Retirement systems aim to assist citizens in saving and investing for higher returns in order to meet their retirement needs during their golden years.
Commentary: TCM’s role in Singapore’s healthcare continues to evolve, but will it lose its traditional roots?
SINGAPORE: If you live in Singapore, there is a good chance you’ve encountered more than one style of medicine. You’ve most likely been to see a conventional medical doctor at a polyclinic or private hospital at least once in your life. There’s also ...
Why Singapore’s climate policies are likely to be durable and effective
There is good reason to believe Singapore’s climate policy efforts can be durable and effective, unlike global trends. Read more at straitstimes.com.
King Receives Singapore Defence Minister
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. According to a royal court statement, discussions covered regional developments, with His Majesty stressing the need to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warning of the ramifications of an Israeli operation on Rafah.
Singapore’s Luxury Spending Recovers Slowly as Tourist Spending Remains Down
As the luxury sector sees a global slowdown, Singapore, one of its key markets, is being impacted by the slow return of Chinese tourism. While high-spending Chinese visitors are returning to some markets, including cities like Paris and Milan ...
Singapore braces for Covid-19 wave as cases surge
Singapore’s government is closely tracking a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the island-nation after the estimated count of weekly cases nearly doubled in the week ended May 11. The government “is closely tracking the trajectory of this wave," the ...
Fresh Covid Wave In Singapore? Mask Advisory Back As Asian Nation Reports Over 25,000 Cases In A Week
Singapore reported a significant increase in Covid-19 cases, rising from 13,700 the previous week to 25,900 in the week of May 5 to 11.
Study engineering in Singapore: Top 3 Universities, average living costs and more
Singapore is an attractive study destination for Indian students due to its relatively low tuition fees compared to Western countries, manageable living costs, shorter and cheaper flights, and world-renowned universities like NUS and NTU. English-medium ...
Can Singapore’s opposition really win the next general election and form a coalition government?
Such a scenario is unlikely, observers say, noting it could be a gambit by new PM Lawrence Wong to make voters go for the safe option of returning the PAP to power.
Singapore, Indonesian navies hold six-day bilateral military diving exercise
SINGAPORE – More than 230 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies took part in a six-day bilateral military diving exercise aimed at enhancing their ability to counter underwater threats together. The exercise, called Joint Minex Pandu ...
Stability remains a priority for the new leader of Singapore
While there is no reason to expect any disruptive movement in the city state’s position or the way it sees the world, new prime minister Lawrence Wong has no illusions about the challenges ahead.
Store In Singapore To Sell Chicken Made With Cultivated Meat And Plant Protein
Cultivated meat has taken another step forward. Chicken containing a small amount of the lab-grown protein will be sold at a store in Singapore.
Heightened security at Singapore checkpoints following attack on Johor police station
Delays are expected due to enhanced checks and travellers should factor in extra time for immigration clearance, said Singapore's Ministry of Home Afffairs.
Singapore facing new Covid-19 wave; vaccination recommended especially for seniors, says health minister
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave, with rising cases of infection in the last two weeks, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on May 18. “We are at the beginning ...
Singapore to Resume Flying F-16 Jets After Crash This Month
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will resume flying its F-16 fleet after suspending training when one of the jets crashed earlier this month, the defence ministry on Saturday. The defence ministry said ...
Singapore strongly condemns Ulu Tiram police station attack, says its foreign ministry; Singaporean among arrested
Singapore strongly condemns the attack at Ulu Tiram police station in Johor on Friday, which led to the death of two police officers and injured another.