The current COVID-19 wave 'will not be as devastating' as the previous Omicron wave: Ong Ye Kung
On Tuesday, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung announced that the current COVID-19 wave will not be as severe as the Omicron wave earlier...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
Singapore President Halimah Yacob tested positive for Covid
President Halimah Yacob has announced on Facebook that she has tested positive for Covid and is experiencing mild flu-like symptoms....
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Cannabis consumption outside of Singapore is illegal, CNB cautions Singaporeans
Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) of Singapore has warned its people overseas against using cannabis in any form. This came after Thailand...
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Singapore does not anticipate a recession or stagflation in 2023, but problems still remains
Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, told Parliament on Monday (4 July) that Singapore does not expect its economy to...
Jul 1, 20221 min read
In July, 950,000 HDB homeowners will get a second batch of GST vouchers
In July, approximately 950,000 Singaporean households residing in HDB flats will get their second quarterly Goods and Services Tax...
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Lawyers for Liberty request to stop the execution of another M'sian in Singapore
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has urged Singapore to stop Kalwant Singh's execution. On October 24, 2013, Kalwant was found guilty and...
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Singapore approves Indonesia as new chicken import supplier
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Thursday that Singapore officially imports chilled, frozen, and processed chicken from Indonesia...
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Singaporeans shouldn't get worked up every time Mahathir speaks: Ng Eng Hen
On Thursday, Singapore's defense minister Ng Eng Hen advised Singaporeans not to get worked up over remarks made by former...
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Fandi Ahmad steps down from FAS to spend more time with his family
Fandi Ahmad resigned from his position as the head of elite youth for the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on Thursday, a month...
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Singapore Police apologizes for an officer's 'V' gesture at a death scene and actions to be taken
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued an apology on Wednesday (29 June) after a photo of one of its officers posing "inappropriately"...
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Singapore daily covid infections are at their highest level since March
Tuesday saw the greatest number of daily Covid-19 infections in Singapore in more than three months, according to the Ministry of...
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Next Covid-19 wave in Singapore sooner than expected, likely due to travelling: Ong Ye Kung
Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung announced on June 28 that a new wave of Covid-19 infections has arrived in Singapore earlier than...
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Baby dies in S'pore from Covid-19, the first known death in a child under the age of 12 in the state
Officials from Singapore's Ministry of Health announced the tragic news of the city's first Covid-19-related death in a patient under 12...
Jun 28, 20225 min read
Forward S'pore is a road map for a society that "benefits many, not a few,": Lawrence Wong
On Tuesday (June 28), Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong urged Singaporeans to give suggestions for shaping the nation's future, which...
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Iris Koh of Healing the Divide seeks court approval to leave Singapore for cancer treatment
The founder of Healing the Divide, a group known for its anti-vaccination stance, has applied to leave Singapore for thyroid cancer...
Jun 17, 20221 min read
44 percent of Singaporeans and PRs favor Section 377A, down from 48 percent in 2018
Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalizes sex between men, has lost popularity among Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs)...
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Job openings hit new high for Q1 as employers backfill posts, hire to meet demand
Despite a decreasing rate of growth, Singapore's labor market continues to tighten, with job openings reaching a record high in the first...
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Lawrence Wong: I went to a non-elite school because my family and friends went there
When Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Lawerence Wong was selecting a secondary school following his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)...
Jun 16, 20222 min read
MHA seeks public comment on plans to govern debt collection in Singapore
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is seeking public input on proposed regulations for debt collection in Singapore. MHA stated in a...
Jun 15, 20222 min read
The elderly are at a higher risk of severe dengue infection: NCID head
Professor Leo Yee Sin, executive director of Singapore's National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), stated on Wednesday that more...
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