12/08/2020 - Singapore 'Cruise-To-Nowhere' Turns Back After COVID-19 Case Aboard
12/08/2020 - Covid-19: Singapore 'cruise to nowhere' ends after passenger tests positive
12/09/2020 - Passenger who tested positive on Singapore's 'cruise to nowhere' returns with a negative test
12/10/2020 - Singapore Approves COVID-19 Test Using Saliva From Inside Throat
12/14/2020 - Singapore Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: PM Lee Hsien Loong
12/14/2020 - Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine, expects first shots by year-end
12/16/2020 - Covid-19: Singapore migrant workers infections were three times higher
12/21/2020 - Singapore Gets Asia's First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
12/30/2020 - Singapore Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations With Pfizer In One Of Asia's First
01/03/2021 - Covid pandemic sends Singapore's economy to its worst ever recession in 2020
01/04/2021 - Singapore Covid tracing data available to police
01/08/2021 - "Please Take It": Singapore PM After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
01/08/2021 - Covid-19: Singapore woman jailed for hiding meetings with male friend
01/20/2021 - The Biden administration has to appear 'very tough' on China, former Singapore diplomat says
01/26/2021 - Covid Pandemic Could Last 4 To 5 Years: Singapore Minister
01/28/2021 - Singapore's ‘Lion King' cub Simba born from dead dad Mufasa’s semen
02/02/2021 - Sergey Brin: Google co-founder sets up family firm in Singapore
02/03/2021 - Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Opens Family Office In Singapore
02/03/2021 - Davos 2021 Summit In Singapore Postponed Until August
02/08/2021 - Singapore’s top banks will report fourth-quarter earnings this month. Here’s what to expect
02/08/2021 - Singapore prime minister's wife Ho Ching to step down as CEO of $230 billion state investor
02/14/2021 - Singapore is set to release its 2021 budget. Here's why this budget could be an 'unusual' one
02/15/2021 - Singapore Covid: Briton admits breaking quarantine to visit partner
02/17/2021 - Singapore Hindu Temple Priest Charged In $1.5 Million Gold Pawning Case
02/20/2021 - Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti
02/24/2021 - Singapore: Police officer's wife admits to killing Myanmar maid
02/25/2021 - 3 Dead, 5 Critical After Singapore Workshop Blast
02/26/2021 - Singapore: Briton jailed for breaking strict quarantine
02/28/2021 - Over $1 Lakh Raised For Family Of Indian Who Died In Singapore Factory Blast
03/07/2021 - Space-Starved Singapore Builds Floating Solar Farms In Climate Fight
03/08/2021 - Trump meets with Singapore's prime minister in White House
03/10/2021 - Singapore hasn't given up on air travel bubble with Hong Kong, says minister
03/14/2021 - Singapore and Australia airline stocks jump after talks on air travel bubble
03/24/2021 - Singapore Blogger Ordered To Pay $100,000 For Defaming Prime Minister
04/03/2021 - Project 17: Solving Singapore's food waste problem
04/05/2021 - Singapore Blogger Crowdfunds $100,000 To Pay For Defaming Prime Minister
04/06/2021 - Vaccines are a national priority but not 'silver bullets' for reopening, Singapore minister says
04/08/2021 - Singapore deputy prime minister steps away from future leadership role in shock announcement
04/09/2021 - Singapore's leadership succession is in disarray. Here's who could be the next prime minister
04/12/2021 - Asian companies are catching up on sustainable practices, says Singapore Exchange
04/12/2021 - Singapore Goes Real Contactless As Robots Home-Deliver Milk, Grocery
04/13/2021 - Singapore's economy unexpectedly grows in the first quarter of 2021
04/22/2021 - Surging Covid cases globally send medical supplier stocks higher in Singapore
04/23/2021 - Singapore names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle after setback in leadership succession
04/25/2021 - Singapore's top banks could see a boost in share prices as earnings bounce back
04/25/2021 - Hong Kong and Singapore to start long-delayed travel bubble next month
04/26/2021 - Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble
04/26/2021 - Hong Kong And Singapore Aim To Start Travel Bubble In May
04/26/2021 - Ban On Travellers From India Not Targeted At Any Nationality: Singapore
04/27/2021 - Philippines is targeting foreign investment with Singapore style tax law, says finance secretary
04/30/2021 - The best companies to work for in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, according to LinkedIn
04/30/2021 - Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?
04/30/2021 - Singapore warns of 'tougher action' if Covid infections spread wider
05/05/2021 - Newspaper publisher Singapore Press Holdings to transfer troubled media business into not-for-profit entity
05/07/2021 - Singapore Restricts Entry For Work Pass Holders Amid Covid Surge In India
05/10/2021 - Singapore's foreign minister says Covid won't go away completely, warns against complacency
05/10/2021 - Covid Vaccine Maker BioNTech To Build Factory In Singapore
05/12/2021 - Singapore Couple Arrested In Taiwan Baby-Dumping Case
05/14/2021 - Singapore says it's 'very likely' planned travel bubble with Hong Kong will be further delayed
05/14/2021 - Singapore Tightens Virus Curbs After Rise In Infections
05/17/2021 - Singapore Warns New Virus Strains Infecting More Children, Shuts Schools
05/17/2021 - Singapore and Hong Kong to postpone travel bubble again as Covid cases rise
05/17/2021 - World Economic Forum cancels 2021 meeting planned for Singapore
05/17/2021 - Recent Singapore Virus Cases Tied To India-Dominant Variant
05/17/2021 - World Economic Forum Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting In Singapore Over Covid
05/18/2021 - Singapore approves Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 as cases surge
05/18/2021 - Singapore Covid Variant Affecting Children? What We Know So Far
05/18/2021 - Singapore Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine For Teenagers Aged 12-15
05/19/2021 - Singapore faces twin challenges from climate change, says minister
05/19/2021 - Covid-19: What went wrong in Singapore and Taiwan?
05/19/2021 - Singapore Tells Facebook, Twitter To Issue Correction On Virus Strain
05/19/2021 - Morgan Stanley names its favorite Singapore stocks — some with over 30% upside
05/20/2021 - Singapore orders Facebook and Twitter to correct false claim about a 'new' Covid variant
05/24/2021 - Asia markets rise; data shows Singapore's economy expanded 1.3% in the first quarter
05/24/2021 - Singapore's economy grows at its fastest pace in more than a year
05/26/2021 - The Super Rich Are Choosing Singapore As The World's Safest Haven
05/29/2021 - "Worst Marine Disaster": Sri Lanka On Fire In Singapore Ship Fire
05/31/2021 - Singapore's Covid restrictions may be relaxed after June 13 if situation improves
05/31/2021 - Singapore To Vaccinate Schoolchildren Against COVID-19: PM
05/31/2021 - Singapore Among First Countries To Start Vaccinating 12-18 Year-Olds
06/08/2021 - Singapore Sequencing Reveals Delta Variant Crowding Out Others
06/09/2021 - Singapore Finds Delta Most Prevalent Among Covid Variants Locally
06/09/2021 - Singapore stocks are 'not expensive' — here are some top picks by a major Asian bank
06/10/2021 - Singapore to start easing Covid restrictions as daily infections fall
06/10/2021 - LGBTQ: The podcast telling Singapore's hidden gay stories
06/15/2021 - Singapore start-up Carro bags $360 million in funds from SoftBank and others
06/16/2021 - Air travel in Asia won’t return to pre-Covid levels ‘anytime soon,’ says Singapore minister
06/18/2021 - Singapore slows the pace of reopening as Covid cases haven't declined significantly
06/22/2021 - U.S. chip foundry announces new manufacturing plant in Singapore
06/27/2021 - Singapore wants to be an e-commerce hub as Asia's digital economy grows
06/28/2021 - As the pandemic upends businesses, more Singapore firms turn to selling online
07/01/2021 - Singapore CEO, 28, Spends $38 Million In A Week On 2 Luxury Homes
07/06/2021 - Singapore targets 75% vaccination so border restrictions can be gradually eased
07/10/2021 - 1 In 10 Recovered Patients Had "Long Covid" Symptom In Singapore: Study
07/12/2021 - Tech's next wave of development will happen in Asia, Singapore's IMDA chief predicts
07/13/2021 - Singapore Says Cruise Ship Returns After Suspected COVID-19 Case
07/14/2021 - Singapore Unveils One Of The World's Biggest Floating Solar Panel Farms
07/14/2021 - Singapore Sees Most Covid Cases In 10 Months After Karaoke Cluster
07/14/2021 - HSBC sees Singapore as a standout among Southeast Asia's markets as region grapples with Covid
07/14/2021 - Singapore sees cases spike in large karaoke lounge cluster
07/17/2021 - Singapore Court Dismisses Couple's Appeal Against Conviction For Assault
07/19/2021 - Singapore murder: Schoolboy charged over death of student
07/20/2021 - U.S. Defense Secretary to visit the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam
07/20/2021 - Singapore tightens restrictions again as Covid cases rise
07/23/2021 - Singapore retailers are reeling from further Covid measures as sales drop 70% for some
07/23/2021 - Vaccinated People In Singapore Make Up 3-Quarters Of Recent Covid Cases
