China’s leading e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding is building Singapore’s tallest skyscraper by redeveloping the AXA Tower in the city’s financial hub, two years after buying half of the $1.68 ... ( read original story ...)
Formerly stateless, now this Singapore citizen is free to sink roots and travel without fear
Mr Alex Alrivers still feels nervous every time he enters an airport to travel overseas. Despite having attained his Singapore citizenship and receiving ... ( read original story ...)
Love, marriage and a new family made her stay in Singapore and call it home
Settling down in Singapore for the long-term was not on the cards for 34-year-old Jessica Santos, a graphic designer who uprooted her life in the ... ( read original story ...)
National Day Special: Formerly stateless, now this Singapore citizen is free to sink roots and travel without fear
As part of TODAY's National Day Special this year exploring the sense of belonging, senior journalist Justin Ong speaks to a formerly stateless man to find out what his life is like now, after ... ( read original story ...)
National Day Special: Love, marriage and a new family made her stay in Singapore and call it home
Settling down in Singapore for the long-term was not on the cards for 34-year-old Jessica Santos, a graphic designer who uprooted her life in the Philippines and came to the city-state on an ... ( read original story ...)
From Singa to Sharity: Celebrating Singapore’s mascots
One of our most beloved mascots, Singa was launched in 1982 as the face of the National Courtesy Campaign with the slogan, “Courtesy is part of our tradition, it’s so nice to be courteous”. In 1997, ... ( read original story ...)
Both Singapore teams advance to table tennis women’s doubles semi-finals at Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Both Singapore teams in the table tennis women's doubles reached the semi-finals of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after overcoming their opponents on Saturday (Aug 6). Feng Tianwei and Zeng ... ( read original story ...)
Tales for National Day: Authors reflect on Singapore at middle age
Four local writers pen stories responding to the nation at middle age, between recovery from Covid-19 and the resurgence of the virus. Where do we go from here? Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How to Make a Singapore Sling, a Classic Gin Cocktail That Packs a Juicy Punch
Most of what you know about the Singapore Sling is wrong. And also maybe right. It’s hard to say. Some cocktails have a history so contested, so laden with switchbacks and apocrypha, the general ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew stunned in Commonwealth Games quarter-finals, Yeo Jia Min advances
SINGAPORE: Badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew crashed out of the Commonwealth Games men’s singles event on Saturday (Aug 6) after losing to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong in the quarter ... ( read original story ...)
US Treasury official heads to Indonesia and Singapore to talk oil price cap on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters): A senior US Treasury Department official will visit Indonesia and Singapore next week to talk with counterparts about the potential price cap on Russian oil exports planned as a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 5,633 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 5,633 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,754,777. Of the new cases, 613 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 5,020 ... ( read original story ...)
Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
The Sri Lanka government has requested Singapore authorities to allow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for another 14 days, local media reported on Saturday citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s nursing crunch could remain for coming years
Nurses in Singapore are seeing their pay go up as efforts are made to retain them in the face of a continued global shortage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reviewing Section 377A to decriminalise sex between men
Singapore could repeal a longstanding legislation that criminalises sex between men in the midst of rising backlash from religious groups. ( read original story ...)
Experts say Singapore won’t be badly hit by disruptions to shipping routes around Taiwan unless China-US tensions worsen
Despite China’s military exercises around Taiwan disrupting one of the world’s busiest shipping zones, shipping and semiconductor sector industry ... ( read original story ...)