SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will meet senior central and local Chinese leaders on a working visit to China, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Sunday(Apr 7). Mr Heng, who is ...
New BBC documentary follows otter separated from family after failing to cross busy Singapore road
British producer Lydia Baines trailed a family of smooth-coated otters in Singapore. Or, more accurately, she and her team raced after them. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ...
Singapore’s outbound investments plunged by whopping 94.9% YoY in 1Q24
SINGAPORE: In a significant downturn, outbound investments from Singapore have witnessed a staggering 94.9% year-on-year plunge... The post Singapore’s outbound investments plunged by whopping 94.9% Y ...
Singapore restricts supply, sale of contaminated mussels from Malaysia’s Port Dickson
Singapore is restricting the supply and sale of mussels from Port Dickson in Malaysia after the resort town recorded eight cases of food poisoning from consuming mussels contaminated with biotoxins. S ...
Love hoaxes to money mules: She fights scams in Singapore as SPF’s Anti-Scam Command lead investigator
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sindhu Dasan leads a specialist police team that tackles scams – from concert ticket fraudsters to major con rings based overseas. She tells CNA Women how her team ...
3 Singapore blue-chip stocks the next generation can still benefit from
SINGAPORE: Blue-chip stocks are known to offer a solid foundation for any investor’s portfolio. Selecting... The post 3 Singapore blue-chip stocks the next generation can still benefit from appeared f ...
Singapore govt and police refute claims they had asked migrant worker’s employer to deport him despite working there for 16 years
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has refuted claims that the ministry and the police had advised the employer of a Bangladeshi worker, who has worked in Singapore for 16 years, to deport him from ...
Descendants of Singapore’s ‘sea people’ keep Orang Laut way of life alive through food, stories
Their ancestors once called Singapore's outlying islands home, but many in the Orang Laut community have since lost touch with their roots Awareness is increasing, however, thanks to ground-up ...
Foreign woman says she’d never go to Singapore again; Singaporeans say they’d never want her to come again either
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have clapped back at a travel blogger who posted an unconventional travel reel, sharing reasons why she would never visit Singapore again.
Singapore’s retail sales up 8.4% in February
Singapore's retail sector gained momentum in February, boosted by Chinese New Year festivities. It raked in S$3.9 billion, growing 8.4 per cent on-year. This was more than January's growth of 1.6 per ...
Police in Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea arrest 272 suspects in joint operation targeting child porn
Twenty-eight people in Singapore were arrested for alleged offences such as distributing child abuse materials and selling obscene materials.
Bamboo bats, coral reefs and the country’s only village – discovering the wild side of Singapore
Think you know Singapore? Tamara Hinson finds that, away from the bright lights of the mainland, the city-state’s smaller islands offer a taste of adventure ...
Air Canada starts direct flights to Singapore for first time in three decades
Canada's largest airline Air Canada on Thursday resumed a non-stop service from Vancouver to Singapore for the first time since 1991.
Notice: Apple ID Balances in Singapore Cannot Be Spent Starting July 1
Starting July 1, it will no longer be possible to spend an Apple ID balance in Singapore, according to an Apple support document spotted by ...
Sammo Hung, Kung Fu Superstar, Sets Masterclass, Screenings in Singapore – Global Bulletin
KUNG FU HUSTLE . Kung Fu superstar Sammo Hung will deliver a masterclass on May 4 as part of the 12th Singapore Chinese Film Festival. He will also attend a mini-retrospective of ...
Bamboo bats, coral reefs and the country’s only village – discovering the wild side of Singapore’s islands
Think you know Singapore? Tamara Hinson finds that away from the bright lights of the mainland, the city-state’s smaller islands offer a taste of adventure ...