Singapore must leverage on its strengths and adapt accordingly amid a time of heightened global uncertainty, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.During his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23) ...
NDR 2026: Singapore to ease dialect restrictions for pay television and movies
The Singapore government will ease restrictions for dialects in pay television and movies, including removing the limit on the number of screenings of dialect films, as long as a Mandarin-dubbed ...
Singapore relaxes screening of dialect films after Dear You film spurs debate
Speaking at the National Day Rally, PM Lawrence Wong says the easing comes with the prerequisite that a Mandarin-dubbed version is available.
Rethinking Singapore’s baby drought
Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s prime minister, will deliver an address to a National Day rally on Sunday. Babies will be a central theme. Last year Singapore’s total fertility rate hit a new low, falling ...
Singapore, Vietnam to hold first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25
Singapore and Vietnam will hold their first high-level strategic dialogue on Aug 25.The first Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue (SVSD) will be co-chaired by Coordinating Minister for Public ...
Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong
Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals Singapore's latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers ...
Singapore is the world’s noisiest country, finds new global travel ranking
The survey looked at factors including population density, tourist numbers, rural land, protected areas and railway networks.
Singapore awards 200MW of data centre capacity across four existing operators
Digital Realty, Equinix, and Keppel Data Centres will each receive a provisional 50MW allocation for facilities on Jurong Island.
Singapore’s plan to clear forest for housing faces a backlash
By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Plans to clear part of Singapore's dwindling secondary forests for high-density housing have sparked a rare public backlash in the city-state, prompting ...
India, Singapore sign key pacts on telecom, food security; hold discussions on nuclear technology, space
India and Singapore signed agreements on telecom and food safety while exploring cooperation in nuclear technology, semiconductors, space and cybersecurity ...
Hedge Fund Stars Spark Race to Cut Taxes in Hong Kong, Singapore
On Wednesday evening, as most of Singapore’s workers headed home, several of its leading financiers crowded into a Sofitel Hotel ballroom. The guest of honor was Chee Hong Tat, the Monetary Authority ...
Singapore targets asset managers with tax cuts and talent measures
One part of the package is a planned tax exemption for profit-linked returns earned from providing fund management services to qualifying funds.
Singapore Night Festival 2026: the 7 highlights worth planning your night around
The Singapore Night Festival runs from August 21 to September 5, 7.30pm to 11pm (extended till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays).
Singapore Arrival Card enhanced with more language options, passport scan autofill
The enhanced SGAC will offer 19 language options, up from 12 currently, and an improved interface. A view of the immigration checkpoint at Changi Airport Terminal 3. (File photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos ...
Singapore Art Book Fair 2026: Exhibitors, roving booths, ticketing and everything you need to know
This year’s more intimate edition puts 43 exhibitors in a smaller space, with moving tables and playful programmes.
Singapore Arrival Card refreshed, to feature 7 more languages and passport autofill
Come Aug 26, the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) will have a refreshed interface.Announcing this in a social media post on Thursday (Aug 20), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said SGAC ...