The IAF and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) are conducting bilateral exercise ‘Garuda VIl’ in Jodhpur; it started on Oct 26 and will end on Nov 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Armed Forces’ director of military intelligence appointed as chief of new Digital and Intelligence Service
A Brigadier-General (BG) who is director of military intelligence at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and headed its contact tracing operations during ... ( read original story ...)
Two victims of staged kidnap scams found in Cambodia after travelling from Singapore
The two university students were told to travel to Cambodia and record videos of themselves pretending to be kidnap victims. ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails man who posed as female gynecologist on Facebook to get intimate photos
A man who fooled dozens of women into sending him photos of their genitalia by posing as a female gynecologist on Facebook has been sentenced to jail in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to extend gas supply contract with Singapore by 5 years: Energy minister
JAKARTA: Indonesia will extend its gas supply contract with Singapore by five years, Energy Minister Arifin Tasrif told reporters on Friday (Oct 28), but the distribution volume is expected ... ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore appoints former SBF CEO as deputy CEO of Resorts World Sentosa
In his previous roles, Lam also served as the Deputy Secretary (Industry) at MTI and Deputy Secretary (Policy) at MOE. ( read original story ...)
Funeral workers wanted in Singapore: At least 800 job vacancies available over next few years | Video
Singapore's funeral industry is looking to fill at least 800 vacancies over the next few years, amid an expected rise in demand for such services. Clara Lee reports. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s private home prices up by 3.8% in third quarter
Fewer people bought private property in this quarter due to rising interest rates and higher prices, says one property analyst. ( read original story ...)
How family offices are playing a growing role in Singapore’s net zero future
Singapore has a new tool in its efforts to create a net zero economy: the family offices of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) that have set up in the city state in recent years. New research ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 5,301 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 5,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the country's total tally to 2,091,889. Of the new cases, 521 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,780 ... ( read original story ...)
Two S’pore-based victims of staged kidnapping scam found in Cambodia
SINGAPORE- Two victims living in Singapore who were duped by scammers into staging separate kidnappings were found in Cambodia in October, thanks to joint investigations by police from both countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises
Employment continued to rise in the third quarter but Singapore’s job market recovery showed signs of a “slowing momentum”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Oct 28), as retrenchments ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Story: Singapore’s job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises
Catch the latest news reports on The Big Story, The Straits Times’ weekday online news programme. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
T-rex in Singapore as experts decry ‘harmful’ auctions
Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science". ( read original story ...)
Blackpink to shut down Singapore’s National Stadium next year
World-renowned South Korean girl group Blackpink is returning to Singapore to close the Asian leg of their Born Pink world tour on May 13 at the National Stadium. The tour announcement followed the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 14 and 16-year-old teens arrested for suspected weed trafficking: CNB
(CNB) last night said three teens aged 14 and two aged 16 were arrested for suspected drug trafficking in two separate busts in the past month. The teens were students from local and international ... ( read original story ...)