For boosting the security of Singapore, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers will have the authority to perform security screenings, carry out search and seizure duties and arrest people under a proposed amendment to the Immigration Act.
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Indian national in US gets 27 years in prison for financing al-Qaeda, soliciting murder of judge
Indian national Yahya Farooq Mohammad, an engineering student at Ohio State University from 2002-04, was sentenced to around 27 years in prison in the United States after he pleaded guilty to providing thousands of dollars.
Kenneth Juster confirmed as the next US ambassador to India; succeeds Indian-American Richard Verma
Kenneth I Juster has been unanimously confirmed as the next ambassador to India, who will succeed Indian-American Richard Verma, Barack Obama’s nominee, who was asked to step down before US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, leaving the post unfilled for almost a year.
Dean of LKY School of Public Policy Professor Kishore Mahbubani to retire next month
Professor Kishore Mahbubani, the founding dean of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, will retire from his post next month after serving the prestigious institution for more than 13 years, it was announced today.
Kerala government to launch saving scheme for helping Indian expatriates in their twilight years
To give a helping hand to Indian expatriates in their twilight years, the government of the Indian state of Kerala is launching a savings scheme which will entitle them to pension, insurance cover. It will also cover repatriation of dead body and tickets fare of a relative.
Harshdeep Kaur: Music has power to inspire, heal, uplift and connect
Renowned Indian singing sensation Harshdeep Kaur said that music has the power to inspire, heal, uplift and connect while interacting with the students of Global Indian International School (GIIS) at Singapore.
COE prices for owing car in Singapore will not affected significantly: Minister
The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for owning cars and motorcycles in Singapore will not be affected significantly, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min in Parliament today.
Singapore remains world’s most expensive city for expats for fourth year running: EIU survey
Singapore has retained the world’s most expensive city for expatriates to live in for the fourth consecutive year, according to survey results released on today by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
UK court rejects two Indian extradition requests
In a setback for India’s extradition requests, a British court currently hearing the extradition case of embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya has rejected two extradition requests by the Indian authorities in recent weeks.
DBS registers net profit fall to SGD822 million in third quarter
In a surprise development, there was a decrease of 23 per cent year-on-year in the net profit of DBS Bank for the third quarter, largely due to hefty provisions on its exposure to the oil and gas industries.
