Anwar an old friend of Singapore: Vivian Balakrishnan
Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's minister for foreign affairs, has referred to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as "an old...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Pritam suggest including english test for new citizens
Monday (Feb. 27) at the Committee of Supply debates for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the leader of the opposition, Pritam Singh,...
Feb 27, 20232 min read
M'sia police arrests 2 teens for dissing S'pore in exam paper
Two Malaysian teenagers were arrested in connection with a viral TikTok video in which they allegedly used "abusive language" while...
Feb 27, 20232 min read
S'pore acquires Maserati courtesy of driver who dragged police officer with his
Monday, February 27th, a court ordered the forfeiture of a Maserati used by a man who injured a police officer by dragging him along with...
Feb 21, 20232 min read
The self-proclaimed "sovereign" man and prince gets jailed for not wearing a mask
A man who originally gained public attention for claiming to be Benjamin Glynn's counsel was sentenced to two weeks in jail on Tuesday...
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Vitagen throws shade at Yakult over Nutri-Grade grading
Vitagen Singapore on Facebook posted an image throwing shade to competitor Yakult over Nutri-grade rating. In the post it stated "Unlike...
Feb 21, 20231 min read
India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow integration launched
India's real-time retail payment system Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which has enabled quick digital payments through apps such as...
Feb 20, 20234 min read
Young people in S'pore turning to Discord for mental health support
Two women in their twenties, Jade and Annabelle, sought online peer help for their mental health struggles. Both discovered an unorthodox...
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Fresh grads in S'pore earn higher salaries in 2022
Earlier and pre-pandemic cohorts of graduates from Singapore's four autonomous universities had higher full-time employment rates and...
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Impersonation on the rise at land checkpoints
As the number of tourists increased in 2022, authorities saw a 15-fold rise in the number of individuals seeking to enter Singapore under...
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Police investigating Telegram group sharing obscene images
The Singapore police are investigating a Telegram chat group that reportedly posted photos and videos of Asian women and girls, including...
Feb 17, 20232 min read
'Spirit' made ex-Police NSF to film policewoman showering
A full-time national serviceman (NSF) from the Singapore Police Force entered a female toilet while a policewoman was showering inside a...
Feb 16, 20231 min read
S'porean teens caught consuming cannabis tripled: CNB
According to Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau's annual statistical report, the number of cannabis abusers younger than 20 who were...
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Ambassador of Singapore offers to help Philippine city in becoming "Singapore-like."
Gerard Ho Wei Hong, Singapore's ambassador to the Philippines, supported Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama's aim of converting the central...
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Cigarettes will cost $1.50 more
After Singapore announced a 15% rise in excise duty on all tobacco products on February 14, the day the 2023 Budget was released, the...
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Love the silence in a Grab ride? Grab now offers 'Quiet Ride'
Grab riders in Singapore may now request a "Quiet Ride" if they do not wish to engage in conversation with their drivers throughout their...
Feb 15, 20232 min read
20 year old 'ah beng' transforms innocent Japanese girl
Sakura, a 25-year-old Japanese woman, was completely transformed by a 20-year-old Singaporean 'ahbeng'. She reportedly came to Singapore...
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Enchanced Assurance Package will give eligible S'poreans beteween $700 - $2250 over next 5 years
For eligible Singaporeans, cash payments under the Assurance Package will increase by between S$300 and S$650 to account for rising...
Feb 14, 20232 min read
S'poreans to receive S$200-S$400 to address cost of living concerns
For eligible Singaporeans, cash payments under the Assurance Package will increase by between S$300 and S$650 to account for rising...
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Budget 2023 will be focused on moving forward post-COVID: DPM Lawrence Wong
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated that this year's budget will focus on moving forward beyond Covid-19. The Finance Minister...
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