07/23/2021 - Nomura sees Singapore stocks benefiting from the global economic reopening
07/28/2021 - Shares of Singapore's top banks jump after regulator lifts cap on dividend payouts
08/02/2021 - Singapore's largest bank picks 3 airlines to buy — one with 'the cheapest recovery play'
08/02/2021 - Singapore's top banks are reporting earnings this week. Here's what to expect
08/04/2021 - Singapore's largest bank reports 37% on-year jump in second-quarter profit, beats expectations
08/05/2021 - Cosmopolitan Singapore's Conservative Secret: Genital Mutilation On Girls
08/06/2021 - Singapore to start relaxing Covid restrictions Aug. 10 as vaccination rate rises
08/09/2021 - Resource-Starved Singapore Turns Sewage Into Ultra-Clean Water
08/19/2021 - Briton Handed Jail Term In Singapore For Not Wearing Mask
08/19/2021 - Singapore to start quarantine-free travel for visitors from Hong Kong, Brunei and Germany
08/19/2021 - Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam as U.S.-China tensions rise. Here's what to expect
08/20/2021 - Recovery in Singapore's aviation sector will be a ‘long haul,’ says transport minister
08/21/2021 - Travel searches for Germany jump 10-fold after Singapore announced 'vaccinated travel lane:' Expedia
08/22/2021 - Kamala Harris Visits Singapore To Deepen Ties, Counter China's Influence
08/23/2021 - This European capital has overtaken Tokyo and Singapore as the world's safest city
08/25/2021 - Finding Covid origins requires 'radical and complete transparency,' Singapore's foreign minister says
08/26/2021 - ‘Foreign interference doesn’t work’: Singapore's foreign minister weighs in on Afghanistan crisis
08/26/2021 - Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Abusing Taxi Driver In Singapore: Report
08/26/2021 - Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Stealing Excavator In Singapore: Report
08/30/2021 - How property prices compare in major Asian cities Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei
09/03/2021 - Singapore to roll out Covid vaccine booster shots to some groups, including seniors
09/04/2021 - India, Singapore Conduct 3-Day Naval Exercise Near South China Sea
09/05/2021 - Citi sets up new team to help 'emerging' Chinese companies expand to Singapore
09/06/2021 - SPACs offer hope for reviving Singapore's flagging IPO market
09/06/2021 - Robots To Patrol Singapore Streets To Detect Bad Social Behaviour
09/07/2021 - Singapore's top lender picks Chinese stocks for 'bottom fishers'
09/08/2021 - Singapore banks are 'full of value,' says veteran fund manager Hugh Young
09/10/2021 - Cases Surge But Singapore Hasn't Blinked on Reopening- Yet
09/10/2021 - Singapore pivots to living with Covid, refrains from tightening measures even as cases rise
09/10/2021 - Singapore Minister's Terror Warning For South East Asia Over Taliban Rule
09/16/2021 - Singapore government announces $1 billion new fund to boost local stock market
09/17/2021 - Singapore Exchange could receive its first SPAC listing application in weeks, CEO says
09/20/2021 - Singapore's daily Covid cases breach 1,000 over the weekend — first time since April 2020
09/22/2021 - Here are the top 15 start-ups to work for in Singapore, according to LinkedIn
09/23/2021 - Impossible Foods to launch meatless pork in U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore
09/23/2021 - Singapore migrant workers are still living in Covid lockdown
09/26/2021 - Singapore Reports 1,939 Covid Cases, Highest Since April Last Year
09/27/2021 - Singapore is seeing daily record Covid cases. Here's why it may not be a bad thing
09/28/2021 - CDC raises Covid travel advisory level for Singapore and Hong Kong
09/28/2021 - Singapore Population Shrinks To 5.45 Million, Sharpest Fall Since 1970
10/01/2021 - Rising cases and deaths test Singapore's pivot to treat Covid as endemic
10/05/2021 - Robots Now Patrol Singapore Streets To Deter "Undesirable Social Behaviour"
10/08/2021 - Singapore and South Korea to jointly launch quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travelers
10/09/2021 - Singapore tightens measures for the unvaccinated, says will take 3-6 months to new norm
10/09/2021 - Singapore to allow quarantine-free travel for UK and other nations
10/10/2021 - Singapore's Ambitious Quarantine-Free Travel Plan Eyes Covid "New Normal"
10/13/2021 - Singapore's 'vaccinated travel lanes' spark a surge in flight searches, says Expedia
10/13/2021 - Singapore's central bank tightens policy in surprise move
10/14/2021 - Indonesia's Bali is reopening to tourists — but visitors from Australia and Singapore need to wait
10/18/2021 - Singapore Reopens For Fully Vaccinated Travellers From These 8 Countries
10/18/2021 - Singapore Announces Crowd Control Measures Ahead Of Diwali: Report
10/20/2021 - Singapore Extends Covid "Stabilisation Phase" By A Month As Cases Rise
10/21/2021 - Australia says it's in the 'final stages' of opening borders to Singapore
10/25/2021 - Can Lego help save Singapore's coral reefs?
10/31/2021 - Shares of Singapore's top banks jump ahead of third-quarter earnings release
11/04/2021 - Singapore's largest bank beats expectations with 31% jump in third-quarter profit
11/08/2021 - Singapore introduces more 'vaccinated travel lanes' to include Malaysia, Sweden and Finland
11/08/2021 - Unvaccinated Covid Patients To Pay Their Own Medical Bills: Singapore
11/08/2021 - Nagaenthran Dharmalingam: Singapore halts execution of man with low IQ
11/09/2021 - Singapore Court Delays Disabled Man's Execution Due To Covid Infection
11/09/2021 - Singapore's central bank warns against crypto, says retail investors risk 'significant losses'
11/09/2021 - Indian-Origin Malaysian's Execution Suspended In Singapore Over Covid
11/09/2021 - 4 Lions At Singapore Zoo Test Covid Positive: Report
11/10/2021 - Singapore halts execution because the man to be hanged had COVID
11/11/2021 - Indian-Origin Man On Death Row Couldn't Prove Disability: Singapore Envoy
11/23/2021 - Singapore's economy grew 7.1% in the third quarter from a year ago — better than estimate
11/24/2021 - Singapore Runs Short Of Nurses, Hospitals Offer Finder's Fee
11/26/2021 - Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
11/26/2021 - Singapore Upholds Death Penalty Of 2 Indian-Origin Men For Drug Trafficking
11/28/2021 - Singapore Tracking Omicron Covid Variant "Very Closely", Says PM: Report
11/28/2021 - Singapore, Malaysia Reopen Busy Land Border For Vaccinated Travellers
11/30/2021 - Not Paris Or Singapore, This Is Now World's Most Expensive City
12/03/2021 - No Evidence Yet Omicron More Severe Than Other Variants: Singapore
12/05/2021 - Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
12/09/2021 - Omicron Variant Found In 2 People With Booster Shots In Singapore
12/10/2021 - Singapore: Man feared for life during otter attack
12/12/2021 - 2 Lions Escape Freight Container At Singapore Airport, Sedated: Report
12/13/2021 - Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Suspends Parliament; Leaves For Singapore
12/13/2021 - Singapore's PropertyGuru sets its sights on mergers and acquisitions after its planned SPAC listing
12/21/2021 - Singapore To Stop New Ticket Sales Under Quarantine-Free Travel Programme
12/26/2021 - Covid Vaccination Mandatory In Singapore From February 2022
01/03/2022 - Singapore Must Be Ready For Omicron Wave: Health Minister
01/04/2022 - Omicron May Become Dominant Strain In Singapore In 2 Months: Experts
01/10/2022 - Singapore Says 30% Of Total Covid Deaths In 2021 Were Of Fully-Vaccinated
01/10/2022 - Omicron Wave To Be "Several Times Larger" Than Delta: Singapore Minister
01/12/2022 - Fast Food Giant KFC Charged With Breaking Singapore's Covid Rules
01/15/2022 - Indian-Origin Man's Death Term Appeal Hearing On January 24 In Singapore
01/26/2022 - Singapore signs treaty to join Pacific Alliance as an associated state
01/30/2022 - How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore's poor
02/02/2022 - How Covid brought new roles for Singapore's theatre actors
02/19/2022 - The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
02/25/2022 - Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Biting Off Colleague's Finger
03/04/2022 - In Rare Move, Singapore Sanctions Big Russian Banks Over Ukraine War
03/12/2022 - Watch: Otters in Singapore cross road with police escort
03/23/2022 - Singapore To Relax COVID-19 Curbs For Vaccinated Travellers From April
03/28/2022 - Singapore Doctor Caught Injecting Saline Solution Instead Of Covid Vaccine
03/28/2022 - Singapore Court Rejects Mentally Ill Man's Appeal Against Death
04/01/2022 - Singapore Reopens Its Borders To International Visitors Ater 2 Years
04/07/2022 - Singapore Jails Australian For Hurling Bottle, Killing 73-Year Old Man
04/12/2022 - Singapore's Zilingo Suspends CEO Ankiti Bose Amid Investigation: Report
04/26/2022 - Indian-Origin Malaysian Man Executed In Singapore For Drug Trafficking
04/26/2022 - Nagaenthran: Singapore executes low IQ Malaysian man on drugs charge
04/26/2022 - Singapore Executes Mentally Challenged Indian-Origin Man In Drugs Case
04/27/2022 - What Singapore's move to legalise egg freezing says about its society
04/28/2022 - Amid Global Backlash, Singapore Defends Executing Mentally Disabled Man
05/10/2022 - Singapore Bans The Kashmir Files, Says "Potential To Cause Enmity..."
