U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to kick-off a tour of four Asian countries on Monday in Singapore amid intense speculation that she may risk the wrath of Beijing by also ... ( read original story ...)
Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members are visiting Singapore on Monday, their first official stop in a high-profile Asia tour that has attracted international attention over ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi begins Asia tour in Singapore with no official word if she’ll visit Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Singapore early Monday, kicking off her Asian tour as questions swirled over a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank to Launch Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond
By Ronnie Harui The Monetary Authority of Singapore said Monday that it plans to launch Singapore's inaugural sovereign green bond, known as "Green ... ( read original story ...)
Religious groups in Singapore say marriage between man, woman should be safeguarded; LGBTQ group has no plans to challenge it
Religious groups have said that marriage between a man and a woman should be safeguarded as an institution if Section 377A is repealed, while a lesbian, ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (25-31 July)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (25 to 31 July): Albirex blow SPL title race open with win over Sailors. Albirex N ... ( read original story ...)
Marriage is between man and woman, Singapore Catholic Church says, adding it respects dignity of LGBTQ people
The Catholic Church in Singapore has reiterated its position that marriage is between a man and a woman but added that it respects the dignity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore Changi Airport recovery leading in Asia but lags global standards
Changi Airport is recouping its pre-pandemic passenger traffic faster than expected but is still behind peers in other regions. Full recovery could take a few years, says aviation analyst Brendan ... ( read original story ...)
Growth in Singapore for Zoom continues post-pandemic
SINGAPORE - American video communications firm Zoom will continue to hire and expand its presence in Singapore even as many other global technology firms have scaled back recruitment and spending in ... ( read original story ...)
Sinister ‘love’ and blind nomads: The secret life of ants in Singapore
Entomologist Wendy Wang lets ST readers in on the unusual lifestyles of four species of ants recorded in Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Habitual mask-wearing is likely helping Japan, Singapore and South Korea bring daily Omicron deaths down, epidemiologists say
There is "a really quite important cultural difference" in Asia that epidemiologists suggest is having a dramatic impact on their daily rate of COVID-19 deaths. ( read original story ...)
Pinoy positive for monkeypox in Singapore
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said a Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for monkeypox. DFA spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Catholic Church says marriage is between man and woman but it respects dignity of LGBTQ people
LGBTQ people should also respect the Church's rights to maintain its position on marriage, it said. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi Airport hits 50% of pre-pandemic passenger numbers ahead of year-end target
The number of passengers that passed through Changi Airport in June exceeded half of pre-pandemic figures for the first time, meeting the 50 per cent year-end target that had been set for the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Pelosi Heads for Singapore, but Is Silent on Taiwan
Anyone can read what you share. By Vivian Wang Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to appear in Singapore on Monday as part of a closely watched tour of Asia that has stoked fears, including at the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to balance gay-sex law, rooted marriage view, says the Straits Times
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Bloomberg): Singapore is considering how to safeguard its legal position on marriage between a man and a woman, as the government reviews a colonial-era section of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)