Singapore Customs

Singapore population shrinks to 5.45 million; lowest since 1970

According to the latest census data, Singapore's total population shrank by 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million in June 2021, largely due to a fall...

Singapore government announces waiver on foreign workers' levies during stay-home period

Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday said it would waive levies on foreign workers, including maids, during their stay-home...

Over 7,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized by Singapore authorities

Singapore authorities arrested three men and seized 7,392 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in an operation on December 21.

Anuraag Saxena, India Pride Project in the limelight in ‘Blood Buddhas’ documentary

Highlighting the sterling efforts of the volunteers and members of the India Pride Project, an initiative founded by Singaporean NRI Anuraag...

Direct container service to from Tuticorin to Singapore to cut down costs, transit time

India's far-south port of Tuticorin has started a direct container service to Singapore and countries on the eastern sea lanes,...

One dollar bribe, five years in jail: Singapore's zero tolerance for corruption

In an incredible instance of zero tolerance for corruption, Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CIPB) apprehended two...

11 arrested and 11,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized from two operations

The duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded in both operations amounted to about $988,930 and $72,410 respectively.

Malaysia-registered lorry carrying 4,844 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized

Duty-unpaid cigarettes were seized at Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The cartoon was...