Singaporean detained under ISA for self-radicalization, wanted to take part in arms abroad
A 29-year-old Singaporean was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after he self-radicalized and planned to go to war zones...
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May 10, 20221 min read
S'pore bans 'The Kashmir Files', stating the film's provocative content exceeds country's guideline
The Kashmir Files, a Bollywood film about the exodus of Hindus from the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley, may be banned in multi-racial...
May 10, 20224 min read
Enlisting women in NS, even non-military roles, societal costs far outweigh the benefits: Ng Eng Hen
Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen stated on Monday that the social cost of enrolling women in national service (NS), especially for...
May 10, 20221 min read
Singapore MPs will be disqualified from Parliament if fined at least $10,000 up from $2,000
Members of Parliament (MPs) would now lose their seats if they are fined at least $10,000 when convicted of an offence. The modifications...
May 9, 20221 min read
Regulars and NSFs are no longer required to surrender their civilian ICs upon enlistment
Full-time national servicemen (NSFs) and regulars will not be required to give up their civilian identification cards upon enlistment....
May 6, 20222 min read
Singapore slammed by rights group for intimidation and harassing a prominent lawyer
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today condemned Singapore's government for a "breathtaking" number of disciplinary and contempt of court...
May 6, 20221 min read
Singapore convicts two individuals in connection with a $6 billion penny stock collapse
Singapore's high court has convicted two persons in what officials believe is the city-greatest state's market manipulation case,...
May 6, 20222 min read
Student at a local polytechnic confesses to making anti-Islam slurs online
A Temasek Polytechnic (TP) student admitted to posting anti-Islam comments on the social media site Instagram in a district court. Sun...
May 6, 20221 min read
FB user: Abolish the ISA
Facebook user "Khan Osman Sulaiman" made a post on abolishing the ISA. Full post below: Reading Soh Lung Teo, Said Zahari and Zulfikar's...
May 4, 20223 min read
4G team will revitalize the social compact and create a 'Forward Singapore' agenda
The People's Action Party's (PAP) 4G team will lead an initiative to renew Singapore's social compact, involving stakeholders in...
May 4, 20222 min read
Singapore Temasek, anticipates a revival in China's development in the second half
According to Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd's Chief Investment Officer Rohit Sipahimalani, Singapore's state-owned investor, China's GDP would...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Drone pilot fined $37,000 for endangering military aircraft
A Singaporean man was fined $37,000 (SGD $51,000) for illegally operating a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone in September 2020. If the drone pilot...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Nagaenthran executed in Singapore on drug charges
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was hanged at Singapore's Changi jail. He was a Malaysian with intellectual difficulties who was convicted of...
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Jobseekers in Singapore searching for work overseas increased by 72% since the pandemic
Jobseekers in Singapore are increasingly seeking for jobs abroad, despite a significant increase in local offers, according to Indeed...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
In March, Singapore's core inflation reached a decade high
Core inflation in Singapore increased to a 10-year high of 2.9 per cent year on year in March, up from 2.2 per cent in February,...
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Singapore's Tharman warns of a New Era of Global Inflation fueled by shortages
According to the chairman of Singapore's central bank, the globe is approaching a macroeconomic era of medium-term supply shortages that...
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Singapore relaxes Covid requirements even further, removing tests for fully vaccinated passengers
Key Points Travelers who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to undergo Covid testing prior to travelling for Singapore....
Apr 22, 20222 min read
POFMA correction direction issued to The Independent Singapore over article of Shanmugam resignation
A correction direction has been issued against the alternative news website The Independent Singapore for an article in which it was...
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Local church defends S'porean who sang worship music on plane
Following an internet backlash over a Singaporean missionary singing a Christian worship song on a public aircraft on Good Friday, one...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
TOC Terry Xu and writer gets jail for criminal defamation over an article calling Cabinet corrupt
On Thursday (Apr 21), the main editor of the now-defunct website The Online Citizen (TOC) was sentenced to three weeks in prison for...
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