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From S$100 (US$71), you can rent a platonic friend, buddy or a “shadow” who speaks as little as required on buy-and-sell platform Carousell to accompany you anywhere. “A quiet buddy to do quiet things ... ( read original story ...)

At its peak, Canadian Pizza had 36 outlets in Singapore. Its franchiser for the region tells CNA how the company wants to stay relevant to consumers here. ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Thursday, one session after snapping the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 20 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)

Lanba was conferred the award on Thursday for his outstanding contributions in enhancing the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between the Indian Navy and the Republic of ... ( read original story ...)

Though there are currently only mild discrepancies over strategies of engaging the government and the LGBT and same-sex-attracted community, they know the church is susceptible to division. “There is ... ( read original story ...)

Newly appointed Cardinal William Goh has vowed to promote unity and love among all humankind at a time when the world has become polarised and fragmented. Speaking at the Cardinalate Thanksgiving Mass ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, his wife Mdm Ho Ching and several Cabinet Ministers attended the event at St Joseph's Church. ( read original story ...)

The largest bank in Singapore, DBS Bank, is reportedly preparing to offer access to crypto trading to its wealthiest ... ( read original story ...)

A team of Singapore students have emerged tops in the 18th International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) this year, beating over 200 participants from 53 other countries and territories, The Singapore team ... ( read original story ...)

As traffic volumes increased with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the number of road accidents also rose during the first half of this year compared ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore welcomes Indonesia's ratification of the Agreement on the Realignment of the Boundary between the Jakarta Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Singapore FIR, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)

Art markets in Southeast Asia are roaring back to life, particularly in Singapore, where Sotheby’s just held its first live sale in 15 years, and Indonesia. What does that mean for Hong Kong? ( read original story ...)

A 60-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to nine weeks of jail for violating her Covid-19 quarantine last year to window-shop, collect her lottery winnings and to get vaccinated. ( read original story ...)

After establishing Ho Bee Land as a niche developer of luxury homes for the uber-rich in the Sentosa waterfront enclave, Chua is doubling down overseas with the acquisition of The Scalpel, London’s ... ( read original story ...)

While Singapore continued to draw wealthy foreigners, global headwinds took a toll on the combined fortunes of the nation’s richest this year. ( read original story ...)

In Singapore, the repeal of a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex restores a sense of dignity to the LGBTQ community, but equality remains elusive. ( read original story ...)