05/25/2022 - NeWater: Turning urine into beer in Singapore
05/26/2022 - Beer Made From Sewage Water Goes On Sale In Singapore
05/27/2022 - Beer Made From Urine At This Singapore Brewery
05/27/2022 - How a Singapore execution set off a wave of protest
05/31/2022 - Singapore Airbnb Host Hit With $845k Fine
06/02/2022 - Chicken rice: Why Singapore's much-loved dish is under threat
06/10/2022 - Defence Ministers Of China, United States To Meet In Singapore: Report
06/21/2022 - Monkeypox: First Singapore case recorded in British flight attendant
06/22/2022 - Indian Worker In Singapore Dies After Getting Crushed In A Crane: Report
06/29/2022 - Beer Made From Recycled Toilet Water Wins Admirers In Singapore
07/06/2022 - Singapore Court Reduces Sentence Of Indian-Origin Man Convicted Of Rape
07/13/2022 - Lanka President Awaits For Private Jet To Depart From Maldives For Singapore
07/13/2022 - Live Updates: UK, Singapore Ask Citizens To Avoid Travel To Sri Lanka
07/13/2022 - Lanka President Who Fled To Maldives May Fly To Singapore Today: 10 Facts
07/14/2022 - Lankan President Rajapaksa Flies To Singapore From Maldives: Reports
07/14/2022 - Sri Lanka President On Private Visit, Not Granted Asylum: Singapore
07/14/2022 - Plane Carrying Sri Lanka's President Lands In Singapore
07/14/2022 - Sri Lanka President On Private Visit, Not Granted Asylum: Singapore
07/20/2022 - Ex-Lankan President Rajapaksa Granted 14-Day Visit Pass By Singapore
07/21/2022 - Mercosur clinches Singapore FTA, announces CET cuts
07/24/2022 - Rights Group Seeks Arrest Of Ex Sri Lanka President In Singapore
07/27/2022 - Ex-Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa's Singapore Visit Pass Extended: Report
08/01/2022 - Gotabaya Rajapaksa Not Given Privileges, Immunity: Singapore Minister
08/06/2022 - Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
08/09/2022 - Singapore's Tribute To Netaji: Monument Status For "Delhi Chalo" Call Site
08/21/2022 - 377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex
08/21/2022 - Singapore To Repeal Law Against Gay Sex, No Change In Marriage Rules
08/22/2022 - 377A: Gay marriage looms as new front line in Singapore battle for LGBT rights
08/31/2022 - Joseph Schooling: Singapore Olympic star suspended for smoking cannabis scandal
09/12/2022 - Singapore Introduces Special Work Visa To Woo Global "Rainmakers"
09/13/2022 - Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Stealing 3 Coca-Cola Cans In Singapore
09/28/2022 - Singapore's Flight Escorted by Fighter Jets After Bomb Hoax, Man Arrested
09/30/2022 - American Man Charged Over Bomb Threat On Board Singapore Flight
10/09/2022 - Singapore To Lift Covid Restrictions On Non-Vaccinated People Next Week
10/12/2022 - OnlyFans Star Jailed For Uploading Obscene Photos, Videos In Singapore
10/12/2022 - Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction
10/13/2022 - US National Denied Bail For Bomb Scare On Singapore Airlines Flight
10/30/2022 - Sir Richard Branson declines Singapore death penalty TV debate invitation
11/04/2022 - American Jailed For 4 Weeks For Slapping Singapore Airlines Crew Member
11/11/2022 - Indian-Origin Manager Charged In Singapore Over SGD 9.8 Million Fraud
11/13/2022 - How Singapore Tech Layoffs Are Impacting Indians
11/29/2022 - Singapore Decriminalises Gay Sex, But Also Deals A Blow To LGBT Community
12/01/2022 - World's most expensive cities: New York and Singapore top list
12/01/2022 - New York, Singapore Are World's Most Expensive Cities. Cheapest Are...
12/03/2022 - 377A repeal: Singapore turns page on dark LGBT history
12/16/2022 - Indian Maid Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Pre-School Girl In Singapore
12/21/2022 - Indian-Origin Man Jailed In Singapore For Stealing Wires From College
01/27/2023 - Singapore: Interpol seeks woman who ran elaborate exam cheating scam
01/27/2023 - Indian-Origin Woman In Singapore Beats Up Father With Hammer
01/30/2023 - Singapore inequality: How a tote bag sparked a debate about class
02/01/2023 - Singapore Student Detained For Planning Attacks On City: Report
02/03/2023 - "My Money Is Mine": China's Ultra-Rich Rush To Singapore To Protect Wealth
02/05/2023 - Tamilians In Singapore Celebrate Thaipusam After 2 Years Of Covid Curbs
02/13/2023 - 20,000 Take Part In Singapore's Oldest Hindu Temple's Ceremony
02/17/2023 - Chilli crab: The woman behind Singapore's beloved dish
02/25/2023 - Singapore's rave scene offers freedom in a straight-laced city
03/10/2023 - Indian-Origin Teen In Singapore Charged For Cheating Bank, Money Laundering
03/17/2023 - Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery
03/20/2023 - Singapore PM's Brother, His Wife On the Run For Lying Under Oath: Report
Singapore PM's Brother, His Wife On the Run For Lying Under Oath: Report
Published: 03/20/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's younger brother and his wife areon the run after they came under investigation for lying during judicial proceedings related to the will of their late father.
Singapore: The penguins given world-first cataract surgery
Published: 03/17/2023 in BBC News - World
It took up to 2.5 hours for each penguin - and three months on, the birds can see clearly.
Indian-Origin Teen In Singapore Charged For Cheating Bank, Money Laundering
Published: 03/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
The UOB account he opened was then allegedly used by scam syndicates to launder criminal proceeds of more than SGD 249,000.
Singapore's rave scene offers freedom in a straight-laced city
Published: 02/25/2023 in BBC News - World
A revived post-Covid party scene offers space to unwind in the socially conservative city-state.
Chilli crab: The woman behind Singapore's beloved dish
Published: 02/17/2023 in BBC News - World
Cher Yam Tian, who created what is now a world-famous culinary delight, dies at 90.
20,000 Take Part In Singapore's Oldest Hindu Temple's Ceremony
Published: 02/13/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Undeterred by heavy rain, nearly 20,000 people joined Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to mark the restoration and consecration of the country's oldest Hindu temple, built nearly 200 years ago by early Indian migrants.
Tamilians In Singapore Celebrate Thaipusam After 2 Years Of Covid Curbs
Published: 02/05/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
The Tamil community in Singapore celebrated their annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam with pomp and fanfare on Sunday, after a two-year hiatus following the pandemic restrictions.
"My Money Is Mine": China's Ultra-Rich Rush To Singapore To Protect Wealth
Published: 02/03/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion.
Singapore Student Detained For Planning Attacks On City: Report
Published: 02/01/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has detained an 18-year-old man, accusing him of supporting the Islamic State group and planning to carry out attacks, security officials said Wednesday.
Singapore inequality: How a tote bag sparked a debate about class
Published: 01/30/2023 in BBC News - World
A teenager's post about her first "luxury bag" has drawn tens of millions of views.
Indian-Origin Woman In Singapore Beats Up Father With Hammer
Published: 01/27/2023 in NDTV News - World-news
An Indian-origin Singaporean woman on Friday pleaded guilty to the charges of repeatedly hitting her father with a hammer on his head for ignoring her repeated warnings to stop consuming alcohol at home.
Singapore: Interpol seeks woman who ran elaborate exam cheating scam
Published: 01/27/2023 in BBC News - World
Poh Yuan Nie's elaborate scam involved taping phones and Bluetooth devices to students.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed In Singapore For Stealing Wires From College
Published: 12/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 42 months in jail along with two other foreign workers from Bangladesh for stealing copper wires and cables from a vacant college in January,...
Indian Maid Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Pre-School Girl In Singapore
Published: 12/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 39-year-old Indian woman working as a maid in Singapore has pleaded guilty to abusing a pre-school girl.
377A repeal: Singapore turns page on dark LGBT history
Published: 12/03/2022 in BBC News - World
The repeal of a gay sex ban ends a period where authorities actively targeted homosexual men.
New York, Singapore Are World's Most Expensive Cities. Cheapest Are...
Published: 12/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
New York and Singapore have emerged as the joint-most expensive cities to live in, according to a new worldwide survey.
World's most expensive cities: New York and Singapore top list
Published: 12/01/2022 in BBC News - World
The cost of living in both cities is now the joint highest worldwide, with Tel Aviv in third.
Singapore Decriminalises Gay Sex, But Also Deals A Blow To LGBT Community
Published: 11/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's parliament on Tuesday decriminalised sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBT community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries have led to...
How Singapore Tech Layoffs Are Impacting Indians
Published: 11/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced it was laying off about 11,000 employees, or 13 per cent of its global workforce. It's the first mass redundancy exercise for the 18-year-old social...
Indian-Origin Manager Charged In Singapore Over SGD 9.8 Million Fraud
Published: 11/11/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 59-year-old Indian-origin man was charged in a Singapore court on Friday over corruption and cheating offences involving around SGD 9.8 million while working as a construction manager for an...
American Jailed For 4 Weeks For Slapping Singapore Airlines Crew Member
Published: 11/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
An American whose bomb hoax on a commercial flight prompted Singapore to scramble fighter jets was sentenced to four weeks in prison today, after a court found him guilty of causing hurt by slapping a...
Sir Richard Branson declines Singapore death penalty TV debate invitation
Published: 10/30/2022 in BBC News - World
The British billionaire has spoken out about Singapore's death penalty for crimes such as drug trafficking.
US National Denied Bail For Bomb Scare On Singapore Airlines Flight
Published: 10/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 37-year-old American man, who was arrested last month for allegedly causing a bomb threat and assaulting a passenger on board Singapore Airlines flight, was denied bail.
Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction
Published: 10/12/2022 in BBC News - World
Titus Low, 22, is the first person in the conservative nation to be jailed over the adults-only site.
