One Singaporean was killed and several others injured when a bus carrying 31 passengers crashed into a lorry in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia yesterday. The pilgrims were in Mecca for performing the minor pilgrimage (Umra).
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350 annual roadside fires recorded, cigarette butts are the largest culprits
There were 350 annual cases of roadside vegetation fires recorded between 2014 and 2017, and cigarette butts were the largest culprits.
Singtel launches platform to enable seamless cross-border payments
Singtel customers will be able to use their existing home wallet app to make payments when overseas.
Religious harmony a key component in Singapore’s success
On its 69th anniversary Connected to India spoke to the past and present leaders of IRO on their mission and future plans.
MOE computerises P1 balloting, lays out two-step registration process for international students
The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that from this year, manually balloting for primary one students will be replaced with a computerised process.
New representative office of Axis Bank in Sharjah to focus on remittances business
To tap the remittances business in the United Arab Emirates, Axis Bank has opened a new representative office in Sharjah. It will also offer banking services in the neighbouring northern emirates.
Sushma Swaraj confirms death of 39 Indians kidnapped by ISIS in 2014
The hopes of families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq have finally been dashed as Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed the Upper House of Parliament that the Indians missing in conflict-ridden Mosul area since June 2014 are dead.
Singapore provides highest quality of living in Asia for expatriates: Mercer survey
Close on the heels of becoming the most expensive city of the world, Singapore has now emerged at the top for providing the highest quality of living in Asia for expatriates, revealed the latest survey of the annual Mercer index.
Indian-American’s USD5 million donation to University of Chicago
From struggling through hard times to establishing a profitable engineering company, Indian-American businessman Rattan L Khosa donates whopping USD5 million to the University of Chicago
MAS imposes S$6.4 million penalty on Standard Chartered
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed penalties of S$6.4 million on Standard Chartered for breaching anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism requirements.
