SINGAPORE: The Emeritus President of Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG), Ustaz Ali Haji Mohamed, died on Friday (Mar 17) at the age of 75. Ustaz Ali co-founded the RRG in 2003 and also established ...
JB couple travelling to work in Singapore killed in motorcycle crash, leaving behind 2-year-old son
A typical commute to work quickly turned into a tragedy for a Malaysian couple, who died in an accident on Thursday (March 16) while on their way to Singapore. Chen Liru, 30, and Liu Jingchang, 36, ...
TikTok can be used in Singapore government devices only on ‘need-to basis’: report
SINGAPORE — The Singapore government said that popular social media app TikTok is allowed to be used in government-issued devices only on a "need-to basis". CNA reported on Friday (17 March) that a ...
Indian Yoga teacher in Singapore fined for molesting student
Mumbai: Kumar Amrit, a 29-year-old Indian national formerly working with a yoga institute in Singapore, was fined $4,000 by a court on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to molesting a female student ...
Singapore’s Changi Airport reclaims ‘World’s Best Airport’ title
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the “World’s Best Airport” for 2023. On Wednesday, U.K.-based air transport research firm Skytrax announced the world’s top airports of 2023, with Changi ...
Singapore government officers can only use TikTok on issued devices on a ‘need-to basis’: Smart Nation
SINGAPORE: TikTok is only allowed to be used by public officers on government-issued devices on a "need-to basis", the Singapore government said on Thursday (Mar 16). “Government-issued devices are ...
Guide to Baby Grants in Singapore (2023) — Baby Bonus, Medisave, Tax Reliefs and More
After all, the average cost of having a baby in Singapore can easily go into the range of tens of thousands, expanding a family unit without healthy reserve funds may seem like an imprudent move. That ...
Singapore’s Changi airport was just named best in the world. See the 10 coolest things from my recent visit, like a pool, a movie theater, and 1,000 butterflies.
Singapore's Changi airport was just named best in the world. See the 10 coolest things from my recent visit, like a pool, a movie theater, and 1,000 butterflies. Singapore Changi Airport has finally ...
Singapore’s banks have ‘insignificant’ exposures to Credit Suisse: MAS
SINGAPORE — The exposure that Singapore banks DBS, OCBC and UOB have to troubled banking giant Credit Suisse are "insignificant", the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Thursday (March 16).
Singapore’s GIC and Temasek join Stripe’s $6.5bn fundraising
SINGAPORE -- Singaporean state-owned investors GIC and Temasek Holdings joined the latest $6.5 billion fundraising by Stripe, one of fintech's largest startups, at a valuation almost half of what it ...
3 elderly king penguins needed cataract surgery and custom lenses. Vets in Singapore swooped in to help.
Old king penguins in Singapore had trouble seeing things in front of them. They were given cataract surgery and fitted with custom lenses from Germany. All the birds have made a full recovery, and ...
A major step foward, says PM Lee as Singapore and Indonesia ink agreements on tech talent, smart cities among others
SINGAPORE and Indonesia are exploring cooperation in new areas such as tech talent and smart cities, even as the resolution of longstanding bilateral issues – including over airspace – continues, both ...
Singapore to work with Indonesia, ASEAN, UN to push Myanmar peace plan – PM
Myanmar has been gripped by violence and unrest since a coup in February 2021 that upended a decade of democratic reforms SINGAPORE – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, March ...
Singapore Takes Back ‘World’s Best Airport’ Title From Qatar
Singapore’s Changi has regained its title as the world’s best airport, after losing its long-held crown to Qatar for two years running during the height of pandemic travel restrictions. The Asian hub ...
WTT Singapore Smash: Izaac Quek’s stirring run ends after loss to world No.3
Izaac Quek's valiant run in the WTT Singapore Smash finally came to an end as he was eliminated in the men's singles event by China's world No.3 Wang Chuqin.
‘Elusive and cryptic’ swamp creature spotted for the first time in Singapore
Lurking beneath the surface of a swamp in Singapore, a creative lived undetected. Decade after decade through survey after survey, the animal eluded researchers. Not ...