Thailand is inching closer towards approving the marriage equality bill. This, if done, will legalise same-sex marriage in the country. The development comes after the Thai parliament approved the first reading of four draft bills on the issue on Thursday (December 21, 2023). The draft legislation was approved 369:10, as per reports from the Pattaya […]
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COVID-19: Singapore records highest weekly hospitalisation and ICUs admission for 2023
Singapore is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases currently. In the past week, the country registered the highest number of weekly hospitalisation and ICU admission in the current year, as per the Ministry of Health. Recent data showed that 965 new Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals between December 10 and 16. As many as […]
Singapore: Govt to phase out bottled water, switch to 100% cleaner energy cars by 2035
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) has published the inaugural GreenGov.SG report on Friday (Dec 15), listing a bunch of measures that’ll allow Singapore to keep up with its Green Plan 2030. Among the several measures listed in the report, are ‘phasing out the use of bottled water for meetings organised within public […]
ISRO training IAF pilots for Gaganyaan mission; working on its own life support system
In July of this year, India joined an elite group of countries who have been to the Moon after the nation’s lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, achieved success. What made India stand out was the area its spacecraft managed to land — the south pole of the Moon, which hasn’t been explored before — and the cost […]
Man wanted for drug trafficking in Singapore arrested in South Korea
A Singaporean man and three other associates have been arrested by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) in South Korea for their involvement in trafficking and sale of drugs. According to an official new release from the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore on December 14, the four were nabbed on April 9, 2023. Among his […]
Singapore: Driver fined S$3,000 for racial remarks at passenger over drop-off dispute, TADA bans him from platform
Words spoken in a fit of rage have come back to haunt a driver formerly associated with ride hailing service TADA. After pleading guilty to using insulting words and causing distress to one of his passengers, the 54-year-old driver was fined S$3,000 by the court on December 13, 2023, as per reports. The actual incident […]
Singapore: Bus company offers S$60,000 per year for drivers, S$10,000 signing bonus
A bus company in Singapore is offering as much as S$5,000 monthly to its drivers. Not just that, as per the job advert posted by Westpoint Transit Pte Ltd, the company will pay a joining bonus of S$10,000 to selected candidates. In Singapore, bus drivers earn an average of S$33,000 per year. The S$5,000 per […]
Singapore: Gaming studio Fntastic shuts down just 5 days after The Day Before game launch
Singapore-based video game studio Fntastic has stopped operation, just five days after its highly-anticipated game, The Day Before, tanked. The company announced the closure through an official statement on December 12, 2023. “Today, we announce the closure of Fntastic studio. Unfortunately, The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue. All […]
Singapore Tourism Board announces appointment of Markus Tan as new regional director for IMESA
The Singapore Tourism Board has announced Markus Tan as the new regional director for India, Middle East, South Asia, and Africa (IMESA). His appointment will come into effect from January 1, 2024. Tan, who previously worked as the regional director, North Asia, will take over GB Srithar’s role. The new regional director for IMESA has […]
Taobao stops sale of passport covers with Singapore State Crest, MCCY says unauthorised use illegal
Chinese online shopping platform Taobao has stopped selling passport covers featuring the State Crest of Singapore. As per the news website Mothership, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) confirmed the development. Before the stoppage, the Alibaba-owned website sold the covers for about 138 yuan (S$26) in various colours such as […]
