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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 ...)

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 ...)

The Southeast Asian city-state has hanged eight prisoners since March, drawing criticism from international human-rights groups. ( read original story ...)

Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from his country to Singapore amid massive protests against his government last month. ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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: 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 ...)

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began her official visit to Asia on Monday with her arrival in Singapore. She is reportedly planning to visit Taiwan on Tuesday amid repeated warnings from China to ... ( read original story ...)

ABC News Deputy Political Director Averi Harper discusses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Asia, Arizona's midterm elections and former President Donald Trump’s lasting effect on the GOP. ( read original story ...)

In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal ... ( read original story ...)

With the help of a mobile cart named “Smarty,” researchers are trying to tackle the challenge of urban heat through a program that the government says could be a model for other countries. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's foreign minister said on Monday former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Mr Rajapaksa flew to Singapore from the Maldives after fleeing Sri Lanka amid protests over an economic crisis. ( read original story ...)

Herd immunity will be elusive even if 100% of Singapore's population becomes infected with COVID, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)

A visit by the House speaker to Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, would deepen tensions between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)