Prime Minister Wong, the guest of honor, attended the ceremony alongside Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad, both of whom are MPs for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC.
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Indian in Singapore fined SGD 4K for taking bereavement leave backed by forged death certificate of grandfather
According to Singapore media reports, Gopal could not focus on his analyst job at a financial services company, after he came to know that his girlfriend had cheated on him.
Feeling downcast, Gopal did not want to go to work, so he decided to misuse the company’s bereavement leave policy to get some paid time off.
Singapore: Ex-Transport Minister S Iswaran placed under home detention
The home detention scheme, which is available to inmates who have served at least 14 days of their sentence and have demonstrated good behavior, allows for a more flexible approach to punishment while maintaining oversight.
Singapore and US strengthen defence partnership following ministerial call
In a Facebook post on February 6, Minister Ng shared that he had spoken with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on February 5, congratulating him on his recent appointment.
Singapore passes Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill with new safeguards
The Bill, passed unanimously after five hours of debate, empowers authorities to issue restraining orders against individuals creating racial discord and introduces a community remedial initiative for minor race-related offenses.
Singapore: Indian-Origin rapper Subhas Nair begins 6-week jail term for racial posts
Nair was found guilty of four charges by a district court in 2023 after a trial. The charges were over racially-charged statements he made between July 2019 and March 2021.
Singapore tourism hits new high: 16.5 million visitor arrivals in 2024; SGD 22.4 billion in tourism spend in Jan-Sept
India was in third place among top markets for visitor arrivals in Singapore in 2024, preceded by Mainland China in the first position and Indonesia in the second position.
Singapore HSA seizes 970K units of illegal health products; removes 7K illegal product listings
As per the HSA press release: “Codeine cough syrup made up the majority (54 per cent) of illegal products seized, followed by sexual enhancement medicines (19 per cent), sedatives (18 per cent), and other prescription medicines (9 per cent). Sixty-four persons were investigated for illegal supply of health products. These cases are undergoing investigation.”
What will PM Wong put in Singapore Budget bag for 2025? Catch live broadcast at 3.30pm on Feb 18; sign up for post-Budget dialogues
REACH, the Singapore Government’s feedback and engagement unit, will hold two in-person Budget Conversations in English and Mandarin, on 20 February 2025 and 13 March 2025, respectively.
Valentine’s Day 2025: Enjoy limited-edition champagne and romantic dining at Raffles Hotel Singapore
Raffles Hotel Singapore, one of the most iconic hospitality properties in the world, has created a range of experiences for Valentine’s Day 2025, including the Limited Edition Skin Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne, a special collaboration between Raffles Hotel and Ruinart Champagne. There will only be 600 such bottles crafted with these distinctive skins.
