Ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong, son of modern Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew, explained the importance of the Memorial — it would not be only a showcase of the past, but also a guiding compass for the future.
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Singapore: Changi Airport traveller caught with undeclared currency worth SGD 75,166
The incident was made public by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore, through a Facebook post.
Double vaccinated Singaporeans are most concerned about contracting new covid variants: Survey
New data from YouGov Survey shows that only a quarter of Singaporeans say they are familiar with FLiRT, the new Covid variant. Around 50 percent seem to be unfamiliar and 27 percent are unsure of their view, as per a news release. This study was conducted online between 27 and 31 May 2024, with a […]
World Cities Summit: Singapore President Tharman presents Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2024 to Mexico City
Cape Town, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, and Wellington received Special Mentions for their achievements and best practices in city management.
Singapore Airlines establishes commercial partnership with Riyadh Air, signs strategic agreement
Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new partnership between the two airlines. The agreement was inked by Riyadh Air Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tony Douglas and Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong on the sidelines of the 80th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General […]
Google completes fourth data centre in Singapore, taking investment to USD 5 billion
With this, the Google infrastructure investment in Singapore has increased more than 5-fold since 2022, when the company launched its third data centre in the island nation.
Zelenskyy invites Singapore PM Wong to Ukraine-led peace meet in Switzerland, lashes out at China
China, one of the key allies of Russia, was blamed by Zelenskyy for trying to disrupt the process of bringing peace to Ukraine by sharing military-grade technology with Russia.
India Navy’s INS Shivalik departs from Singapore
Indian Naval ship INS Shivalik departs from Singapore for further commitments
Singapore: Workplace safety lapses fine raised 2.5x to SGD 50,000 from June 1
Starting today, June 1, Singapore is raising the penalty for lapses in workplace safety. The maximum fine has been increased 2.5 times to SGD 50,000 from SGD 20,000, media reports said. Moreover, construction sites with a contract amount of at least SGD 5 million will have to install CCTV cameras as a safety measure. As […]
Singapore brings together American and Chinese ministers of defence at Shangri-La Dialogue 2024, amid global strife
Taiwan was discussed between the two defence ministers. The Chinese military has carried out “punishment drills” around Taiwan, following the swearing-in of the new Taiwan president.
