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Mr Ong, who is Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, was speaking about women's health in a dialogue with former first lady of the United States Jill Biden at a forum in Singapore....
A total of 265 foreign motorists with outstanding fines were stopped and told to settle them.
SINGAPORE: On Tuesday (Oct 6), former Temasek Holdings executive director and CEO Ho Ching shared a post on social media that featured Singapore in the top 10 richest countries for 2026. Ranked sixth on the list, Singapore has an estimated value of US$107,758 (approximately S$138...
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described Singapore-Laos relations as “very good and warm”, as the two countries mark 25 years of development cooperation....
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (WP MP) Gerald Giam (Aljunied) invited the public to an upcoming Town Hall meeting for Singaporeans to discuss together ways to build a better healthcare system for everyone. “What are the healthcare issues that matter most to you an...
SINGAPORE: On Tuesday (Oct 6), Daniel Goh, who had placed a piece of pork along with an offensive note outside the home of a Muslim woman, was sentenced to four months in jail. Goh, a 37-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty to one charge of insulting religious beliefs under the M...
SINGAPORE: A pork stall faced backlash when it was accused of thawing raw pork on the ground, raising food safety concerns among the public. Case details revealed that a member of the public saw two large pieces of meat lying on the ground inside the pork stall while passing by a...
Under prevailing southeasterly to southerly winds, smoke haze from central and southern Sumatra and many parts of Kalimantan may continue to drift towards Singapore, NEA said....
SINGAPORE: As he was speaking on the proposed amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act on Tuesday (Oct 6), Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Jamus Lim (Sengkang) had a bit of a struggle, as he had a runny nose. Assoc Prof Lim could be heard sniffing, and had presuma...
Their comments come after officials said that Singapore's athletes had met their "internal medal projections" though these were not made public.
The seed of future sporting success is planted through high targets set today, says former Team Singapore chef de mission Nicholas Fang.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received a letter from US President Donald Trump last week confirming both countries were “at the final stage” on the agreement, he said at a forum in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 7)....
SINGAPORE: The corporate grind is hardly a new source of misery, but an increasing number of workers seem to be questioning whether the long hours, endless KPIs, and weekend emails are really worth it. For some, years of trying to keep up have left them thoroughly exhausted, with...
SINGAPORE: In recent times, multiple reports have emerged about AI displacing entry-level roles, which has caused alarming concern for those who have just entered the workforce. Having only just graduated, and with minimal experience or internships under their belt, it has been s...
In its upcoming review commencing in 2027, the Life Insurance Association, Singapore (LIA) will explore a different approach towards whether certain medical conditions and diseases are claimable under critical illness plans. It will consider whether claimable conditions can be de...
SINGAPORE: As more families rely on domestic helpers to keep their households running, particularly parents juggling multiple jobs or overnight shifts to make ends meet, questions are emerging over how much control employers should have over their helpers' lives. Does hiring some...
An Italian man was sentenced to eight years' jail in Singapore on Oct. 7 for trafficking a Singaporean woman to Dubai and making her carry out sex work. Achraf Arjaouy, 32, was also given six strokes of the cane and a S$9,000 fine. He was previously found guilty on Apr. 22. Accor...
SINGAPORE: Frustrated members of the public who commute daily are aiming for greater awareness among those who use their phones while walking, abruptly stopping in the middle of public transport areas, resulting in delays, especially during peak hours. On Reddit, a netizen voiced...
A monthly audit at a Singapore healthcare facility found several issues, including patients falling from beds and wheelchairs and improperly-labelled supplies. The findings of the audit, which took place on Sep. 17, were circulated in a staff directive which was viewed by Mothers...
SINGAPORE: After Singapore implemented the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) earlier this year, some people have been seen going through garbage bins to collect bottles for refunds. One man even claimed that he has gotten over S$1,000 in refunds from gathering other people’...
Hyrox Youngstars is coming to Singapore. It will take place at Singapore Expo on Nov. 28 to 29, 2026. The Asian debut of the fitness race in Singapore is aimed at children aged eight to 15. It comes after runs in Amsterdam and London. Categories The competition has four age-speci...
Previous forecasts from early September were in the moderate, or moderate to unhealthy ranges.
A law was passed in parliament requiring operators of data centres in Singapore with a critical IT load of at least 3 megawatts to be licensed.
Chua Cheng Swee was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and red pants.
32-year-old Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng was charged in court today for murder after a 73-year-old man died after being stabbed on Oct. 5 evening near Block 61 Telok Blangah Heights. A 53-year-old man was also allegedly injured by Foong. Court hearing Foong, a Singaporean, appeared in...
The woman thought Achraf Arjaouy was a wealthy pilot who wanted to marry her, and engaged in sex work to raise funds so she could go with him to Qatar....
SIA acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India in November 2024.