OnlyFans Star Jailed For Uploading Obscene Photos, Videos In Singapore
Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore court on Wednesday jailed and fined an OnlyFans star Titmus Low in a case his lawyer said indicated authorities will not tolerate the sharing of explicit content on the adults-only...
Singapore To Lift Covid Restrictions On Non-Vaccinated People Next Week
Published: 10/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is set to lift the COVID-19 restrictions on non-vaccinated individuals from Monday but it is ready to step up such measures when necessary to lower infection rates and protect the...
American Man Charged Over Bomb Threat On Board Singapore Flight
Published: 09/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 37-year-old American man has been charged in a Singapore court with assaulting cabin crew and making a hoax bomb threat aboard a Singapore Airlines flight travelling from San Francisco.
Singapore's Flight Escorted by Fighter Jets After Bomb Hoax, Man Arrested
Published: 09/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane to land at the city-state's international airport Changi on Wednesday after a passenger had made a bomb threat, Singapore's defence ministry said.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Stealing 3 Coca-Cola Cans In Singapore
Published: 09/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
An Indian-origin man was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday for stealing three cans of Coca-Cola worth SGD3 (approximately Rs 170)from a minimart at a local housing estate.
Singapore Introduces Special Work Visa To Woo Global "Rainmakers"
Published: 09/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is hoping a special work visa will make it more competitive in attracting "the rainmakers of the world", its manpower minister said on Monday,
Joseph Schooling: Singapore Olympic star suspended for smoking cannabis scandal
Published: 08/31/2022 in BBC News - World
The 27-year-old athlete admitted to taking cannabis in Vietnam in May.
377A: Gay marriage looms as new front line in Singapore battle for LGBT rights
Published: 08/22/2022 in BBC News - World
Singapore's historic decision to decriminalise homosexuality has opened a fresh chapter of contention.
Singapore To Repeal Law Against Gay Sex, No Change In Marriage Rules
Published: 08/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday the country will repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the government will continue to "uphold"...
377A: Singapore to end ban on gay sex
Published: 08/21/2022 in BBC News - World
The repeal of a colonial-era law will effectively legalise homosexuality in the conservative state.
Singapore's Tribute To Netaji: Monument Status For "Delhi Chalo" Call Site
Published: 08/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore on Tuesday declared its iconic green site Padang, from where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of 'Delhi Chalo' in July 1943, as its 75th national monument as the city-state...
Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
Published: 08/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The Sri Lanka government has requested Singapore authorities to allow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for another 14 days, local media reported on Saturday citing sources.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Not Given Privileges, Immunity: Singapore Minister
Published: 08/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's foreign minister said on Monday former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in Singapore.
Ex-Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa's Singapore Visit Pass Extended: Report
Published: 07/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The Singapore government has issued a new visa to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, allowing him to stay in the country for another 14 days till August 14, a media report said on...
Rights Group Seeks Arrest Of Ex Sri Lanka President In Singapore
Published: 07/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the...
Mercosur clinches Singapore FTA, announces CET cuts
Published: 07/21/2022 in MercoPress
The governments of all four members of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay) Wednesday agreed in Asunción to lower the bloc's common external tariffs (CET) by 10%.
Ex-Lankan President Rajapaksa Granted 14-Day Visit Pass By Singapore
Published: 07/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has granted a 14-day short-term visit pass to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa as he entered the country on a "private visit" on July 14, according to immigration authorities...
Sri Lanka President On Private Visit, Not Granted Asylum: Singapore
Published: 07/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was allowed to enter Singapore Thursday on a private visit and has not been granted asylum, the city-state said, after the leader arrived from the Maldives.
Plane Carrying Sri Lanka's President Lands In Singapore
Published: 07/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lanka's president arrived in Singapore Thursday, as protestors who chased him from his residence demanded he keep his promise to step down over his country's worst-ever economic crisis.
Sri Lanka President On Private Visit, Not Granted Asylum: Singapore
Published: 07/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is on a private visit and has notbeen granted asylum, the Singapore government said today shortly before his flight was expected to land.
Lankan President Rajapaksa Flies To Singapore From Maldives: Reports
Published: 07/14/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on his way to Singapore on Thursday from the Maldives, where he fled to yesterday to escape a massive protest as the country struggled with an economic...
Lanka President Who Fled To Maldives May Fly To Singapore Today: 10 Facts
Published: 07/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, was expected to fly to Singapore today amid a worsening crisis back home. His decision to leave PM Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Live Updates: UK, Singapore Ask Citizens To Avoid Travel To Sri Lanka
Published: 07/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The United Kingdom, Singapore and Bahrain have asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka as an economic collapse in the country have led to massive protests.
Lanka President Awaits For Private Jet To Depart From Maldives For Singapore
Published: 07/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Maldives on Wednesday followed by an uprising triggered due to the economic collapse of the island nation, is now waiting to travel further to...
Singapore Court Reduces Sentence Of Indian-Origin Man Convicted Of Rape
Published: 07/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's top court on Wednesday reduced the jail term of an Indian-origin man who was convicted of raping a stranger's blindfolded girlfriend in a "threesome" planned without the woman's knowledge...
Beer Made From Recycled Toilet Water Wins Admirers In Singapore
Published: 06/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
"NEWBrew" is no ordinary beer. The new Singapore blond ale is made with recycled sewage. The alcoholic beverage is a collaboration between the country's national water agency, PUB, and local craft...
Indian Worker In Singapore Dies After Getting Crushed In A Crane: Report
Published: 06/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 32-year-old Indian worker died after he was crushed between parts of a mobile crane at a construction site in Singapore, officials said today.
Monkeypox: First Singapore case recorded in British flight attendant
Published: 06/21/2022 in BBC News - World
The case is believed to be the first in south east Asia linked to the current monkeypox outbreak.
Defence Ministers Of China, United States To Meet In Singapore: Report
Published: 06/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The defence ministers of the United States and China were due to meet Friday in Singapore as the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit gets under way, Chinese state media said.
Chicken rice: Why Singapore's much-loved dish is under threat
Published: 06/02/2022 in BBC News - World
The city state is feeling the impact of Malaysia's export curbs on chicken.
Singapore Airbnb Host Hit With $845k Fine
Published: 05/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singaporean man has been fined $845,000 for providing illegal short-term rentals on Airbnb and other platforms, authorities said Tuesday, a record penalty for the offence in the city-state.
How a Singapore execution set off a wave of protest
Published: 05/27/2022 in BBC News - World
Most Singaporeans support the death penalty - but one's man's execution has revived the debate.
Beer Made From Urine At This Singapore Brewery
Published: 05/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has taken innovations in beer-brewing a notch higher with the introduction of 'Newbrew.' While it may appear or taste like usual beer, there's an unconventional twist to it.
Beer Made From Sewage Water Goes On Sale In Singapore
Published: 05/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The beer is made out of a liquid that is recycled from waste water, which originally was pumped and filtered from Singapores water supply.
NeWater: Turning urine into beer in Singapore
Published: 05/25/2022 in BBC News - World
Singapore's water agency came up with the drink to raise awareness of its scarcity issues.
Singapore Bans The Kashmir Files, Says "Potential To Cause Enmity..."
Published: 05/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The Kashmir Files, a controversial film on the exodus of Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s, has been banned by Singapore, which has cited concerns over its "potential to cause enmity between...
Amid Global Backlash, Singapore Defends Executing Mentally Disabled Man
Published: 04/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to international criticism over their use of the death penalty.
What Singapore's move to legalise egg freezing says about its society
Published: 04/27/2022 in BBC News - World
Singapore is set to lift a ban on egg freezing, but only married couples will be able to access their eggs.
Singapore Executes Mentally Challenged Indian-Origin Man In Drugs Case
Published: 04/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally challenged Indian-origin Malaysian man convicted in a drug trafficking case, was executed in Singapore today, his family told the media after his mother's appeal...
Nagaenthran: Singapore executes low IQ Malaysian man on drugs charge
Published: 04/26/2022 in BBC News - World
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was on death row for years for trying to bring in a small amount of heroin.
Indian-Origin Malaysian Man Executed In Singapore For Drug Trafficking
Published: 04/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking was executed on Wednesday in Singapore after a last-ditch legal challenge by his mother failed in a high-profile case that had attracted international...
Singapore's Zilingo Suspends CEO Ankiti Bose Amid Investigation: Report
Published: 04/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Zilingo Pte, one of Singapore's highest-profile startups, has suspended Chief Executive Officer Ankiti Bose after an effort to raise new funding led to questions about the company's accounting,...
Singapore Jails Australian For Hurling Bottle, Killing 73-Year Old Man
Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore court on Friday sentenced an Australian man to five and a half years in prison for killing an elderly Singaporean man and hurting his wife with a thrown wine bottle, in what the judge...
Singapore Reopens Its Borders To International Visitors Ater 2 Years
Published: 04/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions.
Singapore Court Rejects Mentally Ill Man's Appeal Against Death
Published: 03/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's top court Tuesday dismissed a mentally disabled Malaysian man's last-ditch appeal against a death sentence, with his family saying they were "devastated" and "shocked" by the ruling.
Singapore Doctor Caught Injecting Saline Solution Instead Of Covid Vaccine
Published: 03/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore doctor, linked to an anti-vaccination group, has been suspended after being accused of injecting patients with saline solution instead of a COVID-19 vaccine, and uploading false...
Singapore To Relax COVID-19 Curbs For Vaccinated Travellers From April
Published: 03/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live...
