Road safety in Singapore has declined in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Firm action is needed to discourage irresponsible driving now, says transport engineering consultant Gopinath Menon.
Singapore shipper claims milestone with bio-methanol refuelling
World’s first simultaneous refuelling with bio-methanol while ship is loaded with cargo in port. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Singapore can show that it is no fluke
For S'pore to stay ahead, the role of ordinary citizens is more important than ever before. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Growing gamut of India-Singapore relations, enduring bilateral ties to newer heights
With the recent change of guard in Singapore, the relationship between India and Singapore remains old and vibrant. It has a history of bilateral relationships rooted in shared values, economic opportunities and convergence of interests on key issues.
Singapore’s badminton mixed doubles pair Terry Hee and Jessica Tan get their spot in Paris Olympics
The married badminton couple endure nervy 4-week wait to find out if they are going to the Olympics. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Boustead Singapore H2 profit up 64% to S$37.3 million on improved revenue
ENGINEERING and technology group Boustead Singapore has posted a 64 per cent increase in its second-half net profit. Read more at The Business Times.
I was on Singapore Airlines horror flight – this is why so many didn’t have seatbelts on
They were on the way to Singapore to begin their round-the-world-trip to celebrate their honeymoon. They described how their holiday plans soon turned upside down. The SQ321 was around 11 hours into its 13-hour journey. Most of the window shades on the ...
Singapore’s Koon Seng Road has been named one of the most beautiful streets in the world
Earlier this year, the Time Out team picked Cecil Street as the coolest street in Singapore for 2024, as part of our overarching ranking of coolest streets around the world. Despite its seemingly cold and steely appearance, the oft-overlooked stretch along ...
Ballot for tickets to mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Singapore to open in June
Tickets for Singapore’s first papal mass in close to 40 years will be free of charge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore conducts ship cargo loading during methanol refuelling in regional first
IN A first for South-east Asia, Singapore showed on Monday (May 27) that cargo can be loaded onto a ship even as it is being refuelled with methanol, similar to ships that use conventional fuel. Read more at The Business Times.
Lee Hsien Yang Ordered To Pay Singapore Ministers Balakrishnan And Shanmugam SGD200K Each For Defamation
Lee Hsien Yang, brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has been ordered to pay SGD200,000 each to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam in a defamation case. A written ...
Singapore Airlines drops meal service when seatbelt sign on after deadly turbulence
Singapore Airlines has changed its in-flight seatbelt rules and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens critically injured, according to the airline and flight data.
SIA 777 involved in fatal turbulence event returns to Singapore as inquiry opens
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER involved in a deadly turbulence event on 21 May has returned to Singapore from Bangkok, as investigations get underway. The 777 (9V-SWM) landed in Singapore from the Thai capital on 26 May at around 13:39 local time ...
China’s Defence Minister to Address Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
China's Defence Minister, Dong Jun, will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29 to June 3. During his visit, he will deliver a speech and meet with heads of delegations from other countries,
Singapore’s factory output decline narrows to 1.6% in April
SINGAPORE: Factory output continued to slide in April but the rate of decline – while worse than analysts’ forecasts – was markedly lower than the big drop recorded in March.
Philippine Senate probes mayor linked to couple in Singapore’s $3b money laundering case
Ms Alice Guo is said to have incorporated a company with Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying. Read more at straitstimes.com.