Singapore has a reputation as orderly, functional and highly efficient. But visit one neighbourhood on a weekend and you will see a very different side of the city.
More than 850 vapes seized at Singapore’s borders over five days as ICA steps up checks
SINGAPORE: More than 850 vapes and related components were surrendered to Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers over five days of stepped-up checks by the agency.
Over $30,000 lost in new scam in Singapore involving requests for school fees by impersonators
Members of the public should check with schools via official channels before transferring any money. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Changi among world’s 10 airports with highest risk of baggage loss: study
Changi Airport in Singapore ranked third in a list of 10 airports most prone to baggage mishaps, according to a study by Arka, a California-based provider of custom shipping packaging.
Singapore university students’ e-mails compromised; scammers asking for fee payments
SINGAPORE: Several compromised e-mail addresses of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students have been used by scammers, with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and institutes of higher learning cautioning ...
Singapore Hour – Everyday Adventures
From thrift finds to Punggol adventures, explore a city rich in greenery and wildlife - and meet the Krajoskis, bringing bold Balkan flavours to Singapore.
Tourist criticized for saying ‘if not for China, there’s no Singapore’
A female tourist has drawn heavy criticism after being filmed allegedly cutting in line at Universal Studios Singapore and declaring, "If not for China, there's no Singapore." ...
Best Hotels with Free Parking in Singapore for 2025
Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ...
World Aquatics Masters Championships draws to a close in Singapore
Team Singapore has wrapped up its campaign at the World Aquatics Masters Championships with a silver medal in the men's 40+ water polo, as curtains close after almost four weeks of action. The ...
Singapore teacher jailed after kicking four-year-old child in classroom
A preschool teacher who punched a four-year-old girl in a kindergarten classroom was sentenced to jail in Singapore on August 19, 2025. Primarily, Alamelu was angry because she felt that ...
Will Singapore’s telco consolidation mean higher bills, or better value?
Analysts say the next phase will be shaped less by cheap data and more by innovation, service quality and new digital offerings.
Invest in renewable energy, but invest in oil and gas too: Singapore GasCo CEO
At some point, whatever fields you have today [will] decline, and unless more investments are put into it, there will not be a replacement for the current supply.” ...
Singapore start-up expands kiosks that dispense healthy ready-to-eat meals
Gleneagles Hospital staff, visitors and patients who have limited food options after hours Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore: 50 Evacuated, 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out in Toa Payoh Flat
Three people were rushed to hospital, and 50 others were evacuated from their homes after a massive fire broke out in a flat in Toa Payoh early on Friday morning, August 22. According to preliminary ...
American singer-rapper Doja Cat performing in Singapore for the first time on Dec 10
One of pop music's most unpredictable stars is coming to Singapore. Doja Cat, the Grammy-winning singer-rapper behind earworms such as Say So, Kiss Me More, and Mooo!, is bringing her Ma Vie World ...
Singapore expansion is the ‘launchpad’ for Smartworks to scale to India and Southeast Asia: CEO
Harsh Binani, co-founder of managed office space platform 'Smartworks', discusses the firm's recent listing on India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) and expansion to Singapore.