No locally transmitted cases of polio have been recorded in Singapore since 1978. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why job security remains a concern in Singapore despite low unemployment
Job security remains a concern for some Singaporeans despite strong labour market indicators, with the issue set to be addressed in Budget 2025, according ...
Demand for influenza vaccination in Singapore skyrockets after Barbie Hsu’s passing
The health ministry and several clinics in Singapore have reported a spike in demand for influenza vaccines following the death of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu due to influenza-related pneumonia.
Success of Johor-Singapore SEZ must be driven by private sector: Singapore DPM
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong says the success of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone must be driven by the private sector. He says the private sector is key to ensuring the SEZ ...
Strong Govt and united people needed for Singapore to thrive in troubled world: SM Lee
SINGAPORE - Singapore can continue to survive and thrive in this troubled world by sticking to two fundamental factors that have brought the nation to where it is today, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien ...
Surge in demand for influenza vaccination after Barbie Hsu’s death at MOH portal and Singapore clinics
More than 2,000 people in Singapore made appointments to get the influenza vaccine on Feb 4, one day after the shock announcement on Feb 3 of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s death, the Ministry of ...
Singapore Is World’s Most Powerful Passport Of 2025, India Is At This Spot
The Singaporean passport has emerged as the strongest passport in the world with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 out of 227 countries across the globe, according to the 2025 Henley Passport ...
Singapore grants house arrest to jailed former minister S. Iswaran
Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house ...
Coldplay’s latest music video—a ‘love letter to Singapore’—is a winning ‘investment’ in the fight for global tourists, say experts
It’ll be interesting to know how much the Singapore Tourism Board paid for this endeavor," says Jose Raymond, managing director of PR firm SW Strategies.
Singapore grants house arrest to jailed former transport minister
Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house ...
Singapore’s jailed former minister S. Iswaran granted house arrest, media reports say
Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house ...
Singapore banks to post higher Q4 profit, but Trump tariffs could hurt 2025 growth
Singaporean banks are set to report stronger profits for the fourth quarter, but growth could take a hit this year as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and other policies threaten to ...
Singapore’s jailed former minister S. Iswaran granted house arrest, media report
Singapore's disgraced former transport minister S. Iswaran, jailed last year for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 of gifts, will serve the remainder of his sentence under house ...
These property sectors in Singapore could take a hit from the JS-SEZ, analysts say
WHILE some industries in Singapore, such as banks and gaming, are poised to benefit from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), this may not be the case for some industries. Read more at ...
Singapore reports 23 tonnes of oil leak from police facility near Sentosa; oil patches seen off island
About 23 tonnes of diesel oil leaked from the Police Coast Guard Brani Regional Base in southern Singapore into surrounding waters on Feb 5.
Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran placed on home detention scheme
Iswaran began his 12-month jail term on Oct 7, 2024. Lawyers confirmed with CNA that in their experience, offenders become eligible for home detention after serving around one-third of their sentence.