Watch: Otters in Singapore cross road with police escort
Published: 03/12/2022 in BBC News - World
Why did the otters cross the road? They were outside Singapore's presidential palace, so that may be a clue.
In Rare Move, Singapore Sanctions Big Russian Banks Over Ukraine War
Published: 03/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has introduced sanctions on the Russian Central Bank and some other Russian banks as well as imposed restrictions on the exports to the country over the Russian military operation in Ukraine
Indian National Jailed In Singapore For Biting Off Colleague's Finger
Published: 02/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A 31-year-old Indian national was sentenced to 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt by biting off the tip of his colleague's pinky finger during a scuffle.
The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
Published: 02/19/2022 in BBC News - World
Mr Oh, who is now 79 years old, lived in a makeshift shelter in woodland in the city-state of Singapore.
How Covid brought new roles for Singapore's theatre actors
Published: 02/02/2022 in BBC News - World
The production company that found a way to put itself back in the spotlight.
How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore's poor
Published: 01/30/2022 in BBC News - World
Asia's rising food costs are hitting the region's poor, despite the fall in rice prices in 2021.
Singapore signs treaty to join Pacific Alliance as an associated state
Published: 01/26/2022 in MercoPress
The Asian nation of Singapore Wednesday became the first country to join the Pacific Alliance as an Associated State to the group made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Indian-Origin Man's Death Term Appeal Hearing On January 24 In Singapore
Published: 01/15/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Indian-origin drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's appeal against his execution will be heard by a five-judge panel of the Singapore's Supreme Court on January 24, according to a media...
Fast Food Giant KFC Charged With Breaking Singapore's Covid Rules
Published: 01/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
A court in Singapore on Wednesday charged American fast food giant KFC with breaching two COVID-19 safety regulations at one of its outlets in the city-state.
Omicron Wave To Be "Several Times Larger" Than Delta: Singapore Minister
Published: 01/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron "several times larger" than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant's...
Singapore Says 30% Of Total Covid Deaths In 2021 Were Of Fully-Vaccinated
Published: 01/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 30 per cent of Singapore's total COVID-19 related deaths last year, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday.
Omicron May Become Dominant Strain In Singapore In 2 Months: Experts
Published: 01/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
The highly contagious Omicron variant could become a dominant coronavirus strain in Singapore in the next two months, completely replacing the Delta variant, a senior infectious diseases expert has...
Singapore Must Be Ready For Omicron Wave: Health Minister
Published: 01/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore must be prepared for an imminent wave of Omicron infections that have crept up recently and currently make up around 17 per cent of the local coronavirus cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung...
Covid Vaccination Mandatory In Singapore From February 2022
Published: 12/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has made Covid vaccination a mandatory condition for the approval of new applications for work passes, long-term passes and permanent residence in Singapore from February 1 next year.
Singapore To Stop New Ticket Sales Under Quarantine-Free Travel Programme
Published: 12/21/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Amid concerns over a surge in Omicron variant of coronavirus, Singapore on Wednesday said it will freeze new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the...
Singapore's PropertyGuru sets its sights on mergers and acquisitions after its planned SPAC listing
Published: 12/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
PropertyGuru announced plans in July to go public through a merger with Bridgetown 2 Holdings — a blank-check company backed by Richard Li and Peter Thiel.
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa Suspends Parliament; Leaves For Singapore
Published: 12/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
In an unusual move, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued Parliament for one week and left for Singapore on an unscheduled visit.
2 Lions Escape Freight Container At Singapore Airport, Sedated: Report
Published: 12/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Two lions were shot with a tranquilliser gun and sedated on Sunday at Singapore's Changi Airport after they got out of their freight container, triggering a mild scare in the vicinity, a media report...
Singapore: Man feared for life during otter attack
Published: 12/10/2021 in BBC News - World
Graham George Spencer was left with more than 20 wounds after he was bitten by the animals.
Omicron Variant Found In 2 People With Booster Shots In Singapore
Published: 12/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Two Singapore residents may have caught the omicron variant even after receiving Covid-19 booster shots, in cases which may shed light on the protection offered by a third dose of vaccine.
Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
Published: 12/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared...
No Evidence Yet Omicron More Severe Than Other Variants: Singapore
Published: 12/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
There is currently no evidence to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron variant of COVID-19 are more severe than those of other variants, or that vaccines would be ineffective, according to a...
Not Paris Or Singapore, This Is Now World's Most Expensive City
Published: 11/30/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
Singapore, Malaysia Reopen Busy Land Border For Vaccinated Travellers
Published: 11/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore and Malaysia re-opened one of the world's busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to make the crossing after nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore Tracking Omicron Covid Variant "Very Closely", Says PM: Report
Published: 11/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is tracking the emerging Omicron COVID-19 variant "very closely" and could be forced to take a few steps back again before moving ahead with easing of safety measures and opening up the...
Singapore Upholds Death Penalty Of 2 Indian-Origin Men For Drug Trafficking
Published: 11/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's highest court has upheld the death sentence of two Indian-origin men convicted of conspiring to traffic at least 1.3 kilograms of cannabis in March 2016, according to a media report.
Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
Published: 11/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.
Singapore Runs Short Of Nurses, Hospitals Offer Finder's Fee
Published: 11/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore hospitals and clinics are so desperate for nurses that at least one private hospital group is offering a "finder's fee" of SGD12,000 for staff to help recruit an experienced nurse.
Singapore's economy grew 7.1% in the third quarter from a year ago — better than estimate
Published: 11/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry said the Singapore economy is expected to grow by around 7% in 2021.
Indian-Origin Man On Death Row Couldn't Prove Disability: Singapore Envoy
Published: 11/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's envoy to the UN has said that the High Court had found that Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam had borderline intellectual functioning but did not suffer from mild intellectual disability,...
Singapore halts execution because the man to be hanged had COVID
Published: 11/10/2021 in MercoPress
Singapore's Judiciary has decided to halt the execution of a 33-year-old Malayan citizen who had been sentenced to death for drug smuggling after the inmate was diagnosed with COVID-19.
4 Lions At Singapore Zoo Test Covid Positive: Report
Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Four Asiatic lions at a Singapore zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 after coming in contact with infected staff, according to a news report.
Indian-Origin Malaysian's Execution Suspended In Singapore Over Covid
Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore court on Tuesday stayed the execution of a 33-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian man, convicted for drug trafficking, after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Singapore's central bank warns against crypto, says retail investors risk 'significant losses'
Published: 11/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's central bank and financial regulator doesn't encourage retail investors to get involved in cryptocurrencies, Managing Director Ravi Menon said.
Singapore Court Delays Disabled Man's Execution Due To Covid Infection
Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singapore court Tuesday postponed the imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is mentally disabled after he tested positive for Covid-19, meaning a last-ditch appeal could not...
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam: Singapore halts execution of man with low IQ
Published: 11/08/2021 in BBC News - World
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was due to be hanged for trying to bring a small amount of drugs into Singapore.
Unvaccinated Covid Patients To Pay Their Own Medical Bills: Singapore
Published: 11/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's COVID-19 patients who remain unvaccinated by choice will have to pay for their hospitalisation bills from December 8, the government said on Monday, as it got tough on people who are still...
Singapore introduces more 'vaccinated travel lanes' to include Malaysia, Sweden and Finland
Published: 11/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Vaccinated travelers from Malaysia, Sweden and Finland will be able to enter Singapore without serving quarantines from Nov. 29.
Singapore's largest bank beats expectations with 31% jump in third-quarter profit
Published: 11/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
DBS reported a net profit of 1.7 billion Singapore dollars ($1.26 billion) — exceeding an average forecast of 1.57 billion Singapore dollars on Refinitiv.
Shares of Singapore's top banks jump ahead of third-quarter earnings release
Published: 10/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's top three listed bank stocks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — have beaten the benchmark Straits Times Index this year.
Can Lego help save Singapore's coral reefs?
Published: 10/25/2021 in BBC News - World
Scientists in Singapore are using the popular building block in an effort to rejuvenate its reefs.
Australia says it's in the 'final stages' of opening borders to Singapore
Published: 10/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government was in the final stages of working out a travel arrangement with the Singapore government.
Singapore Extends Covid "Stabilisation Phase" By A Month As Cases Rise
Published: 10/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore on Wednesday extended its 'stabilisation phase', which caps social gatherings to a maximum of two people and calls for work from home, by another month amidst a rise in Covid cases in the...
Singapore Announces Crowd Control Measures Ahead Of Diwali: Report
Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Singapore government has announced crowd control measures at Little India, a popular precinct, in the lead-up to Diwali to prevent overcrowding amid rising cases of COVID-19.
Singapore Reopens For Fully Vaccinated Travellers From These 8 Countries
Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Fully vaccinated travellers from eight countries will be able to enter Singapore without quarantine from Tuesday, as the business hub eases restrictions and gears up to live with the coronavirus.
Indonesia's Bali is reopening to tourists — but visitors from Australia and Singapore need to wait
Published: 10/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Indonesia's Bali reopened to tourists from select countries on Thursday in what authorities call a "baby steps" approach to resuming international travel.
Singapore's central bank tightens policy in surprise move
Published: 10/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Eleven out of 13 economists polled by Reuters had expected the Singapore central bank to keep its policy unchanged.
Singapore's 'vaccinated travel lanes' spark a surge in flight searches, says Expedia
Published: 10/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's new "vaccinated travel lanes" sparked a flurry of flight inquiries as residents seek to take advantage of easing international travel measures.
Singapore's Ambitious Quarantine-Free Travel Plan Eyes Covid "New Normal"
Published: 10/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a "new normal" to...
