The Indian smuggler Abdul Jaffar had wrapped the tiny tortoises in cloth and bundled them in his suitcase. After he was caught at Singapore Changi Airport, a veterinarian in Singapore, assessing the health of the smuggled tortoises, said that this manner of transportation had caused the little creatures “unnecessary suffering”.
Tag: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
Passport-less system at Changi Airport cuts immigration clearance time by 60 per cent using facial and iris biometrics
Passport-less immigration clearance had been fully implemented across all of Changi Airport’s four terminals since September 30, 2024. Within a fortnight, by October 15, around 1.5 million travellers have used this new system, which cuts the average clearance time per traveller by 60 per cent, from 25 seconds to 10 seconds.
Singapore ICA officer guilty of cash theft from Changi Airport fliers; gets 14-month jail term
Pleading guilty, the ICA officer named Salleh said that he had committed the cash theft because of financial stress at home. The officer has been suspended from the ICA since October 2023.
Singapore travel: August rollout of passport-less immigration clearance at Changi Airport
Under the New Clearance Concept (NCC), all travellers will have automated clearance, and all Singapore residents and eligible foreign travellers will get immigration clearance without having to present their passport.
Singapore HSA fines 13 people for selling e-vapourisers illegally
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has prosecuted and slapped SGD 102,000 worth of fines on 13 persons for selling electronic vapourisers (e-vapourisers) and related components.
Singapore population shrinks to 5.45 million; lowest since 1970
According to the latest census data, Singapore’s total population shrank by 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million in June 2021, largely due to a fall in non-resident numbers amidst the COVID-19 travel restrictions, indicating the sharpest fall since the government began collecting such data in 1970.
Singapore citizens, PRs require negative COVID test to return home
Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) looking to return to the city-state will also have to present a valid negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test report obtained within 72 hours prior to their departure for Singapore, starting from 11.59 pm tomorrow.
Vaccinations will not be part of compulsory entry requirements, says Singapore Minister Ong Ye Kung
Responding to a question in Parliament today, Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said the government has “no plans” to make vaccinations a requirement for travellers looking to enter the country but more data is needed before border measures can be relaxed for people vaccinated against COVID-1
Singapore cleared 80 per cent fewer travellers in 2020, says ICA
According to official data released today, Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) cleared more cargo and low-value goods in 2020 even as traveller numbers declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singapore residents can report change of address online from Oct 1
The new e-Service will be available in the four official languages (English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil).
