On the occasion of Singapore National Day 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has delivered an address to the nation, assuring the country that his government would maintain its high standards of honesty, integrity, and propriety.
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Celestial fireworks of Perseid meteor shower coincide with Singapore National Day 2023
The heavenly fireworks will be visible from the crack of dawn — about 4am onwards — on August 9, and will be at their brightest on August 12 and 13, according to reports.
Singapore ICA foils Malaysian smuggler’s attempt to bring 4.7kg of heroin across Woodlands Checkpoint
The stash of narcotics, which could have been sold to hundreds of drug addicts, was spotted when the ICA officers carried out a routine check of the car boot. They noticed a large backpack, inside which there was a bundle.
Singapore court puts Indian-origin repeat sexual offender back in jail for 18 years; angry uncle goes berserk
Mark Kalaivanan Tamilarasan sexually assaulted a maid in July 2017, shortly after he was released from prison, having served 16 years for rape. Since he is absolutely not reformed, he will now be in preventive detention for 18 years.
Improv, street theatre; get set for a new, evolved Dastak 2023 in Singapore
Singapore’s premier Hindi theatre festival Dastak returns to the Lion City, and it’s even bigger and better this year!
Singapore PM Lee addresses Iswaran probe, affair between former MPs in statement to parliament
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a special statement in Parliament today where the resignation of two former ruling party MPs, as well as the corruption probe involving Indian-origin Transport Minister S Iswaran, dominated discussions for more than two hours.
Samskriti to showcase traditional Indian music and dance for multi-ethnic Singapore audience: Meera Balasubramanian
Highlighting the richness of Indian culture in Singapore, youth-focussed non-profit arts organisation Kalpavriksha Fine Arts (KFA) has organised a festival ‘Samskriti – Connecting Hearts Through Arts’.
Giant panda Le Le at River Wonders to celebrate second birthday this August
Le Le, the first Giant Panda cub born on these shores, celebrates his coming of age on August 14.
Singapore government in touch with India to discuss ban on rice exports
Singapore is in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from the country’s ban on export of non-basmati rice, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has said.
Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam officially launches campaign for Singapore President
Former Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam formally launched his campaign for President of Singapore campaign and pledged to evolve the country’s culture to keep it a “shining spot” in the world.