Singapore to allow quarantine-free travel for UK and other nations
Published: 10/09/2021 in BBC News - World
The island says it is easing Covid restrictions, and will allow vaccinated travellers from 11 countries.
Singapore tightens measures for the unvaccinated, says will take 3-6 months to new norm
Published: 10/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's ministry of health said the move was aimed at protecting those who have not been vaccinated.
Singapore and South Korea to jointly launch quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travelers
Published: 10/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Quarantine-free travel between Singapore and South Korea will start from Nov. 15 for vaccinated travelers, Singapore's ministry of transport said Friday.
Robots Now Patrol Singapore Streets To Deter "Undesirable Social Behaviour"
Published: 10/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that...
Rising cases and deaths test Singapore's pivot to treat Covid as endemic
Published: 10/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Around 82% of Singapore's population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, health ministry data showed.
Singapore Population Shrinks To 5.45 Million, Sharpest Fall Since 1970
Published: 09/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's total population shrank by 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million in June this year, largely due to a fall in non-resident numbers amidst the COVID-19 travel restrictions, according to official...
CDC raises Covid travel advisory level for Singapore and Hong Kong
Published: 09/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday increased its travel advisories for Singapore and Hong Kong by one level each.
Singapore is seeing daily record Covid cases. Here's why it may not be a bad thing
Published: 09/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Covid wave may mean people are gaining further protection against future infection while avoiding severe illness, two medical experts told CNBC.
Singapore Reports 1,939 Covid Cases, Highest Since April Last Year
Published: 09/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's health ministry reported 1,939 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
Singapore migrant workers are still living in Covid lockdown
Published: 09/23/2021 in BBC News - World
The workers in Singapore are enduring one of the longest Covid confinement periods in the world.
Impossible Foods to launch meatless pork in U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore
Published: 09/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Here are the top 15 start-ups to work for in Singapore, according to LinkedIn
Published: 09/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Start-ups disrupting the financial services, health care and commerce industries are among the best to work for in Singapore, a new LinkedIn study finds.
Singapore's daily Covid cases breach 1,000 over the weekend — first time since April 2020
Published: 09/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore confirmed 1,009 new infections on Saturday, and 1,012 new cases on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry.
Singapore Exchange could receive its first SPAC listing application in weeks, CEO says
Published: 09/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
SGX is speaking with potential SPAC sponsors and seeing "a robust pipeline" of potential listings, its CEO Loh Boon Chye told CNBC in an exclusive interview.
Singapore government announces $1 billion new fund to boost local stock market
Published: 09/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The new fund, to be set up with state investment firm Temasek, will help "promising high-growth" companies raise capital through public listings in Singapore.
Singapore Minister's Terror Warning For South East Asia Over Taliban Rule
Published: 09/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan could lead to increased terrorism in South East Asia, Singapore's Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Friday, warning that the war-ravaged country...
Singapore pivots to living with Covid, refrains from tightening measures even as cases rise
Published: 09/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said Singapore wants to limit deaths and avoid overwhelming its hospitals, so it's not opening up the economy further for now.
Cases Surge But Singapore Hasn't Blinked on Reopening- Yet
Published: 09/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is hitting Covid-19 case levels not seen since the early days of the outbreak, putting the city-state's recent pledge to slowly open up and live with the virus to the test.
Singapore banks are 'full of value,' says veteran fund manager Hugh Young
Published: 09/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Shares of the Singapore banking trio DBS, OCBC and UOB have beaten the benchmark Straits Times Index so far this year.
Singapore's top lender picks Chinese stocks for 'bottom fishers'
Published: 09/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Chinese stocks in Hong Kong across a variety of sectors have taken a big beating in 2021 as regulatory fears continue to cloud the outlook.
Robots To Patrol Singapore Streets To Detect Bad Social Behaviour
Published: 09/06/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has started trials of robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour, in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.
SPACs offer hope for reviving Singapore's flagging IPO market
Published: 09/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's stock exchange began allowing SPACs to list Friday, a move which it hopes will draw more firms to raise funds amid a stagnant IPO market.
Citi sets up new team to help 'emerging' Chinese companies expand to Singapore
Published: 09/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Citi Commercial Bank has set up a China desk in Singapore dedicated to helping mid-sized Chinese firms expand into the city state and Southeast Asia.
India, Singapore Conduct 3-Day Naval Exercise Near South China Sea
Published: 09/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
India and Singapore have carried out a major naval wargame in the southern fringes of the South China Sea over the last three days, in reflection of their growing congruence of interests in the...
Singapore to roll out Covid vaccine booster shots to some groups, including seniors
Published: 09/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
These groups were selected because they are at higher risk of severe illness as a result of catching Covid-19.
How property prices compare in major Asian cities Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei
Published: 08/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Real estate prices in Asia-Pacific have boomed as homebuyers take advantage of pandemic-induced stimulus and international investors look to invest their cash.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Stealing Excavator In Singapore: Report
Published: 08/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A 44-year-old Indian-origin man was jailed in Singapore for two-and-a-half years for stealing an excavator and attempting to sell it to a heavy-vehicle repairman in March 2018, according to a media...
Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Abusing Taxi Driver In Singapore: Report
Published: 08/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A 48-year-old Indian-origin man was jailed in Singapore for hurling vulgarities and racially charged slurs at a Chinese descent taxi driver, according to a media report.
‘Foreign interference doesn’t work’: Singapore's foreign minister weighs in on Afghanistan crisis
Published: 08/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the Taliban is now in charge and has to take responsibility for the people in Afghanistan.
Finding Covid origins requires 'radical and complete transparency,' Singapore's foreign minister says
Published: 08/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The WHO said in February that Covid-19 "most likely" originated in animals before spreading to humans. China has rejected a second phase of investigation.
This European capital has overtaken Tokyo and Singapore as the world's safest city
Published: 08/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Copenhagen has been named the world's safest city in a new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Kamala Harris Visits Singapore To Deepen Ties, Counter China's Influence
Published: 08/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Singapore's leaders on Monday on the first working day of a trip to Southeast Asia aimed at bolstering ties as part of Washington's efforts to counter...
Travel searches for Germany jump 10-fold after Singapore announced 'vaccinated travel lane:' Expedia
Published: 08/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Interest in travel between Singapore and Germany shot up after a so-called vaccinated travel lane between the two was announced.
Recovery in Singapore's aviation sector will be a ‘long haul,’ says transport minister
Published: 08/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The aviation sector contributes around 3% of Singapore's gross domestic product.
Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam as U.S.-China tensions rise. Here's what to expect
Published: 08/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Sunday, before heading to Vietnam on Tuesday.
Singapore to start quarantine-free travel for visitors from Hong Kong, Brunei and Germany
Published: 08/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Some travelers from Hong Kong, Macao, Germany and Brunei will soon be able to enter Singapore without having to serve quarantine.
Briton Handed Jail Term In Singapore For Not Wearing Mask
Published: 08/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A British man was sentenced to six weeks' jail in Singapore for not wearing a mask and harassing police, officials confirmed Thursday.
Resource-Starved Singapore Turns Sewage Into Ultra-Clean Water
Published: 08/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution.
Singapore to start relaxing Covid restrictions Aug. 10 as vaccination rate rises
Published: 08/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Around 67% of Singapore's population has received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Cosmopolitan Singapore's Conservative Secret: Genital Mutilation On Girls
Published: 08/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Saza Faradilla was 22 when she discovered her genitals had been cut when she was a baby, part of a quietly persistent traditional practice among Singapore's minority Muslim community.
Singapore's largest bank reports 37% on-year jump in second-quarter profit, beats expectations
Published: 08/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
DBS Group Holdings' net profit for the April-to-June quarter jumped 37% from a year ago to 1.7 billion Singapore dollars ($1.26 billion).
Singapore's top banks are reporting earnings this week. Here's what to expect
Published: 08/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank will report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, while DBS Group Holdings will do so on Thursday.
Singapore's largest bank picks 3 airlines to buy — one with 'the cheapest recovery play'
Published: 08/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Southeast Asia's largest lender DBS expects international travel to restart gradually toward the end of 2021 and named its top airlines in Asia.
Shares of Singapore's top banks jump after regulator lifts cap on dividend payouts
Published: 07/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The three-listed banks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — make up around one-third of the benchmark Straits Times Index.
Nomura sees Singapore stocks benefiting from the global economic reopening
Published: 07/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Chetan Seth of Nomura says the relative outperformance of Singapore stocks regionally has been driven by the country's banks.
Vaccinated People In Singapore Make Up 3-Quarters Of Recent Covid Cases
Published: 07/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Three-quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks were among vaccinated individuals, government data shows, as a rapid ramp-up in the city state's inoculations leaves fewer...
Singapore retailers are reeling from further Covid measures as sales drop 70% for some
Published: 07/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore retailers have seen sales plunge between 30% to 70% since the start of Covid-19, says the executive director of the Singapore Retailers Association.
Singapore tightens restrictions again as Covid cases rise
Published: 07/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore reintroduced a ban on dining-in, and limited the maximum number of people allowed to gather from 5 to 2.
U.S. Defense Secretary to visit the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam
Published: 07/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Southeast Asia later this month, with stops in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.
Singapore murder: Schoolboy charged over death of student
Published: 07/19/2021 in BBC News - World
Police officers found the body of a 13-year-old in a school bathroom, and an axe has been seized.
Singapore Court Dismisses Couple's Appeal Against Conviction For Assault
Published: 07/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A court in Singapore has dismissed an appeal by a couple here against their conviction for assaulting domestic helper from India, according to a media report.
