With Singapore as a major manufacturing and financial hub, its passport has become one of the most sought after. Its professionals are among the best trained in Asia, yet the authorities are paradoxic ...
Singapore will continue to do its best to stay relevant: Lawrence Wong | Video
Countries are being urged to develop frameworks to do business with each other, even if they do not see eye to eye. Addressing about 600 business and government leaders at the Wharton Global Forum, ...
Singapore Armed Forces concludes participation in Cobra Gold military exercise in Thailand
SINGAPORE, March 11 (The Straits Times/ANN): The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has concluded its participation in a multinational joint military exercise in Thailand. Led by Chief Guards Officer, ...
Singapore education should move beyond focus on grades to a meritocracy of skills, says education minister
Singapore is always known around the world for topping Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) rankings.
Baby boom: 800 baby animals were born in Singapore’s wildlife parks in 2022
Here are all the cute babies our parks welcomed into the world: In a win for conservation efforts, Singapore Zoo had its first ever hatching of the Burmese Star Tortoise. The single egg was ...
Singapore pork products not affected by cases of African swine fever in wild boars: SFA
The Philippines announced a ban on the import of pork products from Singapore, citing an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars.
Singapore’s Sea cuts more jobs at e-commerce unit Shopee, reports Bloomberg News
SINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters): Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd is cutting fewer than 500 jobs at its Indonesian unit Shopee, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, as part of a broader ...
Singapore Premier League: Horror week for Lion City Sailors
SINGAPORE — There will be times when nothing goes right for a professional football club. For Lion City Sailors, this past week has been an utterly horrible one. Not only did they lose 0-4 to their ...
As major supermarkets in Singapore prepare to charge for plastic bags, minimarts and provision shops reluctant to follow suit
Although large supermarket operators will start charging customers for plastic bags from July, a number of smaller marts and provision shops have ...
Singapore Paralympic swimmer draws mixed reactions to ‘discrimination’ against dining with guide dogs
Paralympic swimmer and guide dog advocate Sophie Soon has always been pushing for more awareness, understanding and kindness towards guide dogs in the community.
17 more cases of African swine fever found in wild boars in Singapore
African swine fever cannot be transmitted to humans and is not a risk to public health, says the Animal and Veterinary Service.
Singapore, Romania reaffirm ties, discuss cooperation in areas like trade, cyber security
There are about 70 Romanian companies in Singapore, with many using Singapore as a base for their regional operations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Explainer: How Singapore’s First Family Feud Over a Keeps Growing
The long-running feud in Singapore’s most prominent family started over a house, then moved into the political realm. Now the police are involved. Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest child of the ...
One person was saved from suicide every three days in the past 11 months: Samaritans of Singapore
A non-profit suicide prevention centre shared some worrying statistics recently that called on the need for more care and concern, especially for Singapore’s youths.
New cockroach species discovered in Singapore, named after an Ultra Beast from Pokemon
A new species of cockroach has been discovered in Singapore. The species, which bears the name Pheromosa is named after a Pokémon that resembles the cockroach and appears in the seventh generation of ...
Singapore offers substantial subsidies to entice TSMC to build 12-inch fab locally
TSMC is reportedly slowing down its new fab project in Germany, due to growing doubts about whether the pure-play foundry will receive adequate EU subsidies in light of the region's financial ...