A seven-story indoor waterfall, butterfly garden, climbing wall, and crystal garden are among the highlights at Singapore Changi Airport.
Singapore Writers Festival 2024 Survival Guide: Food, caffeine, charging outlets and quiet places
The Straits Times' arts team compiles tips for festivalgoers at the upcoming Singapore Writers Festival 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
19-year-old Chinese student in Singapore in ICU after cardiac arrest, family seeks $100k in donations
He came to Singapore to further his education but ended up facing a serious health condition instead. The family of Liu Yiwei, 19, is seeking $100,000 in donations on Give.Asia after the teen suffered ...
Indian Tourist Arrivals In Singapore Surge By 13% In 2024
Singapore sees a 13% rise in Indian tourists, with 898,180 visitors in the first nine months of 2024, boosting tourism growth.
Singapore’s Growing Financial And Telecom Industries
Singapore's economy is characterised by a robust services sector, which accounts for 65% of its GDP, marking a significant increase from 55% over the past decades. Click to read.
Singapore Home Prices Fall Less Than Expected; Rents Rebound
Singapore home prices fell less than estimated in the third quarter, as a spurt of new property sales in late September pared the decline.
Japanese singer Ado to hold first concert in Singapore in May
General ticket sales for her Hibana world tour, held at Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 21, start Nov 22. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Dollar Weakens Slightly on Possible Position Adjustments Ahead of Weekend
Singapore dollar weakened slightly against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session on possible position adjustments by traders ahead of the weekend.
Indian tourists in Singapore rise by 13% in first nine months of 2024
Indian tourist arrivals in Singapore increased by 13 per cent during the first nine months of this year, totalling 898,180 visitors, authorities said on Friday. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) released the figures as the city-state prepares for the year-end festivities in the globally renowned hotel and shopping
Travelers Clear Singapore Airport Immigration in Just 10 Seconds Using New Tech
Facial recognition and iris biometrics are allowing Singapore Changi Airport to process passengers through immigration in as little as 10 seconds as its fully embraces futuristic technology.
Singapore airport goes fully passport-free with biometric clearance
Where biometric clearance has been fully implemented across all four terminals, leading to an average passport-less clearance time of 10 seconds.
Leaving Singapore: a look at Lee Hsien Yang and 6 others who chose asylum
In being granted asylum in the UK, Lee Hsien Yang, the younger son of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, joins the ranks of other political dissidents from the city state who took up ...
Passport-less clearance begins at Singapore’s Changi Airport
Millions of passengers who arrive at the Changi International Airport in Singapore are now being facilitated by the new system rolled out by the Singapore Airport Authority with passport-less ...
Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew’s home as national monument
Singapore's heritage board will assess if founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's home should be preserved as a national monument, the culture ministry said on Thursday.
Khir Johari’s The Food of Singapore Malays wins NUS Singapore History Prize
The 3.2kg book published by Marshall Cavendish has swept a slew of prizes, and is lauded for its historical significance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore weighs preserving 38 Oxley Road despite Lee Hsien Yang’s demolition bid
NHB says allowing Lee Hsien Yang’s demolition bid now would rule out a ‘proper and full consideration’ of the options for the house.