Singapore sees cases spike in large karaoke lounge cluster
Published: 07/14/2021 in BBC News - World
Some 54 cases are linked to such lounges, which typically see hostesses interact with customers.
HSBC sees Singapore as a standout among Southeast Asia's markets as region grapples with Covid
Published: 07/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
James Cheo of HSBC Private Banking & Wealth Management says economic data and earnings out of Singapore is starting to appear "extremely strong."
Singapore Sees Most Covid Cases In 10 Months After Karaoke Cluster
Published: 07/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore reported its highest number of local coronavirus cases in 10 months on Wednesday, after the discovery of a cluster among hostesses and customers of KTV karaoke lounges.
Singapore Unveils One Of The World's Biggest Floating Solar Panel Farms
Published: 07/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world's largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough electricity to power the island's five...
Singapore Says Cruise Ship Returns After Suspected COVID-19 Case
Published: 07/13/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's tourism board said on Wednesday a cruise ship operated by Genting Cruise Lines on a so-called cruise to nowhere had returned to the city-state after a 40-year-old passenger was suspected...
Tech's next wave of development will happen in Asia, Singapore's IMDA chief predicts
Published: 07/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Some 40 million people across Southeast Asia came online for the first time last year, according to a report from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Company.
1 In 10 Recovered Patients Had "Long Covid" Symptom In Singapore: Study
Published: 07/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
One in 10 recovered COVID-19 patients in Singapore had persistent symptoms six months after their initial infection, a study led by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) has found.
Singapore targets 75% vaccination so border restrictions can be gradually eased
Published: 07/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Data from scientific publication Our World In Data showed as of July 3, nearly 37% of Singapore's 5.6 million population had been fully vaccinated.
Singapore CEO, 28, Spends $38 Million In A Week On 2 Luxury Homes
Published: 07/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The 28-year-old co-founder of Secretlab, a Singapore-based maker of ergonomic chairs for gamers, shelled out S$51 million ($38 million) in just a week on two luxury properties in the city-state.
As the pandemic upends businesses, more Singapore firms turn to selling online
Published: 06/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Even small and medium sized companies, which were previously less inclined to operate online, had to rethink their strategies when the pandemic hit.
Singapore wants to be an e-commerce hub as Asia's digital economy grows
Published: 06/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore is working with global internet companies like Google to further transform itself into a leading e-commerce hub in the region.
U.S. chip foundry announces new manufacturing plant in Singapore
Published: 06/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A global semiconductor shortage is causing havoc, delaying car production and affecting operations at large consumer electronics manufacturers.
Singapore slows the pace of reopening as Covid cases haven't declined significantly
Published: 06/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore has to be cautious in resuming higher-risk activities due to the delta variant first detected in India, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Air travel in Asia won’t return to pre-Covid levels ‘anytime soon,’ says Singapore minister
Published: 06/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Lawrence Wong, Singapore's finance minister, said Asia is facing "rolling waves" of Covid-19 infections and vaccination rates in many countries are not high.
Singapore start-up Carro bags $360 million in funds from SoftBank and others
Published: 06/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Founder and CEO Aaron Tan told CNBC there are plans to take the company public in the next 18 to 24 months.
LGBTQ: The podcast telling Singapore's hidden gay stories
Published: 06/10/2021 in BBC News - World
The SG Boys is one of the first LGBTQ podcasts in Singapore - where gay sex is still illegal.
Singapore to start easing Covid restrictions as daily infections fall
Published: 06/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Local infections in Singapore have fallen to single-digit levels in recent days.
Singapore stocks are 'not expensive' — here are some top picks by a major Asian bank
Published: 06/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
As valuations climb in many stock markets, Singapore is one of the few that has undervalued stocks to pick, said the country's second-largest bank OCBC.
Singapore Finds Delta Most Prevalent Among Covid Variants Locally
Published: 06/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has found the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be the most prevalent among local cases of variants of concern (VOCs), according to health ministry data, highlighting its level of...
Singapore Sequencing Reveals Delta Variant Crowding Out Others
Published: 06/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Covid-19 sequencing in Singapore has revealed the emergence of the delta variant as the country's major local virus strain, underscoring the highly infectious nature of the mutation that has...
Singapore Among First Countries To Start Vaccinating 12-18 Year-Olds
Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore is opening up its COVID-19 vaccination programme to adolescents from Tuesday to help contain the latest outbreak that has infected some students, and will step up testing and tracing.
Singapore To Vaccinate Schoolchildren Against COVID-19: PM
Published: 05/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday, after officials warned that new strains were affecting youngsters more.
Singapore's Covid restrictions may be relaxed after June 13 if situation improves
Published: 05/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that the country's Covid restrictions may be relaxed after June 13 if the situation improves.
"Worst Marine Disaster": Sri Lanka On Fire In Singapore Ship Fire
Published: 05/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Sri Lanka's top environment body said on Saturday the country was facing its worst marine ecological disaster triggered after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship caught fire.
The Super Rich Are Choosing Singapore As The World's Safest Haven
Published: 05/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
When Singaporean car dealer Keith Oh first read the Facebook message, he wasn't sure it was real. A Chinese client ordered a S$1.1 million ($830,000) Bentley-sight unseen-over the social network.
Singapore's economy grows at its fastest pace in more than a year
Published: 05/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Southeast Asian economy expanded by 1.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared with a year ago, the ministry of trade and industry said.
Asia markets rise; data shows Singapore's economy expanded 1.3% in the first quarter
Published: 05/24/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's economy expanded by 1.3% year-on-year in the first quarter, official data released Tuesday showed.
Singapore orders Facebook and Twitter to correct false claim about a 'new' Covid variant
Published: 05/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The move from Singapore came after unsubstantiated comments from an Indian politician this week sparked a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
Morgan Stanley names its favorite Singapore stocks — some with over 30% upside
Published: 05/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Morgan Stanley said the Singapore market will benefit from a recovering economy and inclusion of new economy stocks into the MSCI Singapore Index.
Singapore Tells Facebook, Twitter To Issue Correction On Virus Strain
Published: 05/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore on Thursday ordered Facebook and Twitter to carry a correction notice to users of the social media platforms in the country over what it says is a false statement about a new virus variant...
Covid-19: What went wrong in Singapore and Taiwan?
Published: 05/19/2021 in BBC News - World
They were once hailed as success stories, but both places are now seeing a steep rise in virus cases.
Singapore faces twin challenges from climate change, says minister
Published: 05/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore, a small Southeast Asian city-state, has been working for years to preserve its coastline from sea level rise and other environmental damage.
Singapore Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine For Teenagers Aged 12-15
Published: 05/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday, in a first for Asia.
Singapore Covid Variant Affecting Children? What We Know So Far
Published: 05/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Delhi Chief Arvind Kejriwal has demanded from the centre that flights to and from Singapore must be banned as a new coronavirus variant has been detected in the country.
Singapore approves Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 as cases surge
Published: 05/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15, authorities announced on Wednesday.
World Economic Forum Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting In Singapore Over Covid
Published: 05/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Economic Forum has cancelled its annual meeting - the blue riband event for the global elite to discuss the world's problems - due to be held in Singapore later this year, the organisers...
Recent Singapore Virus Cases Tied To India-Dominant Variant
Published: 05/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singapore's growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the...
World Economic Forum cancels 2021 meeting planned for Singapore
Published: 05/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The World Economic Forum said Monday that it has canceled a summer version of its annual meetings that was due to take place in Singapore.
Singapore and Hong Kong to postpone travel bubble again as Covid cases rise
Published: 05/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The air travel bubble, which would have allowed travelers to skip quarantine, was initially planned to begin on May 26 after several delays.
Singapore Warns New Virus Strains Infecting More Children, Shuts Schools
Published: 05/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more children in the city-state.
Singapore Tightens Virus Curbs After Rise In Infections
Published: 05/14/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore announced a ban on dine-ins and cut group sizes to two people on Friday as it further toughened virus curbs to stem a rise in local transmissions.
Singapore says it's 'very likely' planned travel bubble with Hong Kong will be further delayed
Published: 05/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's government said Friday it's "very likely" that the air travel bubble with Hong Kong will not begin on May 26 as planned.
Singapore Couple Arrested In Taiwan Baby-Dumping Case
Published: 05/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singaporean couple have been arrested over the death of a newborn baby found dumped in the trash in Taiwan two years ago, police in the city-state said.
Covid Vaccine Maker BioNTech To Build Factory In Singapore
Published: 05/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Covid jab maker BioNTech said Monday it would build a Southeast Asia headquarters and manufacturing site in Singapore to produce hundreds of millions of mRNA-based vaccines per year.
Singapore's foreign minister says Covid won't go away completely, warns against complacency
Published: 05/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Vivian Balakrishnan, a medical doctor before entering politics, said subsequent waves of coronavirus infections will be a usual occurrence in the coming years.
Singapore Restricts Entry For Work Pass Holders Amid Covid Surge In India
Published: 05/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
In view of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several countries, especially India, and emergence of new virus variants, Singapore is reducing entry approvals for work pass holders and their...
Newspaper publisher Singapore Press Holdings to transfer troubled media business into not-for-profit entity
Published: 05/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The company's media business includes English broadsheets The Straits Times and The Business Times, as well as Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao.
Singapore warns of 'tougher action' if Covid infections spread wider
Published: 04/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Health authorities said Friday the scale of social interactions should be reduced and more crowd control measures would be imposed in the next two weeks.
Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?
