Despite being a well-documented event, several leading local and foreign historians have given an erroneous account of the 1915 Singapore Mutiny, including the major error of stating that the men of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,549 new COVID-19 cases
SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Singapore reported 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,844,785. Of the new cases, 220 cases were detected through polymerase chain ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Netball C’ship: Charmaine Soh injury dampens Singapore’s huge win over Japan
Singapore dominated over Japan for a huge win to begin their Asian Netball Championship campaign, but the victory was marred by injury to their veteran Charmaine Soh. ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Giant pandas Kai Kai, Jia Jia to extend stay in Singapore for 5 more years
Giant Panda Kai Kai celebrates its 15th birthday with a bamboo cake at Singapore's River Wonders on Sept. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia ... ( read original story ...)
Dota 2’s The International 11 in Singapore: Everything you need to know
Unlike past editions of TI, which lasted around 10 days, TI11 will take place across 23 days from 8 to 30 October. Here's how the format has changed and more. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1st Zika case since 2020
The first Zika case since March 2020 was reported in Singapore during the week of August 21 to 27, the Straits Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Public housing units in Singapore now sell for $1 million
Singapore, which is one of the world's most expensive cities to live in, is now selling government-built apartment units for over 1 million Singapore dollars (approximately $714,490). Officials are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Pandas On Loan From China To Extend Stay
Singapore's two adult pandas will stay in the city-state after their zoo signed an agreement with Chinese authorities to extend their 10-year loan. ( read original story ...)
2 electric motorcycle battery swap and charge stations launched in Singapore
Announcing the trial sandboxes at Land Transport Industry Day, Transport Minister S Iswaran also says that the renewed compact for the sector must be guided by key imperatives of choice, cost and ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos flying to Indonesia, Singapore on first foreign trip
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to Indonesia and Singapore on his first overseas trip since taking office in June to strengthen security ties and discuss problems confronting the ... ( read original story ...)
Compromise Lies Behind Singapore’s New Approach to LGBT Rights
SINGAPORE—Growing up in a conservative Christian neighborhood in Singapore, Brenda Eng and Pearlyn Tam never imagined they would lead the life they do today. The lesbian couple share a home, run a ... ( read original story ...)
We’ve taken something that was ‘science fiction’ and made it ‘lunch in Singapore’: Eat Just
Josh Tetrick of Eat Just says the company's goal in the next five to 10 years is to ensure the cost of its products are below the average prices of chicken and beef in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
News: Singapore’s Sea cuts jobs in gaming arm in second round of layoffs
Sea Labs the tech conglomerate's development arm is shutting some of its biggest experimental projects and cutting staff including blockchain and public cloud projects ... ( read original story ...)
Filipinos in Singapore invited to meet Marcos on Sept 6
Filipinos living and working in Singapore have been invited to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when he visits the city-state from September 6-7. Next Tuesday (September 6), kababayans will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s law minister tackles question of death penalty on Astro Awani
Will Singapore’s death penalty go the way of Section 377A, as public attitudes towards it shifts? Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam tackled this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hotels charge highest average room rate in 10 years as visitors return
ARR in July was $259 - the highest since September 2012 when it was $261.66, according to the latest data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). Year on year, ARR shot up 69.2 per cent from July last ... ( read original story ...)