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Singapore has not imposed a general trade embargo on Myanmar as it does not want to add to the suffering of the civilian population, said the republic’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan ...

The Singapore Parliament debated over the rental of two bungalows by ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan. Here are five key takeaways.

Singapore is “not closed” to options to tackle rental pressures in the city-state, though the government cautioned that measures such as regulating prices could have unintended consequences.

According to new research that references the Urban Redevelopment Authority's 2019 Masterplan, Singapore could deforest an area larger than its nature reserves and parks combined. The paper was ...

The new headquarters is Nium's strategic hub for serving clients across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Co-Founder and COO at Nium, Mr. Pratik Gandhi, will continue to be based out of ...

In its heyday, Orchard Towers was full of go-go bars, strip clubs and discos. Now, the nightclubs that remain have until the end of the month to move out – leaving exotic dancers, live bands and sex workers in the lurch.

Taylor Swift fans across Asia have flocked to sign up for United Overseas Bank Ltd.’s cards as the frenzy to get hold of the pop star’s Singapore concert tickets heats up.

For decades Singapore's Orchard Towers has been known for its nightlife and sex tourism. Authorities have given the nightclubs until July 31 to move out.  The crackdown on nightclubs threatens workers ...

In 2022, a total of 476 suicides were reported in Singapore – the highest number in more than 20 years, according to the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS). Singapore Today’s Lance Alexander and Justine ...

If the stock market is right, the city’s residents will have to put up with bloated energy bills long after rents have eased.

SINGAPORE: Even the cloudy skies from the afternoon's downpour did not stop photographers from showing up at various spots around the island on Monday (Jul 3) night, hoping to capture the supermoon. Monday’s supermoon – termed Buck Moon – was the first of four supermoons that Singapore will be experiencing this year.

PM Lee says he is fully satisfied with the findings showing ministers Vivian Balakrishnan and K. Shanmugam had done nothing wrong in leasing 2 state-owned bungalows Lee reiterates the government will not compromise on honesty and integrity as Shanmugam slams 'untruths' and 'innuendos' over his tenancy Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday ...

The two Singapore cabinet ministers at the center of a rental probe over sprawling state-owned houses took to parliament on Monday to defend their conduct.

The MAS has also restricted crypto service providers from facilitating lending and staking of tokens by their retail customers.

OCBC said its expectation was an outcome of unifying its brand across its core markets of China and Southeast Asia to capture the growth opportunity there.

Beginning Monday, around 400 outlets — or two-thirds of all supermarkets in Singapore — are required to charge shoppers at least S$0.05 ($0.04) for each disposable bag. The fee applies to bags of any ...