We asked photographers around the world to make pictures of how the locals cope with this year's record heat. They created some really cool images.
16-year-old Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder crowned world champion
SINGAPORE: Kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder clinched gold in the men's kite event at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Saturday (Aug 19). The 16-year-old Singaporean took ...
Singapore: Additional five weeks’ jail for ‘sovereign’ woman who hurled insults at judge during trial
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A woman who caused a ruckus during a trial in a district court in 2021, and spat at police officers who arrested her a year later, was on Friday given five weeks’ jail for insulting a judge. This is in addition to an ...
Singapore’s properties popular with criminals looking to ‘wash’ dirty money
Despite Singapore's strict regulations to prevent money laundering through real estate, property transactions remain attractive for criminals looking to wash dirty money, said lawyers and property con
Singapore Seizes More Houses From Chinese Money Laundering Gang
Singapore banned the disposal of 11 more properties as the police pushed forward with the investigation in one of the country’s biggest money laundering and forgery cases.
Singapore cautions against security risks ahead of presidential election
With its citizens set to head to the polls in September, Singapore is readying the public and its election candidates for potential online threats.
Singapore Approves Three Presidential Contenders. Here’s Who They Are.
Singapore will head for its first contested presidential election in over a decade in an exercise seen to weigh public sentiment at a time when the city-state had been rocked by controversies.
AirAsia flight attendant on Singapore-bound flight sings ‘How am I supposed to live without you?’ for Michael Bolton and all onboard
SINGAPORE: US singers Michael Bolton, Peabo Bryson, Loren Allred, and Katharine McPhee were in the region earlier this month for the Hitman David Foster and Friends tour, together with Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza. As they flew from Kuala Lumpur to ...
Singapore’s reserves are a ‘rainy day fund’ that few other countries have: DPM Lawrence Wong | Video
Singapore's reserves are a "rainy day fund" that few other countries have, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. In a new two-part CNA documentary, Singapore Reserves Revealed, Mr Wong explains how the reserves make Singapore tick.
Six Singapore presidential hopefuls submit certificate of eligibility applications to contest election: ELD
Former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, businessman George Goh, former GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song and former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian.
Rare ‘Pokémon’-like creature with humongous tongue spotted in Singapore. See the video
Sunda pangolins are a “shy, nocturnal (and) solitary mammal covered in scales ,” according to Singaporean officials. They eat ants and termites with a tongue the length of their body.
Citi, CIMB Used by Accused in Singapore’s Laundering Scandal
Citigroup Inc.’s Singapore subsidiary and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd are among banks affected by a major money laundering case in the city-state involving about S$1 billion ($736 million) of assets.
Singapore Receives Six Applications for Presidential Election
Singapore received a total of six applications for certificates of eligibility to run in the country’s presidential elections, according to a statement from the Elections Department.
The Monetary Authority Of Singapore Takes A Stand On Stablecoins
Stablecoins are the most palatable crypto for regulators. With Europe moving forward with regulation, it was only a matter of time before Singapore did the same.
Indian-origin man jailed for breaching Singapore’s Covid safety measures, drunk-driving
An Indian-origin man was sentenced to more than 21 months in jail and fined SGD 5,000 for breaching the stringent Covid-19 measures by drinking alcoh
Central Banks of Indonesia and Singapore Start Trial on Cross-Border QR Code Payments
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank said on Thursday it had started a trial of cross-border QR code payments with its Singaporean counterpart. Both have set a target of introducing the system in the second half of this year, according to an earlier statement from Singapore's central bank.