Tin, a three-term lawmaker from the ruling People’s Action Party, will run the superapp’s government affairs department.
Singapore firm, director blacklisted by US for links to Russian military-industrial complex
SINGAPORE: The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday (Feb 1) blacklisted a Singapore trading company and its 65-year-old Singaporean director over their involvement in a Russian sanctions ...
New TikTok dance by Uncle Raymond honours Singapore’s community care workers
SINGAPORE — Nine years after the death of her father from lung cancer, Caral Goh knew she wanted to help those suffering as well. The 45-year-old said, "I saw him suffer (throughout the ordeal), and I ...
Singapore Lawmaker Defends Grab Job After Questions of Conflict
A lawmaker in Singapore’s ruling party took to social media to defend her new role running Grab Holdings Ltd.’s government relations department, dismissing concerns about potential conflicts of ...
China’s Tencent wants to expand its presence in Singapore — and Chinese tourists are a big reason
The Chinese tech giant has struck new partnerships with Singapore businesses such as ride-hailing app Grab through its digital messaging app, WeChat/Weixin. "We see Singapore as a strategic market for ...
Singapore police NSF who died from gunshot wound had lost over $10,000 in job scam
A full-time police national serviceman was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head in August 2021 after he had lost over $10,000 in an e-commerce job scam. The Straits Times reported on the first ...
Singapore man resorts to Google Maps to see late grandma he misses during Chinese New Year
Before the Chinese New Year is over, here’s a story that might tug your heartstrings like it did for some recently. TikTok user Retroridersg shared a touching moment involving his late grandmother who ...
‘Driven by passion’: Singapore women’s tchoukball team overcome limited resources to become world’s best
A member of the Singapore national women's tchoukball team in action on Feb 1, 2023. (Photo: CNA/Matthew Mohan) SINGAPORE: In a secondary school hall on a cool Wednesday evening, the world No 1 women's tchoukball team is being put through the paces.
Daily Cuts – S1E93: Radicalised youths in Singapore
Singapore Today speaks to Dr Jolene Jerard, Executive Director, Centinel, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (NTU) to find out what we can do to help youths who are at risk of being radicalised.
Singapore women’s rights group speaks up on bizarre friendzone case but gets accused of ‘man-hating’ agenda
A recent court case in Singapore regarding a man suing a woman who caused him “trauma” after she rejected him warranted Singapore women’s rights and gender equality advocacy group AWARE to put out a ...
Teenager Arrested in Singapore After Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack
An 18-year-old student was arrested in December after authorities determined that he posed an “imminent security threat” ...
ChatGPT is smart, but can it pass Singapore’s notorious PSLE math exam for 12-year-olds?
Unless you’ve been living under a digital rock for the last few months, you’ve probably heard of or already used ChatGPT, the much-hyped next-gen chatbot from OpenAI. Since it was launched in November, its ‘revolutionary’ capabilities have been written about and tested extensively. Most recently, it made headlines for “passing”…
Singapore shares fall on Thursday, weighed down by poor performance from local banks
SINGAPORE - Despite opening marginally higher on Thursday, the Straits Times Index (STI) ended the day 0.4 per cent lower at 3,363.68 points. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore man sues female partner after she leaves him ‘friend zoned,’ and declines romantic relationship
A man from Singapore proposed to his female friend whom he met and talked to since 2016. However, she refused to be in a romantic relationship and confessed that there wasn't anything special between them and that they were "just friends.
Singapore man sues female partner in court after she leaves him ‘friend zoned,’ and declines romantic relationship
Provided by Free Press Journal Singapore man sues female partner in court after she leaves him 'friend zoned,' and declines romantic relationship . A man from Singapore propose
Footballing Weekly: Why are sponsors reluctant to support Singapore football?
SINGAPORE — One of the common gripes about Singapore football is that it struggles to attract enough sponsorships for the better part of the last 20 years. While many sponsors came on board for the inaugural season of the S-League in 1996, the Asian ...