With the FDI clearance in place, the merger that will see Singapore Airlines acquiring a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The proposed merger was announced in November 2022.
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PM Wong runs with SAF recruits and NS cadets, recalls how training helped him push limits
PM Wong said while he had not focused on staying very fit in school, BMT made him push his own limits, and going to Officer Cadet School took that further.
Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation
ISMR 2024 has paved the way for Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, which would come almost exactly a year after former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s trip to India in September 2023 for the G20 Summit.
Singapore HSA alerts public to severe steroidal reaction from use of skin-soothing cream
The Health Sciences Authority says that “Touch Skin by DermaCare Skin Relief Treatment Cream” is advertised as a cream to soothe eczema, chickenpox, and insect bites, but it contains the potent steroid named betamethasone valerate, which should be used only under medical supervision.
Singapore ICA officer guilty of cash theft from Changi Airport fliers; gets 14-month jail term
Pleading guilty, the ICA officer named Salleh said that he had committed the cash theft because of financial stress at home. The officer has been suspended from the ICA since October 2023.
Singaporean PIO leader Pritam Singh seeks to shift ‘lies trial’ to High Court, citing Iswaran precedent
Pritam Singh’s lawyers, Andre Darius Jumabhoy and Aristotle Emmanuel Eng, relied on the case of former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran, which has been rescheduled for hearing in the High Court in September 2024.
ISMR 2024: Top Indian ministers visit Singapore; call on President Tharman and PM Wong
At the ISMR 2024, the four Indian leaders will be joined by their Singaporean counterparts and will review the progress from the first ISMR held in New Delhi in September 2022.
“We will support you in chasing your rainbow,” says PM Wong to Singapore youth after inaugural forum dialogue
Speaking at the inaugural Youth Policy Forum Dialogue, the prime minister referred to his recent speech at the Singapore National Day Rally. He said, “…A key focus in my speech last week was about refreshing our Singapore Dream.”
Singapore Night Festival 2024 starts on Aug 23, bringing “Art of Play” to Bras Basah.Bugis precinct across three weekends
Guided by the theme the “Art of Play” and inspired by the historical significance of BBB as the birthplace of some of Singapore’s first schools, SNF 2024 brings festival-goers back to their childhood by exploring the precinct’s rich heritage.
Singpass abuse by scammers: Panel wants minimum of 6 months’ jail term for people who hand over credentials
It has come to light in recent months that many, many people in Singapore have been letting scammers use their Singpass or banking credentials to prey on victims. Huge amounts of money have been lost as a result.
