SINGAPORE: A total of 476 suicides were reported in Singapore last year, the highest number in more than 20 years, the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said on Saturday (Jul 1). The number of suicides ...
IN FOCUS: How will 40°C weather affect daily life in Singapore?
Singapore is projected to see daily highs of 40°C by 2045. Experts tell CNA how the rise in temperatures will change the way we live, work, study and play.
Singapore Airlines Falls Most in Over a Year After Block Sale
Singapore Airlines Ltd. slid as much as 5.2%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a year, after a block of shares amounting to nearly 3% of the float traded Friday.
Singapore Bids Libor Farewell With Surge in SORA Derivatives
Singapore’s financial markets have rapidly switched to a new lending benchmark as the city-state joins the world in saying goodbye to the discredited London interbank offered rate.
ETIAS: New travel requirement for Singapore, Malaysia travellers to Europe from 2024
Singaporean and Malaysian travellers must obtain a new online authorisation for travel to European Union countries.
Report warns leaders ‘need to work harder to keep costs in check’ for Singapore to stay as regional wealth hub
Reuters report pointed out that, unlike the rest of the world, property prices in Singapore have remained high, and this may affect the country’s aim of being a financial hub in the region.
‘Lost’ nocturnal creature seen flying outside homes in Singapore. See rare sighting
A “lost” creature soared through the dimly lit street in Singapore. It landed skillfully on a slim tree trunk and scampered into the night — seemingly unaware that its rare visit had been captured on ...
National University of Singapore becomes first Asian university to reach top 10 of QS World University Rankings
A renowned university in Singapore has recently been named one of the top 10 universities in the world and the best institution in Asia. Key details: On Wednesday, leading higher education specialist ...
Singapore’s green ties
The republic has made itself a world-class resource for shipping’s transition away from fossil fuels as our new magazine details. Grab a pencil and draw in the lines of all the proposed green shipping ...
COMMENT: Singapore’s kiasu gang must break addiction to exams
Stuffing a child with exams nowadays is rather like force-feeding an inappropriate crime thriller to an 11-year-old boy, says Neil Humphreys.
Top Singapore ministers cleared after probe into plush properties
Two Singapore cabinet heavyweights have been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation into their rental of state-owned bungalows in an exclusive location, the government said on Wednesday. Law ...
Temasek sells 1.85% stake in Singapore Airlines, remains top investor
Singapore's state investor Temasek is selling around S$400 million ($295.92 million) worth of shares, or a 1.85% stake, in the country's national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) , according to a term ...
Singapore jails Indonesian who filmed himself having sex with 76 women without their consent
Johan Wijaya, a 32-year-old permanent resident of the city state, used a video camera hidden inside a power-bank charger to film his victims. Police found 336 voyeuristic videos on his laptop.
Singapore Clears Ministers Over Rental of Colonial Bungalows
A Singapore government review into colonial bungalows rented by two ministers found no evidence of corruption or criminal wrongdoing after the opposition questioned whether the officials were paying ...
Singapore AI-Powered AR Wearable Startup Scores $3 Million From Oculus And Siri Cofounders
Brilliant Labs, a Singapore-based startup that develops augmented-reality wearables powered by ChatGPT, raised more than $3 million in seed round from investors including cofounders of some of Silicon ...
Billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s UOL, Kingsford Submit Top Bids In Tepid Singapore Land Auctions
Chinese developer Kingsford Huray Development and a consortium led by billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s UOL submitted top bids for two prime mixed-use residential and commercial sites across Singapore, with ...