Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, who also oversees national security, shared these views during an interview at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore.
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Raffles street food festival celebrates beloved tastes of India and Southeast Asia
Raffles Hotel Singapore blends the vibrant spirit of the streets with the refined elegance of heritage dining. Through two immersive culinary experiences — the return of Tiffin Room’s Street Food Festival and the second edition of the Regional Hawker Showcase at Raffles Courtyard — the hotel continues to honour the rich cultural tapestry of Asia’s most beloved food traditions.
Singapore Spotlight to dazzle at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
The showcase features six diverse acts across theatre, comedy, dance, street performance, and experimental art, and arrives at a time of national pride as Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence.
Singapore: MAS fines 9 financial institutions SGD 27.45M in major money laundering case
MAS has imposed total composition penalties of SGD 27.45 million on the nine institutions for failing to meet anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements. These penalties were based on the institutions’ exposure to persons of interest, the number of rule breaches, and the weaknesses in their AML/CFT controls.
PAP questions WP chief Pritam Singh over Singapore politics talk on Malaysian show
In a video released on YouTube on June 24, he spoke to ‘Keluar Sekejap (come out for a while — if literally translated), a popular Malaysian political podcast hosted by former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahril Hamdan, previously information chief of United Malays National Organisation.
Singapore stepped up security amid Israel-Iran tensions, says Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam
The government is concerned that extremist groups could use the regional tensions as an excuse to carry out attacks, either on Western targets such as Israeli or American interests, or on Muslim communities and symbols, depending on the ideology of the attackers.
Solar surge and imports push Singapore’s green power to new high
Domestic solar generation in May saw its fastest monthly growth since March 2024, while renewable power imports climbed for the third consecutive month, reaching their highest level in over two years.
Lawrence Wong reaffirms Singapore-China ties in first official visit as Prime Minister
During their meeting, Wong emphasised the importance of maintaining and nurturing the mutual trust and understanding that have long served as the foundation of the Singapore-China relationship.
Singtel unveils global IoT solution With floLIVE and Lenovo Connect partnership
As part of the initiative, Singtel also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lenovo Connect, a global wireless service provider, to collaborate on IoT industry cooperation.
Singapore-flagged ship fire partly contained; vessel drifting off Kerala coast
The other positive developments were the vessel’s reduced speed, its offshore trajectory and current position at around 68.5 nautical miles off the Kerala coast, the report said.