Former Singapore presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian has submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility for the 2023 race, according to his Facebook page on Sunday.
From Singapore to India, Nepal and Myanmar, Asia must ‘adapt’ to heatwaves
Climate scientists have said July's brutal and deadly heat is likely 'unprecedented' for thousands of years, and warned it's a taste of what's to come 'Even if we stop burning fossil fuels now, ...
Singapore Hints At Global Chip Market Rebound
June marked another dismal spell for Singapore's manufacturing sector, with factory output falling 4.9% in the ninth consecutive month o ...
Barramundi Group stops farming sea bass in Singapore due to deadly virus outbreak
A DEADLY fish virus has cast a pall over the future of sea bass farming in Singapore after forcing the Republic’s only fish farm operator in its southern waters to halt commercial production, The ...
Attention concert-goers heading to Singapore: Go cashless for your side trips at the Lion City
Heads up concert-goers! International artists like Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding, Charlie Puth, and TWICE are scheduled to perform in Singapore for the Asia leg of their concert tours. Are you ready to ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (24-30 Jul)
The GASG is an annual national-day celebration through sport, and will take place from 29 July to 9 August. This edition will see the addition of the Heartland Festivals, a partnership between the National Day Parade and Sport Singapore, as well as the Majulah Fiesta, an event jointly organised by SportSG and Kallang Alive Sport ...
Huge Increase: Singapore Airlines’ Q1 Traffic Jumps 43% Year On Year
The airline anticipates that demand for air travel will remain strong in all route regions through the summer peak.
How Singapore is seeking to improve protections for platform workers
The new protections are slated to kick in from the second half of 2024, but more work needs to be done. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s inflation peak may be over, say authorities
Singapore’s inflation cooled in June for the second consecutive month, with an overall rate of 4.5%, down from the 5.1% in May and core inflation at 4.2%, down from 4.7% of the previous month. This sends out a signal that the country's inflation has passed its peak,
Klopp’s busy Sunday in Singapore
Terence Crawford dismantles Errol Spence Jr to become the four-belt era's first undisputed welterweight champion in Las Vegas. Justin Gaethje stakes a claim for a lightweight title shot as he beats Dustin Poirier to win the symbolic BMF title in Salt Lake City.
Young Indonesians secure Singapore citizenship as many lament ‘skills mismatch’ back home
Indonesia said recently that almost 4,000 Indonesians gained Singapore passports between 2019 and 2022, most of them students aged 25 to 35 While the city state aims to boost its population, Indonesia's goal of being a developed nation by 2045 could be put at risk by this brain drain abroad A growing number of young ...
Migrant worker-turned-Singapore citizen says catching snatch thief was ‘turning point’
He first came to Singapore in 1995 at the age of 20 and worked as a construction worker, drawing just $16 a day. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Games against Leicester, Bayern Munich in Singapore to set the tone for Liverpool’s season: Jurgen Klopp
"We always feel the love of the people and we get a big reception, and that's why we really love coming here," says the Reds manager.
Singapore hangs first woman in 2 decades after she was convicted of trafficking 1 ounce of heroin
The Central Narcotics Bureau said the amount was "sufficient to feed the addiction of about 370 abusers for a week."
Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years following conviction for trafficking heroin
Singapore executed a woman for the first time in 19 years on Friday, marking the city-state's second death by hanging this week for convicted drug traffickers.
Interfaith harmony is a concerted practice in Singapore and part of national identity: Tharman
Interfaith harmony is not just an intellectual idea or attitude of mind, but an active and concerted practice in Singapore, said former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday. Read more at The Business Times.