A Singapore government survey in April found a rise in harmful content encountered on social media platforms. Cyberbullying and sexual content were the most common types – and in the latter category ...
Singapore authorities developing guidelines to help companies manage extreme weather risks
A new set of guidelines will help companies in Singapore better manage the risks that come with extreme weather conditions, even as heatwaves and heavy rains with strong winds become more frequent in ...
Why Singapore has devoted decades to naturalising the city – but is it prepared for the changing climate?
Singapore’s evolution from Garden City to City in Nature has been the latest step in a decades-long process by which an urban population is learning to coexist with the natural world.
Singapore University’s PhD Scholarship Offers Research Opportunities for International Students
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched the NUS Industry-Relevant PhD Scholarship (NUS-IRP), providing an opportunity for individuals interested ...
Remembering Garfield: Singapore flat dwellers get council nod for tribute to orange cat allegedly chucked from HDB block
Whampoa residents have set up a memorial for Garfield, a beloved community cat that died on October 7, after allegedly being thrown from the 38th floor of their HDB block. Instagram user Noreen Loh ...
Synology Solution Day 2024 in Singapore marks the arrival of its enterprise solutions into the small yet powerful country
Synology recently wrapped up its Solution Day 2024 event in Singapore, drawing strong attendance from the local IT community. Attendees gathered to explore Synology's latest advancements in data ...
Mattel unveils its first Diwali Barbie, only 50 brought into Singapore
The doll is designed by Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre and released just in time for Deepavali. Read more at straitstimes.com.
When doctors save doctors: Singapore doc’s heart attack on tennis court, saved by fellow docs
Accident and emergency (A&E) doctor Dr Christopher Wong is used to life-threatening situations but when he found himself experiencing his own, his colleagues rushed to his aid...at a tennis court on ...
‘Felt like home’: PM Lawrence Wong receives cheers as he boards Scoot flight from Laos to Singapore
Economy class with extra legroom — that's how Prime Minister Lawrence Wong flew back to Singapore from Vientiane, Laos. The 51-year-old was attending the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related ...
Developing a digital ecosystem and learning from Singapore
Vietnam’s digital ecosystem is increasingly attractive to businesses thanks to more favourable policies, but additional refinements are needed to increase regional and global competitiveness.
Not a dying business: Singapore’s death trade is thriving amid an ageing population
Death is brisk business for garland maker R. Jayaselvam these days. Out of every 100 garlands he crafts, 60 are for funerals, while the rest are for weddings. Over the past five to six years, he has ...
‘I feared going to school’: Bullying and teenage aggression in Singapore schools
SINGAPORE: The torment began when she started Primary 1, and ended only when she left the school two years later.
Singapore Colleges Are New Travel Hotspot for China’s Tiger Moms
When millions of Chinese flew abroad for the Golden Week holiday, not all plans involved visiting museums, high-rolling in casinos or relaxing on a beach — many ended up touring university campuses in ...
Pink snail eggs removed from Singapore’s Lower Seletar Reservoir
SINGAPORE: The eggs of an invasive snail species recently spotted at Lower Seletar Reservoir have been removed by national water agency PUB.
Mind the gap: Singapore woman hurt after leg caught between MRT and platform
A woman was hospitalised after falling at Bugis MRT station here and getting her leg stuck in the gap between the train and the platform. A video of ...
Singapore to Hold Currency Settings in Face of Sticky Prices
Singapore is set to buck the global easing trend and keep its policy bearings on hold as officials use the strength of the currency to tackle still-exorbitant living costs.