Dear Editor, I refer to The Independent Singapore’s report, “Ban cars instead” — Call to ban bicycles on Singapore roads divides Singaporeans (June 17). As all know, the main purpose of the invention ...
Convenience or its relative rarity? Mixed-use developments gain popularity among Singapore home buyers
SINGAPORE - A 710 sq ft two-bedroom condominium unit at Pasir Ris 8 was sold at $1.49 million - or $2,101 per sq ft (psf) - in November 2023, a price almost 37 per cent higher than the launch price in ...
Singapore warns of ‘violent splinter cells’ after dissolution of JI terror group in Indonesia
Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday warned of the risk of emergence of "violent splinter cells" in the recent future following the dissolution of the terrorist group Jemaah ...
Singapore home buyers take a shine to mixed-use developments
SINGAPORE – A 710 sq ft two-bedroom condominium unit at Pasir Ris 8 was sold at $1.49 million – or $2,101 per sq ft (psf) – in November 2023, a price almost 37 per cent higher than the launch price in ...
Boustead Singapore’s (SGX:F9D) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Boustead Singapore Limited ( SGX:F9D ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 27th ...
Hyrox Singapore: What it’s about | Video
On Jun 29, 6,500 people in Singapore, mostly in their late 20s and 30s, took part in the latest Hyrox event, a timed race involving eight different exercises and 8km of running. What appears to be a ...
Growing interest among Indian nurses in seeking work in Singapore
North-eastern states like Assam are emerging as new sources of nurses who want to work overseas. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Endures More Port Delays as 90% of Container Ships Arrive Late
Waiting times for incoming ships may have peaked, but delayed shipments at the port are still up 27 percent year-over-year, says FourKites.
Local golfer Chen Xingtong, 15, is youngest female to win Singapore Open Amateur C’ship
On July 5, the 15-year-old fan of Spanish Ducati rider Marc Marquez fulfilled her side of the bargain in style as she became the youngest player to win the ladies’ division of the 76th Singapore Open Amateur Championship.
Safety lapses found on Dutch dredging boat involved in Singapore oil spill
SINGAPORE: Serious lapses relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima were uncovered during an inspection by Singapore’s port authority in the wake of the worst oil spill here in a decade.
The Big Read: Singapore writers are going places but what’s the next chapter for SingLit?
In 2020, in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, Singaporean Kyla Zhao felt terribly isolated and homesick as a student at Stanford University in the United States.
Singapore gives the cane to another offender; Labour trounces Conservatives in UK election: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
71 offenders fined, 15 prosecuted over 5 years in Singapore crackdown on illegal short-term stays
For HDB flats, the minimum short-stay duration is 6 months, in order to prevent a high turnover of people coming and going in a neighbourhood.
Shopper at Singapore’s Ion Orchard hit by falling ceiling panel
SINGAPORE: A ceiling panel in the basement of Ion Orchard fell on Wednesday (July 3) evening, hitting a shopper on the head and causing her to sustain minor injuries.
Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape
A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore this week for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” sexual assault and rape of a ...
Tesla Unveils a New Rear-wheel Drive Version of the Model 3 for Singapore, Starting at $51,300 (SGD 69,300)
This new Model 3 version boasts a lower price tag of approximately 372,700 Yuan compared to the standard rear-wheel drive variant ...