Published: 04/30/2021 in BBC News - World
As the pandemic continues to devastate, one Asian island has emerged as the best place to ride it out.
The best companies to work for in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, according to LinkedIn
Published: 04/30/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Firms that adapted to the pandemic while offering staff opportunities to advance their careers ranked top among LinkedIn's best places to work in Southeast Asia.
Philippines is targeting foreign investment with Singapore style tax law, says finance secretary
Published: 04/27/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Philippines' new law will reduce corporate income tax and boost foreign investment into the country, finance secretary Carlos Dominguez said.
Ban On Travellers From India Not Targeted At Any Nationality: Singapore
Published: 04/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore's ban on travellers with recent travel history to India is not targeted at any nationality, but is aimed at addressing the risk posed by a place with a high incidence of COVID-19 infections,...
Hong Kong And Singapore Aim To Start Travel Bubble In May
Published: 04/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Hong Kong and Singapore on Monday announced plans to resurrect their scrapped coronavirus travel bubble with dedicated flights between the two cities starting on May 26.
Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble
Published: 04/26/2021 in BBC News - World
This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.
Hong Kong and Singapore to start long-delayed travel bubble next month
Published: 04/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
A long-delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on May 26, the two cities said on Monday.
Singapore's top banks could see a boost in share prices as earnings bounce back
Published: 04/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's largest bank DBS will release first-quarter earnings on Friday, while smaller peers UOB and OCBC will report on May 6 and May 7, respectively.
Singapore names new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle after setback in leadership succession
Published: 04/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Lawrence Wong, current education minister and second finance minister, will helm the finance portfolio from May 15, the prime minister's office said on Friday.
Surging Covid cases globally send medical supplier stocks higher in Singapore
Published: 04/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The Singapore-listed shares of Top Glove, the world's largest medical glove maker, have risen 18.4% so far this month.
Singapore's economy unexpectedly grows in the first quarter of 2021
Published: 04/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the Singapore economy to shrink 0.2% in the first quarter from a year ago.
Singapore Goes Real Contactless As Robots Home-Deliver Milk, Grocery
Published: 04/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Hoping to capitalise on a surge in demand for home deliveries, a Singapore technology company has deployed a pair of robots to bring residents their groceries in one part of the city state.
Asian companies are catching up on sustainable practices, says Singapore Exchange
Published: 04/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The chief executive of the SGX, Loh Boon Chye, said 2020 was an inflection point as Asian firms gained greater awareness of sustainability issues.
Singapore's leadership succession is in disarray. Here's who could be the next prime minister
Published: 04/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat shocked the nation on Thursday, announcing he will step aside as the designated successor to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Singapore deputy prime minister steps away from future leadership role in shock announcement
Published: 04/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's deputy prime minister announced on Thursday that he will be stepping aside so that a "younger leader who will have a longer runway can take over."
Vaccines are a national priority but not 'silver bullets' for reopening, Singapore minister says
Published: 04/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore needs a "suite of measures" beyond Covid vaccinations in order to open up its economy, said S Iswaran, minister for communications and information.
Singapore Blogger Crowdfunds $100,000 To Pay For Defaming Prime Minister
Published: 04/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singaporean blogger said he had crowdfunded almost $100,000 that he was ordered to pay as damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing an article on Facebook.
Project 17: Solving Singapore's food waste problem
Published: 04/03/2021 in BBC News - World
Shan, 17, wants to find out just how much food gets wasted in his home country of Singapore.
Singapore Blogger Ordered To Pay $100,000 For Defaming Prime Minister
Published: 03/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
A Singaporean blogger was ordered Wednesday to pay almost $100,000 in damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption scandal.
Singapore and Australia airline stocks jump after talks on air travel bubble
Published: 03/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
An air travel bubble would allow residents of Singapore and Australia to travel between both countries without the need for quarantine.
Singapore hasn't given up on air travel bubble with Hong Kong, says minister
Published: 03/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Both sides are watching for any potential spike in Covid-19 cases following the Lunar New Year festivities, said Singapore's Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Trump meets with Singapore's prime minister in White House
Published: 03/08/2021 in World - CBSNews.com
President Trump held a joint press conference with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House Monday. Watch their full remarks here.
Space-Starved Singapore Builds Floating Solar Farms In Climate Fight
Published: 03/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Over $1 Lakh Raised For Family Of Indian Who Died In Singapore Factory Blast
Published: 02/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
An online charity in Singapore has raised over USD 100,000 from donations for the India-based family of an Indian worker who died in a factory blast here on Wednesday.
Singapore: Briton jailed for breaking strict quarantine
Published: 02/26/2021 in BBC News - World
Nigel Skea, 52, was jailed and fined for breaking hotel quarantine to meet his fiancée on another floor.
3 Dead, 5 Critical After Singapore Workshop Blast
Published: 02/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Three workers have died and five others are in critical condition after an explosion at a Singapore workshop that left victims with their clothes torn off and badly burnt, reports said Thursday.
Singapore: Police officer's wife admits to killing Myanmar maid
Published: 02/24/2021 in BBC News - World
The domestic helper from Myanmar was reportedly tortured and starved before her death.
Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti
Published: 02/20/2021 in BBC News - World
The city state has a dizzying array of vending machines, dispensing everything from cacti to pizza.
Singapore Hindu Temple Priest Charged In $1.5 Million Gold Pawning Case
Published: 02/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The former chief priest of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple has been charged with repeatedly pawning gold religious ornaments for a total of $1.5 million, court officials said Wednesday.
Singapore Covid: Briton admits breaking quarantine to visit partner
Published: 02/15/2021 in BBC News - World
Nigel Skea, 52, admits he left his hotel room to meet his fiancée on another floor.
Singapore is set to release its 2021 budget. Here's why this budget could be an 'unusual' one
Published: 02/14/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will announce Singapore's budget for 2021 on Feb. 16.
Singapore prime minister's wife Ho Ching to step down as CEO of $230 billion state investor
Published: 02/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Temasek is one of the world's largest investors. Its portfolio value stood at 306 billion Singapore dollars ($230 billion) as of March 31 last year.
Singapore’s top banks will report fourth-quarter earnings this month. Here’s what to expect
Published: 02/08/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
DBS will kick off financial reporting season for Singapore banks on Wednesday, while OCBC and UOB will release earnings on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, respectively.
Davos 2021 Summit In Singapore Postponed Until August
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
The World Economic Forum said Wednesday that its annual meeting, which has already been postponed and moved from Switzerland to Singapore, will be pushed back again due to pandemic-related challenges.
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Opens Family Office In Singapore
Published: 02/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has opened a family office in Singapore to help manage his fortune, making him the latest tycoon to establish a private investment company in the financial hub.
Sergey Brin: Google co-founder sets up family firm in Singapore
Published: 02/02/2021 in BBC News - World
The world's ninth-richest person, Sergey Brin, is setting up a company in the city-state to manage his wealth.
Singapore's ‘Lion King' cub Simba born from dead dad Mufasa’s semen
Published: 01/28/2021 in BBC News - World
Baby lion Simba was born through artificial insemination - after his frail dad had to be put down.
Covid Pandemic Could Last 4 To 5 Years: Singapore Minister
Published: 01/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
It may take four to five years for the COVID-19 pandemic to end and the world to look to a post-Covid normal, a senior Singaporean minister has warned.
The Biden administration has to appear 'very tough' on China, former Singapore diplomat says
Published: 01/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
There's also an understanding that the administration needs to work with rest of East Asia and China on global issues, said Kishore Mahbubani.
Covid-19: Singapore woman jailed for hiding meetings with male friend
Published: 01/08/2021 in BBC News - World
The 65-year-old did not tell contract tracers in Singapore about her outings with a male friend.
"Please Take It": Singapore PM After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Published: 01/08/2021 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, and urged others to take the jabs in a country that has largely brought the pandemic under control.
Singapore Covid tracing data available to police
Published: 01/04/2021 in BBC News - World
Reversing earlier assurances, officials say tracing data can be used beyond Covid for criminal investigations.
Covid pandemic sends Singapore's economy to its worst ever recession in 2020
Published: 01/03/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore's economy contracted by 5.8% year over year in 2020, better than official forecast for an annual contraction of between 6% and 6.5%.
Singapore Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations With Pfizer In One Of Asia's First
Published: 12/30/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore began vaccinating healthcare workers with Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, kicking off one of Asia's first inoculation programmes against a pandemic that has killed more than...
Singapore Gets Asia's First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Published: 12/21/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's premier said had been a "long and arduous" year spent fighting the...
Covid-19: Singapore migrant workers infections were three times higher
Published: 12/16/2020 in BBC News - World
New data shows the number of infections was three times higher than previously estimated.
Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine, expects first shots by year-end
Published: 12/14/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's novel coronavirus vaccine and expects to receive shots by year-end, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday, adding that he planned to be among the early vaccine recipients.
Singapore Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Published: 12/14/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for pandemic use and expects delivery of the first shots by the end of December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday.
Singapore Approves COVID-19 Test Using Saliva From Inside Throat
Published: 12/10/2020 in NDTV News - World-news
Singapore has approved Advanced MedTech Holdings' COVID-19 kit for use in testing saliva from deep within the throat, the company said, as the country looks to ramp up testing to help re-open its...
Passenger who tested positive on Singapore's 'cruise to nowhere' returns with a negative test
Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)
The passenger was aboard Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas that set sail on Dec. 7 for a round trip to the city-state with no port of call in between.
Covid-19: Singapore 'cruise to nowhere' ends after passenger tests positive
Published: 12/08/2020 in BBC News - World
The ship returned to port early after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus.