Young people in Singapore are being drawn into a new role by criminal syndicates running the illegal vaping trade. They are asked to rent homes in their own names and then hand over the keys to organised groups that use the flats to store e-vaporisers. When raids happen, it is usually the tenants who are […]
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‘Ya Ali’ singer Zubeen Garg dies in scuba diving accident in Singapore
Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, who shot to fame with the Bollywood song ‘Ya Ali’ in the mid 2000s, has passed away in Singapore after a tragic scuba diving accident. He was 52. The singer was in Singapore to attend the North East India Festival, where he was scheduled to perform. According to reports, Zubeen […]
Tiffin Room at Raffles Singapore joins Michelin-starred Benares of London for an ode to Indian culinary heritage
Kuldeep Negi, Chef de Cuisine of Tiffin Room, and Sameer Taneja, Executive Chef of Benares, are co-creating a multi-course tasting menu that celebrates India’s culinary heritage through the lens of two distinct culinary philosophies.
Singapore to spend SGD 76.4m on nature-based carbon credits
Singapore will spend SGD 76.4 million to buy more than two million tonnes of nature-based carbon credits from four projects in Ghana, Paraguay and Peru, a media report said. This is the first time the commercially vibrant city state is sourcing carbon credits from nature-based projects, said the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) and the […]
Indian businessman jailed in Singapore for SGD 5,000 Changi thefts
Between 5.15 pm and 1.45 am, during his layover, he took products including perfumes, make-up and bags from at least 12 stores spread across three airport terminals and Jewel.
Singapore: Indian Navy’s INS Nistar reaches Changi for maiden port call
INS Nistar, made its maiden port call at Changi, Singapore on Sunday.
Chaos on Air India flight: Cabin cooling failure forces overnight delay for over 200 Singapore-bound passengers
The flight AI2380, to be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, was scheduled to take off around 11 pm on Wednesday, September 10.
Singapore to buy 4 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft to boost maritime security
The P-8A Poseidon aircraft will replace the ageing Fokker 50 planes, which have been in service since 1993. While the ministry confirmed the order, it did not reveal the financial details of the deal.
StarHub and Guinness to host Premier League screening for football fans in Singapore
The match between English Premier League rivals Liverpool and Everton will be shown on Saturday, September 20, at Harry’s South Beach, ARFC Woodleigh, and ARFC East Coast Park.
14-year-old Singaporean radicalised by mix of extremist ideologies, placed under ISA order
Authorities said that within just one year of consuming extremist content online, the teenager developed support for a wide and conflicting mix of ideologies, ranging from ISIS and far-right extremism to communism and incel beliefs. The ISD described the case as the first involving a “salad bar” of ideologies.
