Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, south to the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of a diamond-shaped main island along with 62 other islets.
Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens
Shalima Motial’s Dream Catchers celebrates its 10th anniversary
NRI Stories: Indian in Singapore, Shalima Motial started the company with the aim to promote local performing artists in Singapore.
“Are you Singaporean?”: Pooja Nansi explores the complex question through You Are Here
You Are Here explores Pooja’s story and her history – from her parents’ decision to settle in another country to her grandparents’...
Singapore set to accept IATA's COVID digital travel pass from next month
Singapore News: Singapore will accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines...
Singapore to begin vaccinating under 45-year-olds from June
Singapore News: Singapore is planning to vaccinate its population against coronavirus and plans to invite those under the age of 45.
Singapore Airlines, CapitaLand launch new rewards partnership scheme
Singapore Airlines and real estate firm CapitaLand today embarked on a new rewards partnership scheme, beginning with the launch of a...
Singapore workers to return to work with staggered work hours, 75 pc capacity
Staggered hours have been the norm at some firms in Singapore, as companies prepare for employees who are currently working from home to...
Singapore's COVID safety measures a big part of its human rights report to the UN
Even as the latest safety measures were announced for the Easter weekend and the parliament is set to discuss a digital vaccine passport...
Singapore residential prices on the rise despite pandemic: Reports
Despite the pandemic, Singapore private home prices grew at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2021 as it joined the frenzy gripping...
Singapore's arbitration centre sets new record of handling 1,080 cases in 2020
According to its annual report, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) set a new record with 1,080 new case filings in 2020....
Netflix removed drug-related series, documentary from Singapore service after demand from IMDA
Netflix removed Cooked with Cannabis and Have A Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics from its Singapore service.
Professor Simon Chesterman will continue as Dean of the Faculty of Law for a fourth term.
Temasek Foundation to begin distribution of free hand sanitiser in Singapore from April 12
As part of its second #BYOBclean initiative, Temasek Foundation will enable every interested household in Singapore to collect 500ml free,...
Vaccine certification next step in plan to restart quarantine-less travel: Singapore
Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said that developing methods for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certification with other...
Local talents celebrated at Pradhana Vizha 2021 with 31 talent and production awards
The 17th edition of the event was held at The Theatre at Mediacorp.
Mediacorp, Singapore Polytechnic ink virtual MoU to launch programmes for media professionals
Mediacorp and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have inked a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a range of...
Singapore Tourism Board live streams taxi rides around the city
The Singapore Tourism Board will be hosting four live streams, called 'Singapore by Stream', on platform Twitch that allow anyone watching...
Eight Singapore restaurants make it to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list
Eight Singapore restaurants have made it to this year's list of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, up from six last year.
The stamps feature sketches of elements found at the hawker centres.
No need for vaccinated Singapore residents to get tested for COVID antibodies: MOH
Speaking during a COVID-19 press conference, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Deputy Director of Medical Services at MOH, said there is no...
Catch The Band Walle's Harsha Channa performing 90s Bollywood hits unplugged at Blackbox Centre
Harsha Channa, leader of Singaporean Fusion music group The Band Walle, is putting up a live Bollywood music show on April 2-3 titled...
Singapore Court orders blogger to pay PM Lee Hsien Loong SGD 133,000 in online defamation case
The Singapore high court ordered that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong be paid SGD 133,000 (USD 98,825) in damages in a defamation case filed...
JCube Mall, JEM, Jurong Point amongst malls visited by COVID-19 cases in infectious period: MOH
As of Tuesday, Singapore had reported a total of 60,221 COVID-19 cases.
Singapore now home to one of the world’s largest offshore floating solar farms
The floating solar farm at Woodlands has a total of 13,312 panels, 40 inverters and more than 30,000 floats.
MOM convicts two foreign workers for fraudulent work injury compensation claims
Singh Arshdeep, an Indian National, and Rohoman Md Shimul from Bangladesh were convicted on 10 March 2021 and 23 March 2021 respectively.
Celebrate Easter with afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel Singapore
The Easter Afternoon Tea will be available at The Grand Lobby from April 2-4.
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