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I was on the first Vaccinated Traveller Lane flight into the city-state on November 8. From low fares to pricey virus tests, this is what to expect. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is easing some tough Covid restrictions put in place more than a month ago to tackle a surge in infections, with five people from the same residence allowed to dine at restaurants starting ... ( read original story ...)

The MOH on 8 November confirmed 2,470 new COVID cases in Singapore, bringing the country's total case count to 220,803. ( read original story ...)

A court in Singapore has put on hold the imminent execution of a Malaysian drug smuggler who campaigners say has limited mental capacity. Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was due to be hanged on Wednesday for ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's High Court on Monday suspended the scheduled execution of a Malaysian man believed to be mentally disabled until an appeal is heard, amid pleas from the international community and rights ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is expecting its expert committee on COVID-19 vaccines to make a recommendation on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot for children aged 5 to 11 years old later this month, the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Vaccinated travelers from Malaysia, Sweden and Finland will be able to enter Singapore without serving quarantines from Nov. 29. ( read original story ...)

Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case that has been described a "sickening" and a "systemic failure," and put ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s High Court has halted the imminent execution of a Malaysian man believed to have a mental disability, amid pleas from the international community and rights groups ... ( read original story ...)

The decision is a small but significant victory for anti-death penalty advocates in the city-state known for its exceptionally harsh laws against drug trafficking. ( read original story ...)

Two programmes will look to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence in the government and financial services sectors, with another SG$180 million to be invested in the national research plan to ... ( read original story ...)

Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case that has been described a "sickening" and a "systemic failure," and put ... ( read original story ...)

Decision to execute Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam widely condemned by rights groups ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s financial watchdog is turning to regulation and technology to tackle so-called “greenwashing,” which it considers the weakest link in the push to expanding sustainable finance.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)

Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, says digital retail payments in the country are already "highly efficient." ... ( read original story ...)

Two new public artificial intelligence (AI) programs have been launched as part of the Republic's strategy to use the technology to effect social and economic good. These come ... ( read original story ...)