapore-flagged vessel that was boarded by pirates around 570km off the Ivory Coast on Monday – was found on Saturday evening, and all its 20 crew members, including a Singaporean, ...
‘There’s not much of a scene’: Singapore fan of Conan O’Brien goes on his podcast, talks about local dating scene
A Singapore fan named Dee appeared on an episode of former US talk show host Conan O'Brien's podcast released on Thursday (April 13).Calling in via Zoom, Dee said it was 6am in Singapore when the ...
As Malaysia’s Hollywood dreams crumble with Iskandar studios sale, a Singapore firm swoops in
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Iskandar Malaysia Studios for a fraction of its initial investment, raising doubts about the wisdom of building a state-of-the-art studio complex there in the first place.