- December 21st, 2024
The founder of one of Asia’s largest oil trading firms, Lim Oon Kuin, better known as O.K. Lim, is set to be sentenced today in what has been described as one of Singapore's most severe fraud cases. Lim, the former...
Singapore has officially offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2030, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced at the conclusion of this year’s summit in Lima, Peru. This marks a significant step in Singapore’s commitment to fostering economic...
More than 543,000 travelers crossed the Singapore-Malaysia land border on September 6, marking a record-breaking single-day figure, according to a statement from Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Monday. This new milestone was achieved during Singapore’s September school holidays,...
In a significant escalation of sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s military capability, the United States has imposed punitive measures on five Singapore-based companies for allegedly assisting Moscow’s operations in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Announced on Wednesday (Oct 30) by the...
In an unexpected mid-flight incident, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight bound for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport had to be diverted to Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport after a crack was discovered in the aircraft's windshield. Flight SQ636, carrying 249 passengers and 17...
Singapore's image of incorruptibility, Subramanian Iswaran, a senior cabinet minister, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for accepting gifts valued at over S$403,000 (US$311,882; £234,586) and obstructing the course of justice. The 62-year-old, once seen as a stalwart of...
Singapore's Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam has emphasized the need to maintain racial and religious peace in the country amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. He expressed concerns that the ongoing conflict, which began on 7...