Each year in November, the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay lights up Singapore’s artistic and cultural fabric with Kalaa Utsavam, the Indian Festival of Arts. What began in 2002 as a small cultural celebration has now become one of the most anticipated annual arts festivals in the city-state. It is a space where Indian […]
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From Kishore Mahbubani to Janet Jesudason: Singapore Indians honoured at SG60 Hall of Fame Awards
On 21 September 2025, the Indian Hall of Fame Singapore (IHFS) held a special SG60 awards ceremony at Raffles Town Club to mark Singapore’s 60th National Day. Sixteen distinguished individuals were inducted into the Hall of Fame, representing the wide range of achievements of Indian Singaporeans in diplomacy, economics, law, medicine, music, sports, community service […]
Get into Diwali mood with floral-themed 10th anniversary festivities at Indian Heritage Centre
The Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore, in celebration of its 10th anniversary (IHC10) and to mark the arrival of the festive season, is hosting its first-ever after-hours experience, from September 27 to October 19, 2025. The Centre’s popular Deepavali Open House returns with a special edition, with four floral-themed weekends in the run-up to Diwali 2025.
Cochin Shipyard, Singapore’s Seatrium sign MoU to boost offshore collaboration
Under the MoU, the two companies will combine their complementary strengths — SOT’s engineering excellence, specialised equipment and offshore solutions, and CSL’s extensive infrastructure, fabrication facilities and ship repair expertise to leverage business opportunities.
Jaishankar holds key bilateral talks with Vivian Balakrishnan, other leaders in New York ahead of UNGA Summit
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the High-Level Meeting of Like-Minded Global South Countries, which was held alongside the United Nations General Assembly.
Singapore’s recognition of Palestine depends on acceptance of Israel’s right to exist, says Vivian Balakrishnan
He also announced that Singapore will impose targeted sanctions on radical settler groups or organisations responsible for violence in the West Bank.
More flight options for travellers as SIA, Vietnam Airlines ink codeshare
Under the deal, Singapore Airlines will codeshare on Vietnam Airlines-operated flights between Singapore and Hanoi as well as Ho Chi Minh City.
Indian-origin man jailed, caned in Singapore for molesting woman in mall
An Indian-origin person, who is also a permanent resident in Singapore
Telegram, Instagram ads fuel rental scam for illegal vapes in Singapore: Report
Young people in Singapore are being drawn into a new role by criminal syndicates running the illegal vaping trade. They are asked to rent homes in their own names and then hand over the keys to organised groups that use the flats to store e-vaporisers. When raids happen, it is usually the tenants who are […]
‘Ya Ali’ singer Zubeen Garg dies in scuba diving accident in Singapore
Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, who shot to fame with the Bollywood song ‘Ya Ali’ in the mid 2000s, has passed away in Singapore after a tragic scuba diving accident. He was 52. The singer was in Singapore to attend the North East India Festival, where he was scheduled to perform. According to reports, Zubeen […]
