Obesity is on the rise in Singapore, with recent studies revealing a worrying trend. The 2021/2022 National Population Health Survey by the Ministry of Health showed that the prevalence of obesity ...
Singapore’s new Muslim affairs minister lays down firm stance on Gaza issue
Faishal Ibrahim takes a tougher position than his predecessor in defending former president Halimah Yaacob against the Critical Spectator.
Singapore’s Gan Says Geopolitical Neutrality Not Possible
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said neutrality is not possible, highlighting the rising challenges for the city-state that has long sought to tread a diplomatic tightrope amid US-China trade tensions.
Singapore’s 1939 restaurant to close late this month
Singapore, a multi-concept restaurant and bar located on Keong Saik Road, will cease operations on May 31, adding to a growing list of eatery closures in the world's second most expensive city.
Singapore sees technical recession risk after Q1 contraction
Singapore could slip into a technical recession this year, a government official said on Thursday after final GDP data confirmed the city-state's economy had contracted in the first quarter even ...
Is Singapore’s F&B industry struggling? Hawkers, entrepreneurs and insiders weigh in
In June 2024, former Singapore Airlines cabin crew Cherry Kiang, 29, decided to embark on a different career path by becoming a hawker. Together with her husband, they invested approximately $30,000 ...
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong says government to engage US-China honestly
A key priority for Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be to deepen the trade-focused country's relations with the major powers, especially the US and China, engaging them honestly in a ...
Singapore cabinet sworn in as PM Lawrence Wong vows to steer country through new world order
Speaking at the Istana, Wong pledges to review and update Singapore’s economic strategies to meet the challenges of the new global landscape.
Six men in Singapore charged over child sexual exploitation offences, including commercial sex with 12-year-old
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Six men aged between 22 and 41 were charged on May 23 over child sexual exploitation offences. Kok Chuan Yuan, 37, faces two charges relating to commercial sex with ...
Singapore’s core inflation edges up in April; price risks seen tilted to downside
Singapore's key consumer price gauge came in above expectations in April, data showed on Friday, but it remained at a low level and authorities said the risks to inflation were tilted to the downside ...
Singapore’s core inflation rises to 0.7% in April, first increase after six months
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose in April, marking the first year-on-year increase after six months. Core inflation, which excludes private transport and accommodation, came in at 0.7 per cent in April.
Singapore advises against tit-for-tat tariffs as economy faces technical recession risk
Asian economies need to stay agile and avoid tit-for-tat tariff retaliation, a deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Friday. At the meeting, Robinson, who is also a MAS chief economist,
Singapore Core Inflation Quickens For First Time Since September
Singapore’s key inflation gauge accelerated for the first time since September driven by an increase in healthcare, education and food prices.
Singapore core inflation rises to 0.7% in April, snapping six months of decline
Despite the rise, MAS and MTI said the risks to inflation are tilted towards the downside. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Singapore Is Making ‘the Best Airport in the World’ Even Better
Ranked the best in the world, Singapore's Changi Airport has a butterfly park, a maze and the world’s tallest indoor waterfall. But plans for its multi-billion dollar new terminal take this airport to ...
Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during June school holidays, Hari Raya Haji
SINGAPORE: Travellers can expect "very heavy" traffic at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints during the upcoming June school holidays and Hari Raya Haji long weekend, the Immigration and Checkpoints ...