The 17-year-old dedicated his medal to the city-state, which celebrated its 59th birthday on August 9.
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Majulah Singapura! PM Lawrence Wong speaks of “agility, foresight and gumption” in his first National Day speech
Ever pragmatic, the prime minister avoided excessive optimism in his speech. At the same time, he outlined the roadmap to strengthen Singapore.
Singapore: Two women among four arrested by police in separate raids, counterfeit goods worth over SGD 530,000 seized
The department carried out one of the operations between July 31 and August 2, in and around Sims Drive near Aljunied MRT station, and Sunview Road in Boon Lay.
DBS Bank leadership transition: Piyush Gupta to be succeeded by Tan Su Shan as CEO in March 2025
When Tan becomes CEO, the DBS Group will have its first ever female chief executive. Her past roles have been at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup.
Singapore Police issue warning on WhatsApp Web phishing scams involving fake QR code
The new scam involves scammers gaining access to WhatsApp accounts through the use of fake “WhatsApp Web” websites.
How to reject casual racism? SM Lee Hsien Loong tells Singapore youth ahead of National Day 2024
Upon witnessing an instance of casual racism, SM Lee said, “we have to express disapproval, and if it is done with ill intent, we have to be quite firm to come down and put it down”. At the same time, he advised, “we should not become hypersensitive”.
SDC reopens Siloso Beach for swimming, sea activities ahead of schedule after oil spill clean-up; other beaches to reopen soon
This development comes one and a half months after the oil spill incident on 14 June 2024, which necessitated the temporary closure of water activities on Sentosa Island and Southern Islands’ beaches.
Singapore Police recover USD 40+ million in joint ops with Interpol and Timor-Leste
The scam victim, a commodity firm based in Singapore, lodged a police report stating that it had fallen prey to a case of business e-mail compromise scam.
Want to watch Emirates FA Cup in Singapore? Here’s where you can
Not just the FA Cup, football fans will also be able to watch other competitions, like the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and enjoy the ongoing excitement of all 380 games in the 2024/25 Premier League.
PIO lawyer M Ravi gets 14 weeks’ jail in Singapore, and SGD 5,500 fine for pushing, injuring people
On July 9, 2023, Ravi made a scene at Sri Mariamman Temple, pushing his way to the front of queuing devotees, tipping over a plate of offerings, and smearing holy ash on himself.
