Singapore: News
10 Jun 2018
North KoreaOne-time shot at peace: Trump on summit with Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump's 12 June Singapore Summit for an unprecedented summit is an attempt to address the last festering legacy of the Cold War, with Trump calling it a "one time shot" at peace.
04 Jun 2018
National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore: 148-year-old Sri Krishan Temple re-sanctified with around $4mn
Singapore's Sri Krishnan Temple was unveiled in its fully restored glory after four years of works costing almost $4mn.
02 Jun 2018
Narendra Modi#ModiInSingapore: PM purchases Madhubani painting using a RuPay card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today purchased a Madhubani painting using a RuPay card during his visit to the Indian Heritage Center in Singapore.
02 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi visits Hindu, Buddhist temples and mosque in Singapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on three-day Singapore tour, visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Chinatown today, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between India and Singapore.
01 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiModi meets Singapore PM and President, receives 'guard of honor'
PM Narendra Modi today met his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation specially in trade, investment, connectivity, innovation and technology.
31 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches three Indian digital payments apps in Singapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched three Indian mobile payments apps, BHIM, RuPay, and SBI, in Singapore at "Business, Innovation and Community Event" aimed at internationalization of the country's digital payments platform.
31 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi arrives in Singapore, last leg of three-nation trip
PM Narendra Modi today arrived in Singapore on the last leg of his three-nation tour to hold talks with the country's top leadership and deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
19 May 2018
BollywoodKajol to unveil her wax-statue in Singapore with daughter Nysa
Kajol is all set to fly to Singapore for the unveiling of her wax statue at the prestigious Madame Tussauds.
07 May 2018
South KoreaPresident Trump, Kim Jong-un likely to meet in Singapore
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are likely to meet in Singapore next month, reports said Monday, as anticipation builds for unprecedented talks between the mercurial leaders.
21 Apr 2018
RobotsThis robot can assemble IKEA chair without any human help
The Control Robotics Intelligence Group (CRI) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, has developed a fully-automated, two-armed robot that can assemble an IKEA chair kit without human help.
12 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)CWG 2018: Tejaswini wins silver in women's 50m rifle prone
The seasoned Tejaswini Sawant brought her years of experience into play en route to claiming silver in the women's 50m rifle prone event of the 21st Commonwealth Games today.
03 Apr 2018
HomosexualitySingapore couple challenges forced marriage annulment after husband's sex change
In a rare incident, Singapore annulled the marriage of a couple after the husband underwent a sex change surgery last year, saying the nation-state didn't permit same-sex marriages.
02 Apr 2018
WorldIndian yoga teacher jailed for molesting Singapore student
An Indian teacher in Singapore was sentenced to nine-month jail and fined S$1,000 today for allegedly molesting a student in April 2015.
24 Mar 2018
DelhiBengaluru, Chennai, Delhi among top ten cheapest cities to live
Can you believe that Bengaluru is one of the cheapest cities in the world?
22 Mar 2018
WorldSingapore: Indian physiotherapist sentenced to jail for molesting teenaged girl
An Indian-origin physiotherapist was sentenced to 11 months' jail and three strokes of the cane for molesting a teenage girl patient during her physiotherapy session in Singapore.
14 Mar 2018
QualcommBroadcom withdraws its $142 billion offer to acquire Qualcomm
Singapore-based Broadcom has officially withdrawn its $142 billion offer to acquire rival chipmaker Qualcomm after President Trump blocked the deal, citing national security reasons.
11 Mar 2018
Rahul GandhiMe, my sister have 'completely forgiven' father's killers: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi said yesterday that he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi have "completely forgiven" the assassins of his father Rajiv Gandhi.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra Modi"What has your family done for India?" Rahul left speechless
As part of his five-day Singapore-Malaysia visit, Congress President Rahul Gandhi attended a panel discussion at Singapore's prestigious Public Policy school.
08 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiRahul Gandhi in Singapore: Congress has a clean slate now
Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday began a five-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia. He plans to reach out to the Indian diaspora and will also meet the PMs of the two countries.
