The Singapore Indian Association recently completed its ton! Set up in 1923, SIA, commonly referred to as the Indian Association (IA), crossed 100 years in the country. On the special night at the Ritz Carlton, the who’s who of the Indian diaspora in Singapore flocked to the hotel to raise a toast to the grand […]
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Singapore: Govt to phase out bottled water, switch to 100% cleaner energy cars by 2035
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) has published the inaugural GreenGov.SG report on Friday (Dec 15), listing a bunch of measures that’ll allow Singapore to keep up with its Green Plan 2030. Among the several measures listed in the report, are ‘phasing out the use of bottled water for meetings organised within public […]
Man wanted for drug trafficking in Singapore arrested in South Korea
A Singaporean man and three other associates have been arrested by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) in South Korea for their involvement in trafficking and sale of drugs. According to an official new release from the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore on December 14, the four were nabbed on April 9, 2023. Among his […]
Singapore: Driver fined S$3,000 for racial remarks at passenger over drop-off dispute, TADA bans him from platform
Words spoken in a fit of rage have come back to haunt a driver formerly associated with ride hailing service TADA. After pleading guilty to using insulting words and causing distress to one of his passengers, the 54-year-old driver was fined S$3,000 by the court on December 13, 2023, as per reports. The actual incident […]
Thriving cultures contribute to the steel of Singapore, says R Rajaram, academic and IHC Advisory Board chairman
With only seven letters and two syllables, “culture” is not one of the longest words in the English dictionary, but it’s perhaps one of the weightiest, and also the one with the most hidden depth. “Culture” encompasses the history of entire civilisations, holds the present together, and paves the road to the future. Yet, culture […]
Singapore: Bus company offers S$60,000 per year for drivers, S$10,000 signing bonus
A bus company in Singapore is offering as much as S$5,000 monthly to its drivers. Not just that, as per the job advert posted by Westpoint Transit Pte Ltd, the company will pay a joining bonus of S$10,000 to selected candidates. In Singapore, bus drivers earn an average of S$33,000 per year. The S$5,000 per […]
Singapore: Gaming studio Fntastic shuts down just 5 days after The Day Before game launch
Singapore-based video game studio Fntastic has stopped operation, just five days after its highly-anticipated game, The Day Before, tanked. The company announced the closure through an official statement on December 12, 2023. “Today, we announce the closure of Fntastic studio. Unfortunately, The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue. All […]
Mandai Wildlife Reserve: Guests turn up to bid farewell to Singapore’s first giant panda cub Le Le before its return to China
The school holiday brings a more joyful buzz to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve during the year’s end. But things are a little different at River Wonders. About 1,000 guests turned up at the park on Wednesday (December 13, 2023) to bid farewell to giant panda cub Le Le on his last day in his exhibit […]
Singapore Tourism Board announces appointment of Markus Tan as new regional director for IMESA
The Singapore Tourism Board has announced Markus Tan as the new regional director for India, Middle East, South Asia, and Africa (IMESA). His appointment will come into effect from January 1, 2024. Tan, who previously worked as the regional director, North Asia, will take over GB Srithar’s role. The new regional director for IMESA has […]
Singapore Customs seizes 3,749 cartons and 3,628 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes at Tuas and Marine Parade
In its drive to suppress illegal cigarette activities, Singapore Customs conducted two operations in Tuas Link 3 and Marine Parade Central on 6 December and 7 December 2023 respectively, an official news release stated. In the operation conducted at Tuas Link 3, CS officers conducted checks on a truck in an industrial unit. They uncovered […]
