The oil spill cleanup drive is currently ongoing in several affected beaches in Singapore. Sentosa, one of the affected areas, has made “good progress”, the Sentosa Development Corporation stated on Facebook. As per a Facebook post, over 140,000 kilograms of oil-soaked sands have been removed from different beaches in the area since June 15. “We […]
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Singapore expands MRT network with 7 new stations from June 23 on Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 4
The seven new stations are, in that order: Tanjong Rhu (TE23), Katong Park (TE24), Tanjong Katong (TE25), Marine Parade (TE26), Marine Terrace (TE27), Siglap (TE28), and Bayshore (TE29).
Singapore oil spill: Over 71,000kg of oil-soaked sand scooped up at the three Sentosa beaches, says minister; Malaysia starts coastal cleanup
Authorities have removed over 71,000 kilograms of sand as part of the cleanup drive following the oil spill on June 14. The information was stated by Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, on Facebook. Fu said she visited Tanjong Beach and Siloso Beach on Sentosa with MOS Alvin Tan on June 20, “to […]
Singapore’s Money Laundering National Risk Assessment lists digital payments, online gambling among high-risk sectors
Banking is the highest-risk channel of money laundering in Singapore, as per the assessment.
Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid sets new world record with 209kg deadlift
The 2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (June 15 to 23) are taking place in Druskininkai, Lithuania.
Singapore: Voter rolls updated, public inspection from 19 June to 2 July
The Registers of Electors have been revised and will be open for public inspection from 19 June 2024 to 2 July 2024. The revised registers contain the names of all qualified electors as of 1 June 2024, an official news release stated. Singapore Citizens may check their particulars in the registers electronically, via (a) Voter […]
10+ years’ jail term for Singapore woman who posed as deity, made followers eat faeces, stole SGD 7 million
Woo May Hoe, 54, who reportedly posed as a “deity”, was sentenced in the Singapore State Courts. She had pleaded guilty earlier to three counts of assault and two counts of cheating.
Singapore is again No. 1 among 67 competitive economies in the post-pandemic world
Summarising the findings of WCR 2024, an IMD blog said: “Singapore is the most competitive economy out of 67 across the world’s eight major regions.”
Singapore oil spill: Additional booms deployed, several beaches closed for public
The next phase of the clean-up operations has commenced with the additional deployment of various booms and oil recovery systems, an official news release said on Monday. 1500 metres of booms have been deployed, and an additional 1600 metres will be deployed over the next few days in designated sites to support the containment of […]
Singapore HDB to launch open-concept ‘white flats’ in Kallang-Whampoa in October 2024
In a recent Facebook post, Singapore National Development Minister Desmond Lee informed the public that the new open-concept HDB design was based on feedback from young people in Singapore.
