PM Modi impressed with passion and commitment of first India-Singapore hackathon winners

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the winners of the first India-Singapore Hackathon, a fast-paced 36-hour competition to develop creative and innovative solutions focused on the theme ‘Smart Campus’.

MAS to help fintech startups test their products, says Ong Ye Kung

To give an impetus to innovation in financial technology (fintech), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will help startups in this field to test their products and solutions over a fixed period of time in a regulatory ‘sandbox’, where regulations are temporarily suspended or relaxed, said Ong

Indian PM Modi meets Singapore’s PM Lee on sidelines of East Asia Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a successful meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong today. Both leaders discussed a range of issues, including co-operation in financial technology and regional economic integration.

C Kunalan: Sprint legend of Singapore

Singapore Sports Museum is home to a mesmerising, silver-coloured cast of a sturdy hand holding a baton accompanied with a foot. Canagasabai Kunalan is the inspiration for the remarkable piece of art.

Local artist Baet Yeok Kuan designed the sculpture of Kunalan’s right hand holding a relay baton,

Singapore tops Asia in English skills after Malaysia, Philippines, India

Singaporeans possess the highest degree of English skills in Asia, followed by people from Malaysia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and India, according to a new study.

Globally, among the non-English countries, Singapore is third after Sweden and Netherlands on “Very High” English proficiency Index th