Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reached out to nearly 100 Singaporeans and permanent residents in Nepal and Tibet following a disaster. The minister also mentioned that consular assistance is being provided to the families of nine missing Singaporeans.
Further details about the situation and the assistance being provided are available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry's efforts are focused on supporting those affected by the disaster, including the families of the missing individuals.
A father claimed that his three-and-a-half-year-old son nearly drowned when he was left unsupervised during a swimming lesson, and he had to jump into the pool himself to save the boy. The incident occurred on Sep. 6 at around 3:20pm. at Little Splashes Aquatics' SingPost Centre ...
A man was granted a personal protection order (PPO) against his wife, who sent him fake images of him engaging in sexual activities with his sister. A family court found that the wife's actions amounted to family violence, according to court documents released on Sep. 9. The husb...
Radicalisation among youths under 21 years of age remains a pressing concern towards Singapore’s security, according to the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2026 by the Internal Security Department (ISD) published on Sep. 10. The number of youth Internal Security Act ...
“Had money been my primary consideration, I would have never entered politics,” said Minister of Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng. He was speaking at the parliamentary debate on the ministerial salary review, titled “2026 Review of Salaries for Political Appo...
WP chief Pritam Singh said the Workers' Party supports the increase in salaries to Members of Parliament (MPs) in view of inflation, and also agrees with the decision of the Prime Minister not to increase the salaries of ministers beyond up to 9 per cent. He was speaking at the p...
Mr Chan also responded to MP suggestions during the debate on political salaries, such as providing clearer targets to ascertain the effectiveness of political leadership....
