In the battle of two 14-year-olds, Nigel Tan of Singapore overcame Natalie Tor of Singapore. It was a hard road to the final for Nigel, who had to beat Olympic champion Nur Tatar of Türkiye on the way.
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Heartfelt Taman Jurong farewell for Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who now runs for Singapore President’s office
Tharman, as he is called, was given a huge farewell, attended by several thousands, in honour of his great service as MP for Taman Jurong since 2001. He announced on June 8 that he would run for president this year.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift adds three shows to Singapore leg of world tour
Singaporeans are set for a great musical spring of 2024 as Taylor Swift has added three concert dates for the upcoming Singapore leg of ‘The Eras Tour’. The American singer had added performances on March 7, 8 and 9 in addition to her original slate on March 2, 3 and 4.
Singapore jails Indonesian man for encashing Marina Bay Sands casino tickets worth SGD17,900
The man, named Silitonga Andri Parulian, 27, had not robbed anyone, but he also did not return the tickets lying on the casino floor. The tickets had fallen out of a folder carried by a casino staff member.
Singapore hit by layoffs again as ride hailing and delivery app Grab cuts 1,000 jobs
All the layoffs would not be in Singapore, as Grab has a presence across Southeast Asia, including neighbouring Malaysia. Grab bought Uber operations in SE Asia in March 2018, but then cut 360 jobs in 2020.
Singapore Airlines makes it 5-in-a-row as ‘World’s Best Airline’
SIA took the top spot in four categories at this year’s Skytrax awards, including ‘Best First Class Airline’, ‘Best First Class Comfort Amenities’, and ‘Best Airline in Asia’.
How to redefine success? Singapore Dy PM Lawrence Wong gets a question from DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta
Posting a few images on Instagram from his panel talk, Wong outlined the thoughts and contents of his speech. He wrote: “What is the ‘good life’ we aspire towards? What does the Singapore Story mean to all of us?”
Everest summiter Shrinivas Dattatraya’s wife Sushma Soma pays tribute to his exploration of Singapore
The search for Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya, who summited Mt Everest but could not make his way down on May 19, has been arguably the most high-profile incident in the 2023 spring climbing season of the Himalayas.
A year on, SINDA’s women empowerment campaign moving in the right direction: Indranee Rajah
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, who also serves as SINDA president, inaugurated the initiative last year. Last month, she launched ‘Mentorship to Let Her Shine!’
Vasantham Star winner Navein Gunasekaran is fired up for his musical future
Winning Vasantham Star 2023 has brought Navein into the limelight in the Singapore music circuit. Catch our exclusive interview with him.
