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Singapore Premier League: Tampines lose ground in title chase with shock loss
Tampines Rovers began the second round of the Singapore Premier League on the wrong foot, slumping a shock 2-3 defeat by Balestier Khalsa.
SFA: Not true that Singapore allows pig carcasses from Indonesian island with African swine fever
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has on Sunday refuted an Indonesian media report that Singapore is “ready” to import pig carcasses from Bulan Island, Batam, where African swine fever (ASF) had been ...
Singapore highest globally for total stamp duty on foreigners
The market recently put a 100% increase in the ABSD rate for foreigners. A real estate expert’s study showed that Singapore ranked highest worldwide for total stamp duty rates for a foreign national ...
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (1-7 May)
Close to 7,300 cyclists took part in the OCBC Cycle 2023 event at the Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday and Sunday (6 and 7 May), marking the first full-scale OCBC Cycle event since 2019, when the ...
6 things you need to know before you go on a night walk in Singapore’s parks
The Straits Times joined Singapore’s spidermen, Mr Joseph Koh and Mr Chris Ang on a night walk in the northern part of the island in search of nocturnal arachnids. Journalists Ang Qing and Gena Soh ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore Imposes Additional Capital Requirement on DBS Bank for Disruption of Banking Services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reportedly imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement.
SFA refutes Indonesian report about Singapore’s ‘readiness’ to import pig carcasses from Bulan Island
SFA said it hasn't received or approved any application from Indonesian abattoirs for export of pig carcasses, pork to Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SFA dismisses ‘inaccurate’ Indonesian claim that Singapore is ready to import pig carcasses
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Sunday (May 7) rejected a report by Indonesian media outlet Antara that said it was ready to sanction the import of pig carcasses from Indonesia's Pulau ...
Singapore to plant 10,000 trees to mark founder PM Lee’s 100 birthday
Some 10,000 trees will be planted across Singapore to mark the 100th year since the birth of the city-state's founding Prime Minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew, who was known as the economically ...
Singapore woman, 60, who scanned QR code with malware lost RM66,000 to bubble tea survey scam while she was sleeping
She visited a bubble tea shop and saw a sticker pasted on its glass door, encouraging customers to do an online survey to get a free cup of milk tea.
Singapore’s Execution Of Man With Cannabis Brings ‘Rule Of Law’ Under Scanner
Singapore’s credentials as a rule of law destination are severely undermined by its criminal law jurisprudence.
Singapore women’s swimming relay team deliver Singapore’s 1,000th gold at the Cambodia SEA Games
More than 60 years after Singapore made its debut at the 1959 South-east Asian Peninsular (Seap) Games in Bangkok, the Republic won its 1,000th gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Saturday ...
Wet weather hits OCBC Cycle; cyclists welcome first full-scale event in 3 years
The Sportive 40km Ride was reduced to 20km after the start was delayed by 30 minutes owing to rain. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Picky eating among kids is on the rise in Singapore, here’s what parents can do
Doctors are seeing more kids who are picky eaters and anxious parents may be fuelling bad eating habits. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEA Games 2023: Singapore’s Jonathan Tan meets Olympic qualifying mark in 50m freestyle
The 21-year-old clocked 21.91 seconds to finish first, ahead of defending champion and teammate Teong Tzen Wei. Read more at straitstimes.com.