Officials said 48 dead turtles, eight dolphins and many small fish had washed up on the country’s western and southern beaches in recent weeks Dozens of turtles and dolphins were killed by intense ... ( read original story ...)
JTC and Shell Singapore sign MOU to explore development of solar farm on Semakau Landfill
SINGAPORE: JTC Corporation and Shell Singapore have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the development of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore loses its top spot in global competitiveness study, now ranks 5th
Singapore has tumbled from its top spot as the world's most competitive economy to fifth place, but The Republic ranked first in the past two years of the Institute for Management Development (IMD) ... ( read original story ...)
British anti-masker faces six months in Singapore jail after he boarded a train without a face-covering
Father-of-two Benjamin Glynn, 39, believes masks are pointless and fail to protect people from contracting Covid-19, so didn't wear one while taking the train home from work in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore tumbles from first to fifth in global competitiveness ranking; weakest showing since 2013 due to Covid-19
The raging Covid-19 pandemic has sent Singapore tumbling from the top spot — which it held for two years in a row — to land fifth in the latest world competitiveness rankings of economies released ... ( read original story ...)
6 athletes selected to represent Singapore at upcoming Paralympic Games
SINGAPORE: Six athletes including dual world record holder Yip Pin Xiu and world number one para-archer Nur Syahidah Alim have been selected by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil exports growth picks up pace in May, but lower than expected
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) grew at a faster rate last month compared with April, aided by electronic and non-electronic shipments such as machinery and chemicals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore selects 24 private healthcare institutions to provide Sinovac vaccine
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has selected 24 private healthcare institutions to be licensed providers of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine under the Special Access Route (SAR), MOH said here on ... ( read original story ...)
Shell signs solar farm exploratory pact with Singapore’s JTC
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore state firm JTC Corp (JTC.UL) to explore developing a solar farm on part of a landfill in southern ... ( read original story ...)
From Indonesia to Singapore, China’s rise is affecting ethnic identities in Southeast Asia
Beijing’s policy has been to encourage Chinese overseas to be oriented towards China and serve Beijing’s interests – which can impact ethnic Chinese identities in the region, and cause tensions that ... ( read original story ...)
Entries are now open for the Miss Universe Singapore 2021 search
After a memorable showing by 2020, Bernadette Belle Ong, at the recently-concluded international competition held in Florida, the Miss Univer ... ( read original story ...)
2 historic shipwrecks and their artefacts found in Singapore’s territorial waters
SINGAPORE: Two historic shipwrecks and their artefacts – including Chinese ceramics from as far back as the 14th century – have been discovered ... ( read original story ...)
SIngapore: Man spying for China detained
SIngapore: A Singaporean man, who was working as a spy for China intelligence services since 2015, has been detained, media reports said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s workers had to support more seniors in last 10 years amid ageing population | Video
Singapore's working population had to support more seniors as the old-age dependency ratio increased over the past decade, its latest census shows. Nisha Rahim takes a look at what a fast-greying ... ( read original story ...)
More people staying single in Singapore; highest increase among those aged 25 to 34 | Video
More people in Singapore are staying single compared to the last decade, with the biggest increase seen among those aged between 25 and 34. One expert says this trend may mean more challenges for ... ( read original story ...)
COVID quarantine procedures confusing, inconsistent: Singapore residents
Inconsistent and sometimes conflicting information given by officials enforcing quarantine orders (QOs) has left some Singapore residents alarmed at the lack of clear communication and apparent gaps ... ( read original story ...)