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 ...
Expats in Singapore say Singlish is ‘weird’ but ‘efficient’ because questions can be summed up with just one word: “can?”
SINGAPORE: YouTuber Max Chernov posted two recent TikTok videos about Singlish—the variety of English that... The post Expats in Singapore say Singlish is ‘weird’ but ‘efficient’ because questions can ...
“Be extra careful…”: Singapore envoy shares photo of car bearing fake embassy number plate
Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, has posted on X several images of a silver-coloured car, saying, "This is NOT our Embassy car."
Forward Singapore: A blueprint for change?
The Forward Singapore movement is, in many ways, a progressive plan that lays the foundation for a better and more just nation.
Singapore’s retail crypto investors face tighter rules in updated regulatory proposals
Singapore tightens retail crypto trading rules with new regulations, barring credit card purchases and leverage. Effective mid-2024, the MAS to reduce speculation and risk.
Lion City Sailors star Maxime Lestienne not to be denied Singapore Premier League Player of the Year — not for a second year running
Not that it really bothered him but, after missing out on last season's SPL Player of the Year award, Maxime Lestienne was not going to be denied in 2023.
Singapore to tighten crypto regulations for retail customers
Singapore will introduce tightened rules to regulate crypto service providers in the city-state, in a bid to protect retail customers.
From pandemic to endemic: What’s next for COVID-19 in Singapore?
Singapore’s success in achieving an initial high vaccination rate has been a critical factor in facilitating the nation’s transition to COVID-19 endemicity. As the country continues to live alongside COVID-19,
US consumer sentiment drops again on inflation fears
Inflation may be cooling, but American consumers have growing concerns that price hikes will accelerate again, according to the University of Michigan's latest consumer sentiment survey.
US consumers’ inflation expectations rise for 2nd month – UMich
U.S. consumers' inflation expectations rose for a second straight month in November despite growing signs that price increases are in fact slowing, a survey released Wednesday showed. American households see inflation accelerating to 4.
How changes to the law will enable Singapore President Tharman to hold international appointments in his private capacity
Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 22) passed changes to the Constitution that will allow Singapore’s president and government ministers to take on
CNA Explains: What are the implications of Singapore’s constitutional changes involving the President?
The amendments give the government "finer control" over the head of state's involvement in foreign organisations, says one constitutional law expert.
The Singapore of Tomorrow Is a City Full of Soul
A rising wave of innovative entrepreneurs in food, design, and more are bringing a new warmth to the perfectly-polished metropolis.
‘China not a threat to US’: Singapore’s George Yeo on world’s shift to ‘multipolar’ order, Israel-Gaza war, Lee Kuan Yew
At a launch for his latest book, the ex-minister commented on China’s rise, the war in Gaza, why Hongkongers are ‘bothered by Singapore’, and on late leader Lee Kuan Yew: ‘He was not a sadist.’ ...