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Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, south to the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of a diamond-shaped main island along with 62 other islets.
Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens
Men attempted to smuggle barbequed meat in packets of durian biscuits: ICA
Officers noticed packets of layered stacks resembling ‘bak kwa’ in the scanned images the hand-carried bags.
ARTWALK Little India 2019: A celebration of the image and sound of fragrance
ARTWALK Little India 2019 will feature an extended programming over 16 days – its longest period yet.
In Pics: ARTWALK Little India 2019
Multi-disciplinary arts festival ARTWALK Little India returns for a grand celebration of the cultural precinct’s rich heritage via the...
MHA relaxes liquor law for food containing alcohol
Your late night rum and raisin ice cream craving will no longer have to go unsatisfied.
Grab partners China's ZhongAn to create digital insurance in Southeast Asia
Users will be able to directly browse and pay for affordable insurance products through the Grab app, without going through an agent or...
IMDA looking into tech solutions to block scam calls and text messages: Mr Iswaran
IMDA is reviewing tech solutions that are being used by other jurisdictions, such as verifying legitimate calling numbers.
SingHealth and IHiS fined for patient data breach
The financial penalties were the highest imposed by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) to date.
Last year was 8th warmest year on record for Singapore: MSS
December 2018 was also the second warmest December in Singapore.
NTU and NUS to host inaugural Singapore panel session at Davos WEF
The inaugural Singapore panel discussion will focus on the theme "Globalisation 4.0: Technology & Innovation for Humanity".
Community clubs are cornerstones of community: PM Lee
“Community clubs (CCs) play a pivotal role. They are more than activity centres. They are cornerstones of the community, so residents...
Mynah bird flies from Singapore to London on SIA flight
The bird has found the best way to fly.
CapitaLand acquires Ascendas-Singbridge from Temasek in SGD11 billion deal
The deal will "create the largest diversified real estate group in Asia".
Earlier start time and more static points for music at this year's Thaipusam procession
Devotees are also allowed to play a wider range of musical instruments this year.
Online course provider Emeritus raises USD40 million in Series C funding
A Singapore-based provider of online education, Emeritus Institute of Management, has raised USD40 million (SGD54.10 million) in a series C...
Go-Jek at full throttle to overtake Grab in Singapore
With the announcement of Go-Jek making its services available to all consumers across Singapore, the ride-hailing scene in the island...
Singapore firm sues GrabTaxi Holdings over domain name dispute
The dispute was over an alleged agreement that the two companies had over the Indonesian Internet domain name, “grab.co.id”.
SUTD pioneers Singapore’s first undergraduate research programme
Moving ahead of the times, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has reportedly become a pioneer in launching the first...
NUS researchers use machine learning to uncover new insights into the human brain
The new approach could potentially be used to assess treatment of neurological disorders, and to develop new therapies.
DBS property loans shrink 40-50% following cooling measures
Since the implementation of the property cooling measures last July, DBS property loans segment shrunk by 40 to 50 percent.
Kalamanjari: An outfit to promote Tamil Isai in Singapore
Tamil Isai (Tamil Music), Tamil culture and Tamil language are intertwined, with all three espousing rich human values, ethics and morals....
Singapore’s Grab adds 200 electric vehicles to its fleet
Showing its concern for the environment, ride-hailing firm Grab is all set to roll out 200 electric vehicles on the Singapore roads...
Go-Jek extends services across Singapore, with promos for first-time riders
All consumers in Singapore can now get instant access to Go-Jek’s ride-hailing services, as the company moves to enhance its beta phase.
Scoot launches direct SG-Laos flight at promo rate from SGD 88
The limited period promotion on flights from Singapore to Luang Prabang and Vientiane will be available on Flyscoot.com from now till 22...
40% increase in Aedes mosquito population in Dec 2018: NEA
Dengue cases in Singapore have increased over the past three consecutive weeks, with the first week of 2019 reporting 207 cases.
Which service do you use to transfer money for personal use to India?
- Bank Transfer
- Remittance services
- Paypal
- Wire Transfer services like Western Union, Remit2India
- International Money Order
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