SINGAPORE: Two male Sunda pangolins were found locked in a tussle at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve one afternoon in July, with the smaller of the two having severe injuries that resulted in it ...
Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Can writers on world literature’s margins be recognised?
South Korean translator Anton Hur and Malaysian Chinese writer Li Zi Shu offer their views. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Race, nature and discrimination in three panels
Canadian author Esi Edugyan was among those who spoke on the final weekend of SWF. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Flash flood hits Singapore’s Ophir Road amid heavy downpour; warnings issued for several places on Sunday (Nov 17)
SINGAPORE: Heavy rain caused a flash flood along Ophir Road on Sunday (Nov 17) afternoon, amid a downpour over several parts of Singapore.
What’s behind the rise of Singapore’s political opposition?
With changing demographics and a new generation of voters emerging, calls are growing in Singapore for political plurality What began as a landmark opposition victory in a single-seat ward in 1981 has ...
Singapore set to host APEC Summit in 2030
SINGAPORE: Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Saturday (Nov 16). APEC continues to be an important platform ...
Pay up, please: Singapore drivers with VEP will be notified of unpaid traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
Before your next road trip up north, a check on your unpaid traffic fines in Malaysia would be advisable. Vehicle owners who have signed up for Malaysia's Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will be notified ...
Singapore films Wonderland, A Year Of No Significance win at China’s Golden Rooster Awards
The awards were part of the prestigious China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore offers to host Apec summit in 2030
[LIMA] Singapore has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in 2030, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturday (Nov 16). This is one way that the Republic will ...
Singapore drivers will be notified of traffic summonses at Johor checkpoints
More than 20,000 vehicles from Singapore have been checked for their VEP registration. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal
Dozens of Hongkong Land’s assets in China and Southeast Asia are likely to be divested while those in Hong Kong are likely to be spared, as the developer shifts its focus to ultra-luxury commercial ...
Singapore to host Apec summit in 2030
This is one way that the Republic will contribute to ensuring more inclusive growth, said PM Wong. Read more at straitstimes.com.
About 500 to 600 overstayers in Singapore yet to be arrested: Shanmugam
This figure is typically calculated from entry and exit data at the checkpoints. Read more at straitstimes.com.
288 suspects in Singapore under probe for scams where victims lost more than S$6.54mil
SINGAPORE: A total of 189 men and 99 women aged 16 to 76 are under police investigation for their suspected involvement as scammers or money mules in more than 1,000 scams, where victims reportedly ...
Singapore ranked top investor in Myanmar in the first seven months
Singapore emerged as the leading foreign investor in Myanmar in the first seven months this year. Other Asean nations, including Indonesia and Thailand, also maintained investments in Myanmar's ...
Singapore, state-of-the-art submersibles and Sylvia Earle’s depth-defying dream
Renowned US marine biologist Sylvia Earle has a vision of Singapore as a hub for groundbreaking underwater exploration.