An Indian-origin man was jailed for six weeks in Singapore on Friday, December 20, after he pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to a rival gang member.
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Singapore: Travel Smart Journeys to offer more rewards and bus options from Jan 2025
The TSJ initiative encourages commuters to adjust their commute away from busier segments of Singapore’s MRT network during the morning peak period.
SAF to conduct live-firing and military exercises from December 23
The islands of Pulau Sudong, Pulau Senang, and Pulau Pawai, and their surrounding waters are proclaimed live-firing areas.
Singapore’s GIC to invest USD 150 million in India-based Asia Healthcare Holdings
This follows GIC’s first investment of USD 170 million in AHH in February 2022.
Singapore urges foreign powers to not take advantage of fissures in Syrian society
The complex situation in Syria can only be resolved definitively through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process as affirmed in the UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Any meaningful political solution must respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Syria, it said.
Taylor Swift, Labubu, Max Maeder: Google unveils top searches for 2024 in Singapore
Some of the trending names from the overall search were PM Wong, Taylor Swift, Olympic medallist Max Maeder and Labubu — Singapore’s viral plush toy.
Singapore NParks launches 100K Corals Initiative, an extensive tech-based marine conservation effort
Corals will be cultivated at a new coral culture facility at NParks’ Marine Park Outreach and Education Centre on St John’s Island, before being transplanted into the marine environment of Singapore, in order to restore degraded reefs or establish new coral communities.
World Chess Championship: Ding Liren, D Gukesh heading to thrilling 13th game after Chinese champion bounces back to level match 6-6
China’s Ding Liren recovered to beat Indian opponent D Gukesh in the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship
Singapore MRT commuters to get up to 80 per cent fare discounts for avoiding morning rush hour from 2025
Singapore Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat also said that four new City Direct bus services — 675, 676, 677, and 678 — would start from January 2, 2025, and north-east residents could use these new services to reach the Central Business District during peak hours.
Singapore, home to 47 billionaires, emerges as one of the preferred countries for the ultra wealthy: UBS report
Currently, Singapore has 47 billionaires, six more than the city-state had in 2023. The country has seen seven new billionaires, while four dropped out from the 2023 list this year.
