A 13-month-old boy from Singapore died due to COVID-19 on 12 October, marking the country's first COVID-19 death in a child below the age of 12 this year.
Singapore Bank Concern Grows About Illegal Money Flows, MAS Says
Singapore’s finance firms are now more concerned about risks stemming from potential money laundering and terrorism financing, in the wake of the island-wide raid earlier this year that captured more ...
Singapore Warns of Potential Vulnerabilities From Higher Rates
The combination of elevated global interest rates and pre-existing weaknesses remain a threat to world financial-market stability, Singapore’s central bank has warned.
Take a look inside Singapore’s public housing estates, where 80% of the resident population resides
In Singapore, public housing does not mean inexpensive housing: In June, a 4-room flat was sold for $1.5 million Singapore dollars.
I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don’t consider myself a digital nomad, I’m a ‘shuttler.’
Austin Zeng, 32, splits his time between Tokyo and Singapore, and thinks it's a cheaper and easier alternative to being a digital nomad.
The World’s Best Scotch Whisky—According To The 2023 Singapore World Spirits Competition
It's a blended scotch, launched by a celebrity, only three years ago. But it's already taking home some serious accolades.
16-year-old among 19 suspects in Singapore investigated for WhatsApp impersonation scams
Nineteen people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in WhatsApp impersonation scams, following an islandwide anti-scam enforcement operation conducted between Nov 15 and Nov 24.
Credit card minimum payments in Singapore: What’s the downside?
SINGAPORE: The option to make credit card minimum payments may seem like a financial lifeline,... The post Credit card minimum payments in Singapore: What’s the downside? appeared first on The Indepen ...
Hot water, insecticide or glue traps used to abuse, kill snakes in Singapore: Acres
Cruelty to snakes follows fears that they are "dangerous", and takes precedence over their suffering. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘It’s not just gory pictures or death’: Singapore’s top coroner finds meaning in giving closure
From road accidents to medical misadventures, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda looks into unnatural fatalities across the island. He tells CNA about the misconceptions, challenges and satisfaction that come ...
Singapore’s President to meet UN’s Guterres in US, CNA reports
Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will hold a working visit to New York from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, Channel News Asia reports, citing his office.
Singapore Silat Federation’s CEO Sheik Alau’ddin arrested for suspected criminal breach of trust
Singapore Silat Federation’s (SSF) chief executive Sheik Alau’ddin, a two-time world champion and four-time Coach of the Year, is assisting the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) with investigations ...
Singapore’s Abigail Kong, 22, to lead all-female team at Valorant Game Changers Championship
She is the only Singaporean in the team, which also comprises two Indonesians and three Filipinas. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Records First Child COVID Death Of 2023 As 13-Month-Old Succumbs To Virus
A 13-month-old boy in Singapore lost his life to COVID-19 last month, marking the first such case in 2023. The Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed that the toddler, who was not vaccinated and had a ...
360 more electric buses to hit the roads from Dec 2024 in biggest purchase by Singapore
A total of 360 new electric buses will be added to the public bus fleet here, after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore awarded contracts worth $166.4 million to two companies in the ...
Singapore police probe 316 suspected scammers, money mules linked to alleged loss of over RM30mil
Over 300 suspected scammers and money mules were rounded up by the police for their alleged involvement in more than 1,000 scam cases, in which victims reportedly lost more than S$8.5 million (RM30 ...