The Singapore paper wrote that PAP’s female MPs now hold close to one-third of the 104-seat Parliament, compared to the all men MPs in the 1970s and early 1980s. Wong also told
Singapore overhauls gifted education, tackles privilege and expands access
The changes try to square competing priorities of meeting gifted children’s needs with distributing resources equitably. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s youth embrace underconsumption lifestyle as economic realities bite
Social media posts celebrating frugality have become viral as more Gen Z and Gen Y Asians worry about the cost of living and job security In the early days of TikTok, the social media platform became ...
Toh Kai Wei ready to captain Singapore netball to new era of success
Singapore begin their Nations Cup title defence against Canada at OCBC Arena on Sept 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Multiple vehicles catch fire at Singapore’s Golden Mile Tower; initial findings show blaze didn’t involve EVs
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Multiple vehicles at a rooftop carpark at Golden Mile Tower caught fire on Aug 31, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing from the building in Beach Road. Initial ...
Fire breaks out at Singapore’s Golden Mile Tower; initial findings show blaze did not involve EVs
SINGAPORE: A fire, which broke out in Golden Mile Tower - an office and shopping complex along Beach Road, on Saturday (Aug 31) - has been put out. In a Facebook post at 2.30pm, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) described the incident as a "multi ...
Singapore proposes new law allowing police to stop bank transfers
SINGAPORE: Singapore is planning to introduce a new law that would enable police to order banks to restrict the accounts of individuals suspected to be targets of scams. The proposed law, called the Protection from Scams Bill, will be introduced in the ...
Singapore’s pet cat licensing scheme kicks in Sunday (Sept 1): Here’s what you need to know
SINGAPORE: When the pet cat licensing scheme kicks in Sunday (Sept 1), cat owners in Singapore can begin applying for licences for their feline family members.
Singapore archer Syahidah Alim and shooter Daniel Chan bow out of the Paralympics
Singapore's world No. 2 archer Syahidah Alim was off to a red-hot start at the Paralympics on Aug 30, scoring two maximum 10s in the individual compound open round-of-32 match against Australia's Ameera Lee.
Reviving Worker’s Power in Singapore: Left Activists Speak
Singapore’s once vibrant left and labour movement led the nation’s successful anti-colonial struggle in the 1950s and ’60s. However, dreams of an independent and socialist Singapore were betrayed by Lee Kuan Yew’s People’s Action Party (PAP),
Singapore Airlines gets India investment approval for Air India-Vistara merger
Singapore Airlines has received Indian government approval for foreign direct investment, clearing a significant hurdle in the merger of airline Vistara, its 49%-owned joint venture with Tata Group, into Air India,
Singapore Plans Law to Restrict Banking Transactions of Scam Targets
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's home ministry said on Friday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant police the power to temporarily restrict the banking transactions of targets of ...
Singapore Proposes New Law That Lets Police Stop Bank Transfers
Singapore is planning to introduce a new law that would enable police in the city-state to order banks to restrict the accounts of individuals who are suspected to be targets of scams.
Singapore man sentenced to almost 4 years for drug possession in scheme to frame wife
Aug. 30 (UPI) --A Singapore man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for possessing cannabis he acquired to set up his wife for a potential death sentence that would enable him to get around the ...
‘Perfect Crime’: Singapore Man Plants Cannabis To Frame Wife, Boasts About It To Girlfriend
Tan Xianglong, a 37-year-old man from Singapore, has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for attempting to frame his wife by planting 500 grammes of cannabis in her car. Tan’s actions were ...
Two injured after Singapore-flagged vessel hits another ship in Australian port
SINGAPORE: Two crew members were injured after a Singapore-flagged vessel hit another ship in an Australian port on Friday (Aug 30).