24 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Engineer hospitalized after sniffing 'magic coal' hookah
Who could have imagined hookah, the famous party regular, can be this risky to someone? A 29-year-old engineer got a bite of that after he smoked 'magic coal' hookah for two months and had to be hospitalized with severe chest infection.
20 Feb 2018
GSTAfter surplus budget, Singapore to pay bonus to all citizens
In a rare occurrence, Singapore's citizens above 21yrs, will get a one-off "SG bonus," ranging from S$100 to S$300, depending on their income.
14 Feb 2018
India'Debt-ridden' Vijay Mallya allowed to spend Rs. 16L a week
Vijay Mallya owes Rs. 9,800cr to Indian banks. Another Rs. 577cr was just added to his debts after Kingfisher Airlines lost a case against Singapore's BOC Aviation.
01 Jan 2018
SmartphonesYour smartphone can be easily hacked using its own sensors!
For hackers, smartphones are a treasure trove of data, including emails, contacts, photos, passwords, valuable banking information, etc. Security experts have long warned that smartphones are due for a massive cyber-attack.
29 Nov 2017
IndiaIndia to provide naval facilities to Singapore
India will be providing naval practice and logistics facilities to Singapore, which among other things will allow the country to hold live-firing drills in the Andamans.
25 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpSingapore has the 'most powerful' passport in the world
The Singaporean passport has been declared the world's most powerful with a score of 159- the first time an Asian country has clinched the top spot.
24 Oct 2017
World BankSingapore cuts down on private vehicles even further
From February'18, Singapore will cap the number of vehicles on its roads. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has attributed the decision to scarcity of land and public transport upgrades.
10 Oct 2017
Alibaba GroupAmazon gets beaten by malls and Alibaba in Singapore
US e-commerce giant Amazon's bid to expand into Southeast Asia has landed the firm in a bit of a pickle in Singapore.
06 Sep 2017
India130 Air India pilots to be grounded for skipping alcohol-test
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is planning to ground over 130 pilots and 430 cabin crew members of Air India.
21 Aug 2017
John McCainUS warship collides with oil tanker, 10 sailors missing
US Navy destroyer USS John McCain has collided with a Liberian-flagged oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, leaving 10 sailors missing and another five injured.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIndividuals can declare bankruptcy if unable to repay loans
Soon, individuals will be able to declare bankruptcy and allowed to repay loans in a planned manner, instead of being forced to pay banks at once.
19 May 2017
IndiaSIMBEX 2017: India, Singapore naval exercises commence in the SCS
India and Singapore flagged off their 24th annual naval exercise "SIMBEX", in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday.
09 Mar 2017
WorldMass outrage in Singapore over 'lenient sentence' for sex offender
Public anger has erupted in Singapore over what is being seen as a lenient sentence, after US Mixed Martial Arts instructor Joshua Robinson was jailed for four years for having sex with two teenagers and filming it.
30 Dec 2016
BusinessSingapore's central bank dabbles with digital currency
Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is venturing into the fintech world by testing digital currency for its operations.
15 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaTesting innovative solutions for Delhi's pollution
Early next year, a team of researchers from Singapore, India and the US will test the efficacy of retired jet engines to reduce Delhi's toxic air.
03 Dec 2016
WorldIndonesian police plane crashes
An Indonesian police patrol plane carrying 5 crew members and 8 passengers to Singapore, went missing 40 minutes after take-off.
22 Nov 2016
Hong KongChinese developer constructing $100 billion city beside Singapore
Chinese property development company Country Garden Holdings Co. is building a massive $100 billion city in the sea bordering Singapore.
30 Aug 2016
Sri LankaIndians, mainland Chinese least favoured tenants in Singapore
Darius Cheung, co-founder of 99.co revealed that for those Indians looking to rent houses in Singapore can be more daunting than it seems due to the racist attitudes prevalent there.
06 Aug 2016
ISISIndonesia foils attack on Singapore
Six Indonesian militants were arrested for planning to attack Singapore's Marina bay with missiles.
