A new species of cockroach was recently discovered and named after a Pokemon character with which it shares a striking resemblance. In the spirit of the slogan “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” researchers set ...
Global Rate Hike Cycle Has ‘Ways to Go,’ Singapore’s Menon Says
While central banks have slowed the pace of tightening, more interest-rate increases loom as inflation hovers above targets across the world, according to the head of the Monetary Authority of ...
Daily Cuts – S1E167: Unpacking the White Paper on Singapore’s COVID-19 response
The Singapore government recently published a White Paper on their COVID-19 pandemic response. It spelled out what went well, what could have been better as well as the lessons to learn. CNA938's ...
Singapore keen to play peacemaker as US-China tensions rise
SINGAPORE: Top trade official in Singapore said the city-state is willing to facilitate a dialogue between the United States and China to repair their relationship, as he described growing tensions ...
Singapore admits it should have explained COVID app data could be used by cops
The Singapore prime minister's office admitted on Wednesday that it should have "been clearer" on plans to use data collected by its COVID tracking program from the onset, and that allowing the data ...
Singapore Airlines flies the world’s longest flight at over 18 hours. Here are the 5 things that impressed me most in business class.
Singapore's record-breaking trek across the world covers 9,537 miles. Its stellar business class made the ultra-long-haul journey easily bearable.
Amid Russia-Ukraine war, small countries like Singapore must keep a sober mind and look beyond headlines: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE: Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam spoke on Wednesday (Mar 8) on the Russia-Ukraine war's implications and outlook for Southeast Asia. He was giving the closing keynote speech for a ...
New cockroach species in Singapore named after 7th gen Pokémon Pheromosa
Bug-type Pokémon trainers won't need a Pokéball to catch this one. Find out why its discoverers went with this name.
How CEO-doctor duo gave up stable jobs to build online vet service in Singapore
They gave up cushy jobs to scale their "passion project" commercially and launched the online vet service just before COVID hit. Read how they made it a success.
CPF accounts of non-Singapore citizens and non-PRs will be closed from April 2024
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts of those who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents will be closed from April 2024, the CPF Board said on Wednesday (8 March). The purpose of the ...
Daily roundup: Singapore’s slip-ups and good calls from the ‘complex and wicked’ Covid-19 pandemic – and other top stories today
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. Singapore's slip-ups and good calls from the 'complex and wicked' Covid-19 pandemicSingapore has looked at how it performed in its fight ...
Lee Hsien Yang implies in Facebook post that he is never returning to Singapore
Lee Hsien Yang, the younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has implied that he is never returning to Singapore.
Covid-19 White Paper: Singapore identifies 7 lessons for next pandemic, and what went right and wrong
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that while the Government must learn from past crises, it must not be limited by existing playbooks if they do not work, but be nimble enough to adopt new strategies, a review of Singapore's pandemic response has found.
COVID-19 White Paper: U-turn on masks, confusing measures among areas Singapore says it could have done better
The Government could also have better managed the outbreak in migrant worker dormitories, border measures, contact tracing efforts and the transition to endemic COVID-19, according to the White Paper.
Economists lift Singapore’s 2023 growth forecast to 1.9% on China rebound hopes: MAS survey
The pace of Singapore's economic growth is seen accelerating to 2.5 per cent in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lee Hsien Yang hints at never returning to Singapore, says he is unlikely to see his ‘extremely unwell’ sister again
Mr Lee Hsien Yang said on Tuesday (March 7) that he may never return to Singapore amid an ongoing police investigation into him and his wife, Mrs Lee Suet Fern.In a lengthy Facebook post, Mr Lee, the ...