Singapore Minister Edwin Tong posted on Instagram that he had met Pope Francis in January 2022 and they had discussed a papal visit to the island nation.
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Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival with rice dumplings at Raffles Hotel Singapore
Discover tantalising and freshly crafted rice dumpling interpretations, expertly curated by MasterChef Jereme Leung. Conceptualised with an artful blend of traditional and unique ingredients, these rice dumpling creations promise to captivate the senses this season.
Singapore named Asia’s smartest city, Zurich leads global chart
As per the IMD website, 142 cities were accessed based on five key areas: Health and safety, Mobility, Activities, Opportunities, and Governance.
Singapore sets SGD 2,000 as first-offence fine for all, including students, caught with e-vaporisers
Overall, from January 1 to March 31, 2024, more than 2,200 individuals have been caught for possession or use of e-vaporisers in Singapore.
Singapore central bank and Mastercard join hands for cybersecurity in financial services
The strategic partnership aims to further cement the collaboration between MAS and Mastercard in bilateral information sharing of cyber-threat intelligence.
Singapore’s Marina South Pier sees pilot trial for electric harbour craft charging point
MPA is working with Enterprise Singapore, industry stakeholders and academia to develop a Technical Reference for e-HC charging and battery swap system.
Singapore Permanent Health Secretary Chan Yeng Kit to become new CEO of SPH Media
Chan Yeng Kit has been involved with the infocomm and media sectors for almost two decades, including as Founding Chairman of the Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore.
Singapore Tourism Board inks deal with Indian travel giant to promote the island nation
The two partners had signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a year-long strategic partnership to boost travel to Singapore, said MakeMyTrip in a statement.
Singapore minister Indranee Rajah speaks of importance of helping children actively use Tamil
Tamil language acted as a “passport” that linked all Tamil people, minister Indranee Rajah said recently, as reported by the Singapore media.
Singapore PM Lee congratulates new Palestinian PM, offers support for two-state solution
PM Lee wrote in the letter, dated April 5, 2024, that “Singapore is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza” and offered his support for “a negotiated two-state solution” that could bring “durable peace between Israelis and Palestinians”.
