If the government were ever to fall short of these standards, we expect the opposition to call us out,” says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.
Singapore to execute man who conspired to smuggle 2 pounds of cannabis
Singapore plans to resume executions after a six-month hiatus. The country will execute a man found guilty of attempting to traffic two pounds of cannabis onto the island.
Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break
A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state ...
Singapore extends ILS Grant Scheme three years to end 2025: MAS
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) grant scheme in Singapore has been a significant help in the country attracting catastrophe bonds and other ILS ...
Concert-goers beware: Ticket scams on the rise in Singapore as live acts return
Police are alerting the public not to be duped by fake concert-ticket scams, as more and more live entertainment acts begin to return to Singapore.
Singapore-based Accredify gets $7M to make sure your documents are real
Interested in tech, Zheng Wei left his career as a chartered accountant to teach himself how to code. But it was his experience as an accountant that led to his interest in the blockchain and how it ...
Singapore tourist arrivals surpass one million in March, first time since 2020
SINGAPORE’S international visitor arrivals surpassed one million in March, for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, the latest figures from the Singapore Tourism Board showed on Thursday ...
Singapore bondholders prepare to sue Switzerland over Credit Suisse
At least 80 Credit Suisse investors in Singapore are in talks to sue the Swiss government over its decision to write down $17bn of Credit Suisse bonds on the grounds it violates a free trade agreement ...
The priciest tickets for Singapore’s Formula One night race are gone — and others are going fast
The priciest tickets to attend Singapore's Formula One race this year are gone, despite being priced at SG$11,016 for a three-day pass.
Singapore stocks open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares fell on Thursday (Apr 20) morning after global markets closed mostly flat or lower overnight. Read more at The Business Times.
Debate on President’s Address: Shawn Huang on riding on the strength of the ‘Singapore collective’
Singapore must build a clear vision and imagine what the country and society will look like and how its people will work together to overcome challenges, said MP Shawn Huang. Speaking in Parliament on ...
Timely for Singapore to explore new ways of investing in citizens
We want not only to help people to tide through difficulty, but also to boost their sense of drive and purpose, and strengthen their sense of agency and ownership over their own circumstances.” Read ...
Debate on President’s Address: Lee Hsien Loong on what Singapore can do to survive and thrive in an increasingly troubled world
Singapore faces a global situation – both strategic and economic – that is “graver than (it has) experienced for a very long time”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Wednesday (Apr ...
Singapore’s Best Employers 2023: Illumina Singapore Illustrates a ‘Culture of Care’
Illumina: Originally published on The Straits Times By Cheow Sue-Ann, Business Correspondent Flexible time off, critical care leave, mentorship programmes and a week-long company-wide shutdown are ...
Singapore set to execute man over 1 kg of marijuana next week: activists
Several activists involved in the anti-death penalty movement in Singapore announced this afternoon that the family of Tangaraju Suppiah — a Singaporean man of Tamil descent who was found guilty of ...