Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said the Workers’ Party would vote against the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill as a matter of principle. That is because the Bill ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank ‘actively reviewing’ its approach to regulating stablecoins
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is currently assessing its approach to the regulation of stablecoins following May's collapse of algorithmic stablecoin TerraUST (UST-USD). As ... ( read original story ...)
Gerald Giam on Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill
The Singapore Armed Forces’ new Digital and Intelligence Service cannot operate in a silo; all the armed services must continually digitalise to keep their edge on the battlefield. MP Gerald Giam made ... ( read original story ...)
Tiesto and Zedd to headline ZoukOut Singapore in December
Award-winning DJs Tiesto and Zedd will be spinning at ZoukOut Singapore on 2 and 3 Dec, respectively, on Sentosa’s Siloso Beach. Both are currently resident DJs of Zouk Las Vegas. The festival will be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore insists it has given fleeing Sri Lanka leader Rajapaksa no ‘privileges, immunity or hospitality’
Singapore has insisted that it has not provided any priviliges or immunity to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former president of Sri Lanka who fled the cash-strapped nation amid anti-government protests last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Tighter Covid-19 curbs at hospitals and care homes extended till Aug 31
Safe management measures for visitors to hospital wards and residential care homes will be extended for another four weeks, till Aug 31. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations
T (MAS), the country's central bank, is "actively reviewing" its approach to regulating stablecoins, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the minister in charge of the bank, said. The bank is "assessing the merits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes bronze in badminton mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore took home the bronze medal in the badminton mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after beating England 3-0 on Tuesday (Aug 2). Terry Hee Yong Kai and Jessica Tan Wei ... ( read original story ...)
12th monkeypox case detected in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A 12th monkeypox case was detected in Singapore on Monday (Aug 1). The man, 59, is a local unlinked case with no recent travel history, said the Ministry of Health on its website on ... ( read original story ...)
Vikram Nair on Singapore Armed Forces and Other Matters Bill
With Singapore’s military setting up a new branch to face growing threats in the digital domain, MP Vikram Nair wanted to know when the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) will be operationally ... ( read original story ...)
Pace of Executions in Singapore Stirs Debate Over Death Penalty for Drug Crimes
The Southeast Asian city-state has hanged eight prisoners since March, drawing criticism from international human-rights groups. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Sri Lanka Prez Rajapaksa Not Accorded Any Privileges, Immunity In Singapore: Minister
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from his country to Singapore amid massive protests against his government last month. ( read original story ...)
Charles Yeo, ex-Reform Party chairman, wanted by police for failing to return to Singapore: report
Former Reform Party chairman Charles Yeo is wanted by the Singapore police, after he failed to return to the country, breaching court conditions for his overseas travel. ( read original story ...)
Support local: These Made-in-Singapore food, snacks & drinks make for great party nosh
It's August and what better way to spend the public holidays than having a party at home? And since it's National Day, why not give some love to our local brands at your party using our amazing ... ( read original story ...)
Gotabaya Rajapaksa not accorded any privileges, immunity by Singapore govt: Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister
The 73-year-old leader emailed his resignation letter to the Parliament Speaker on July 14, soon after he was allowed by Singapore to enter the city-state on a "private visit". ( read original story ...)
Singapore crash out of badminton mixed team semis after loss to India in Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s badminton players lost 3-0 to India in the mixed team event of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Monday (Aug 1). Terry Hee Yong Kai and Andy Kwek Jun Liang went ... ( read original story ...)