Singapore preps for 2025 hot season, weighs options of home-based learning, cool spaces for communities

Air-conditioned spaces distributed across neighbourhoods will provide relief to those who have no AC at home, or need a cooling break during their work day. “The plan is for these locations to be situated across or spread around Singapore so there is easy access to these facilities,” said the Mercury Task Force.

India and Singapore to explore green digital shipping corridor for global trade

India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is leading the charge for this collaboration, with a focus on enhancing green shipping and digitising India’s ports to make the nation a global maritime leader.

Theatre review: Run For Your Wife brings out the best of comedic talent among Indians in Singapore

The play was an adaptation of Ray Cooney’s Run For Your Wife, performed at The Black Box, National Library Drama Centre. Theatre and film actor Tania Mukherjee directed this first-ever Singapore performance of this comedy, with all four shows being sold out.

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2025 returns on May 16 with the theme ‘More Than Ever’, connecting communities through culture

The annual Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns from 16 May to 1 June with the theme ‘More Than Ever’. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), this 2025 edition of Singapore’s top festival of performing arts presents a dynamic line-up.

Trump names “highly respected entrepreneur” Anji Sinha as new US Ambassador to Singapore

Announcing his nominee on Truth Social, President Trump said: “Anji is a highly respected entrepreneur, with an incredible family. The United States’ relationship with Singapore is vital, and I have no doubt that Anji will strongly represent our nation’s interests, and put America first.”

Tiffin Room, Raffles Hotel Singapore, lays out special Holi 2025 experience with innovative take on classic Indian food

Drawing inspiration from Chef Kuldeep Negi’s extensive travels across India, this limited-time multi-course dining experience captures the vibrant and colourful spirit of Holi, celebrating the rich flavours through a showcase of classic dishes and innovative creations.

Singapore develops AI-driven hunting tools to stop digital scams and disrupt malicious websites

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its cousin Machine Learning (ML) were harnessed by the Scam Analytics and Tactical Intervention System (SATIS), jointly developed by GovTech and the Home Team’s science and technology agency HTX.

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