SINGAPORE: ICA officers at Pasir Panjang Scanning Station have seized 1,290 blocks of cannabis weighing approximately 391 kg after detecting anomalies in a scanned container on Sep 24, 2026. This is one of the largest single cannabis seizures at Singapore’s port facilities in rec...
Achraf Arjaouy was convicted of a human trafficking charge after a trial.
COVID-19 vaccination will be recommended for people aged 60 and above, medically vulnerable people aged six months and above, and residents of aged care facilities....
Singapore’s supply of eggs is well-diversified, with less than 15% of eggs coming from Thailand, said SFA.
The thefts date back to November last year and involved about S$1,410 worth of perfume.
The minister said the Government will monitor AI developments and apply relevant lessons in Singapore.
Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, the Foreign Affairs Minister also discussed navigating the US-China rivalry and warned of the risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI agents...
The government is reviewing and strengthening its frameworks to account for increasingly autonomous agentic AI systems, said Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How....
Side A, A Singapore Record Show brings together vinyl collectors, independent labels and record dealers from Singapore and the region at Suntec Singapore, with rare records, DJ sets, live performances and more....
SINGAPORE/JOHOR: The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) operator RTSO has announced that passenger service is now expected to commence in February 2027, with all system tests and trial runs targeted for completion by Dec 31, 2026, pushing the opening back ...
Thailand accounts for less than 15 per cent of Singapore's egg supply, the agency said.
Like the original Hyrox competition for adults, Hyrox Youngstars features eight exercise stations.
The bulletins will be broadcast at the top of the hour from 7am to 8.30pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
Nicolas Ghesquiere sent light fabrics, sheer dresses and fluid tailoring down the runway for Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection, saying rising temperatures are changing the way he thinks about clothes....
SINGAPORE: The members of a band were busking recently, doing their thing and no doubt bringing life and joy to passersby and onlookers. However, one man got upset with them for being too loud, and the band was able to record the incident on video. Instead of simply passing by an...
Air pollution remains at moderate levels only for the north and south.
The CEO of RTS Operations Pte Ltd (RTSO), the operator of the long-awaited Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, shared about the engineering challenges that the project faces. Marzuki Ariffin wrote in a post that while the RTS Link seems "relatively straightforw...
Go-Ahead Singapore's proposal was strongest in plans to manage large-scale electric bus operations and maintenance, says the transport minister.
SINGAPORE: A man has been complaining about his neighbour’s pet dog, which allegedly defecates in front of his door repeatedly for the past two years. Out of frustration, the man has raised his concerns with multiple authorities and has communicated with the dog owner, but it did...
The partnership creates more opportunities for Singapore artists to share their work with new audiences.
There has been no reported cyber attack involving an unsupervised AI agent against Singapore government agencies so far.
SINGAPORE: A few years after it was launched, a community art project at MacPherson continues to impress residents of Singapore, who are wowed when seeing it for the first time. The latest person who appears to have stumbled upon the artwork is a local Reddit user, who posted pho...
As at 8pm on Oct 6, air quality in southern Singapore fell back to the moderate range.
Close to 13,000 travellers and 350 vehicles were checked, and over 14,000 pieces of luggage and hand-carry bags were scanned or searched during a multi-agency enforcement operation across Singapore’s land, air, and sea checkpoints between Sep. 22 and 28, 2026. The operation was c...
The North-South Corridor (NSC) is "one of the most complex road projects we have undertaken in Singapore", said Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. But it is also necessary to improve connectivity between the north and the city, in particular to support new towns such as those in Se...
SINGAPORE: A woman from France has been living in Singapore for some time now, but Singaporeans continue to perplex, perhaps even amaze, her. In a recent TikTok video, Audrey Thiloy joked about how “weird” Singapore is, because people anywhere else are likely to act very differen...
Cadillac Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas is cycling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore. The 37-year-old Finnish driver is travelling roughly 350km between Sepang International Circuit and Singapore on a gravel race bicycle. According to a team spokesperson for Cadillac, Bo...
“(It) may seem relatively straightforward, as it only has two stations. But a safe and reliable journey depends on careful engineering,” says the CEO of RTSO, the rail link operator....
SINGAPORE: A woman from Singapore who could not get through customs en route to Johor Bahru as a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) machine failed to read her vehicle was unexpectedly helped out by a man whom she hopes to find again. In a TikTok post on Oct 5, Hannah Cyh (@hannah.cyh) wr...
The rail dampers are planned for locations with tighter track curves, including stretches between Springleaf and Lentor, Stevens and Napier, and Bright Hill and Upper Thomson stations....
SINGAPORE: Two men met at a food court in Woodlands Avenue last Saturday, Oct 3, and their meet-up turned sour as they were seen fighting and both sought medical attention. According to case details, the two men, a 64-year-old and a 55-year-old, had a feud online two years ago, a...
