Branson had highlighted the execution of convicted Malaysian drug trafficker Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam this year which attracted international criticism due to concerns about his mental capacity. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian King on state visit to Singapore from Oct 25 to Oct 27
SINGAPORE - Malaysia’s King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, will make a three-day state visit to Singapore from Tuesday to Thursday at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob. Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s king to attend orchid naming ceremony, visit Pasir Ris Camp during Singapore state visit
A new orchid hybrid will be named in honour of the king and queen of Malaysia. SINGAPORE: Shah will make a state visit to Singapore this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Monday (Oct ... ( read original story ...)
King, Queen to make state visit to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will be making a state visit to ... ( read original story ...)
Agong, Raja Permaisuri to make state visit to Singapore
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean Authorities Say Report On Do Kwon’s Whereabouts After Leaving Singapore ‘Not False’
New information on Do Kwon's whereabouts has recently come to light following the exposé about the UST Restitution Group (URG), which is composed of 4,400 disgruntled retail inve ... ( read original story ...)
More Singapore firms adopting 4-day work week to attract, retain talent | Video
More companies in Singapore are adopting a four-day work week in a bid to attract and retain workers. However, the arrangement might not work for everyone or every business model. ( read original story ...)
Have documents ready for smooth entry from Singapore, says Immigration Dept
The Malaysian Immigration Department has advised all visitors planning to enter the country through the Sultan Iskandar Building, Iskandar Puteri and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex here to prepare ... ( read original story ...)
Job security, healthcare costs top two concerns in poll on Forward Singapore topics
Concerns over job security and competition and whether they can stay ahead of healthcare costs are the top two issues on Singaporeans’ minds amid an ongoing national engagement exercise. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
‘They made me feel like I was a smuggler’: Taiwanese make-up artist Xiao Kai says he was taxed by Singapore Customs for used Celine bag
Taiwanese celebrity make-up artist Xiao Kai, who is currently in Singapore, claims that he was stopped by Customs when he entered the country.In an Instagram Live last week, which has since been ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: struggles as otter numbers boom
They may look cute and cuddly but people in Singapore say it's 'otter' chaos after their numbers have more than doubled since 2019. Around 50 years ago Otters were endangered on the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Slippery, hungry, sometimes angry: Singapore struggles with ‘unparalleled’ otter boom
Numbers have doubled, with occasional attacks on humans and fish ponds prompting relocation efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rebuts Richard Branson’s post on drug laws, death penalty, invites him to debate with Home Minister Shanmugam
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has rebutted British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s blog post criticising the use of the death penalty to deter drug trafficking, and invited him for a live ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pre-execution photos seek to soften a policy activists say doesn’t work
Nazira Lajim Hertslet can't help but gush over pictures of her brother Nazeri. But these aren't photos of a happy occasion -- they were the last photos taken before he was executed in Singapore on ... ( read original story ...)
Healthcare workers in Singapore can get bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from 25 Oct
The MOH said that eligible healthcare workers aged 18 and above were recommended to receive an additional dose of the bivalent vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s quirky car market offers rare profit for some as prices soar
Almost everywhere in the world a new car begins to lose value as soon as it leaves the showroom, except sometimes in the rich little island state of Singapore and this is one of those times. ( read original story ...)