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 […]
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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 […]
Taobao stops sale of passport covers with Singapore State Crest, MCCY says unauthorised use illegal
Chinese online shopping platform Taobao has stopped selling passport covers featuring the State Crest of Singapore. As per the news website Mothership, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) confirmed the development. Before the stoppage, the Alibaba-owned website sold the covers for about 138 yuan (S$26) in various colours such as […]
Stomach cancer treatment gets a boost after groundbreaking research offers early clues
In a breakthrough study published in the highly respected journal Cancer Cell, researchers have decoded critical genetic factors in intestinal metaplasia patients, shedding light on early signs and prevention strategies for stomach cancer – often a “ticking time bomb” as patients experience no or only mild symptoms in the early stages, a news release from […]
Singapore: 79-year-old woman nearly loses S$260,000 to scammers posing as officials
A 79-year-old woman almost lost S$260,000 after being duped by two scammers, who posed as officials from the bank and police, but was saved by the SPF’s Anti-Scam Centre. Fortunately for her, a Standard Chartered bank staff, who worked in tandem with the ASC, flagged the transaction, effectively shutting down the scam before it could […]
Bird flu: Singapore halts poultry imports from regions in the US, Japan, Germany and other nations
Imports of poultry products and raw poultry from several countries, including the United States of America and Japan, have been suspended by Singapore after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) in those nations. As per the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) four Japanese prefectures – Saga, Ibaraki, Saitama and Kagoshima – […]
MOH reports rise in COVID-19 infections, hospitalisation
Singapore witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisation between Nov 26 to Dec 2, a statement from the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (December 8, 2023). As per the ministry, 32,035 cases were registered as compared to 22,094 cases the week prior. “The average daily COVID-19 hospitalisations rose to 225 from 136 […]
HSA officials nab 176 people for possessing e-vape at ZoukOut 2023
At least 176 individuals attending the ZoukOut 2023 dance music festival were caught by Health Sciences Authority (HSA) officials for possessing e-vaporisers. The operation was carried out on 2 and 3 December, as per an official statement. The said festival was held at Siloso Beach in Sentosa. The offenders’ age ranged from 18 to 51 […]
Singapore and China agree on mutual 30-day visa exemption
Following a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, Singapore and China have mutually agreed upon a 30-day visa exemption for its citizens. The said meeting was a part of Wong’s official visit to China to co-chair the 19th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), […]
