Singapore

Singapore launches its first ‘cruise to nowhere’

Passengers underwent coronavirus swab tests before boarding the vessel, which was operating at half capacity… Read More

In safe Singapore’s ‘cursed’ town, ghosts and odd happenings

Local politicians say there are rational explanations for these events and statistics show crime rates… Read More

World’s longest passenger flight set to take off next month

The airline will be operating three weekly flights using its Airbus A350-900 long-range aircraft Read More

Couple gets 27-year jail term over brutal killing of five-year-old son

A Singapore court has handed down 27-year imprisonment each to a mother and father after… Read More

Half of Singapore’s new COVID-19 cases are ‘symptomless’

Tiny Singapore has one of the highest infection tallies in Asia, with more than 38,000… Read More

Coronavirus pandemic: Singapore may jail people who stand close

Singaporeans could be jailed for up to six months if they intentionally stand close to… Read More

Singapore reports 47 more coronavirus cases after first deaths

Singapore on Saturday reported 47 new cases of coronavirus, which were mainly imported, taking the… Read More

Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040

Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, making a bigger bet… Read More

PM Imran, Singaporean counterpart agree to deepen bilateral ties

He apprised his Singaporean counterpart of the dire human rights and humanitarian situation in Indian… Read More

Jack Ma, Grab eye opportunities in Singapore digital bank battle

Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could… Read More

World’s safest airlines for 2020 revealed

No Pakistani airlines made the list of the world’s 20 safest airlines. Read More

Facebook corrects post under Singapore disinformation law

Authorities had ordered the social media giant to correct a post promoting an article on… Read More

Singapore fines UBS $8 mn for deceptive trades

The city-state's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said UBS had admitted liability… Read More

Skip the queue: Hotels start using face recognition check-in

The tech-savvy country of 5.7 million people is increasingly turning to automation to speed up… Read More

Billionaire to back $14 billion solar power supply

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has pledged to help fund an A$20 billion ($14 billion) project… Read More

Singapore kicks off digital banks application process, unveils rules

Singapore’s central bank kicked off on Thursday the application process for up to five new… Read More

Automated buses dodge peacocks, tourists and plants in test

Roaming peacocks, meandering tourists, and curbside bushes were all causing headaches this week for operators… Read More

Dengue death toll rises in Malaysia, number of cases close to double

Malaysia saw a rise in deaths caused by dengue to 113 by August 3, compared… Read More

Pakistan wants to expand bilateral ties with Singapore: President Alvi

President Dr.Arif Alvi here on Wednesday said that Pakistan wanted to expand its bilateral relations… Read More

‘Canary in the coal mine’: Singapore woes ring trade alarm bells

A plunge in exports and the worst growth rates for a decade have fuelled concerns… Read More