Indian-origin Minister S Iswaran, under fire over a corruption scandal, was questioned for around 10 hours by the authorities, according to local media reports.
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Three of nine incoming nominated MPs in Singapore are of Indian-origin
Three of nine incoming Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) in Singapore are of Indian-origin. They will be sworn in next month.
Setback for Iswaran, but system will work: Singapore Presidential candidate Shanmugaratnam on CPIB probe
Singapore’s Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran was arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body stated.
Indian-origin Singapore Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam hopes for ‘strong Singapore culture’
Speaking at the 5th Singapore Sheng Gong Cultural and Folklore Beliefs Festival, Indian-origin Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam said he was confident that Singapore can eventually create a rich local culture.
Biryani, Rojak among eight dishes Singaporeans want to preserve in their culture
According to a recent survey in Singapore, Biryani and Indian Rojak are among the top eight popular dishes which residents want to preserve in the multi-racial island nation.
Becoming ‘Druv Kent’: Indian-origin composer Dhruv Shrikent shares his journey from banker to music creator
Dhruv Shrikent quit banking for creating music in 2013, and he hasn’t looked back since. Catch Connected to India’s exclusive interview with him.
Remittances to India from Singapore reach huge volumes through Instarem
Instarem, which was founded in Singapore by entrepreneurs with Indian roots, enjoyed strong growth of 30 per cent per annum from the global remittance market of USD682 billion.
Five Indian-origin business tycoons on Forbes Singapore Rich List
Singapore news: There are five Indian-origin richest businessmen in Singapore on the coveted Forbes Singapore Rich List.
Indian-origin woman in Singapore jailed for fatally abusing maid to serve three more years for evidence tampering
A 64-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore, serving a 14-year jail term for fatally abusing her daughter’s Myanmarese maid, was today sentenced to additional three years in jail for removing crucial evidence in the case.
EAM Jaishankar’s aide Dr Shilpak Ambule is next Indian High Commissioner to Singapore: MEA
Dr Shilpak N Ambule, presently Joint Secretary in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2002 batch, and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
