SM Lee shared event photos on the social network X, and wrote: “Grateful to the Singaporean Indian community for organising the appreciation dinner ytdy, and for their support all these years. I am confident that the community will continue to help build a stronger and more united Singapore in the years to come!”
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Singapore celebrates Pongal with important milestone as LISHA turns 25
To mark the festival, there will be a grand streetlight for 1 month, starting from 10 January, 2025 to 10 February 2025 (31 Days) along the streets of Serangoon Road (From Bukit Timah Junction to off Perumal Temple). The lights will be on from 7 PM to 12 AM (daily).
Singapore First Aid Training Centre signs MoU with Eduquest for enhanced workplace safety in F&B sector
SkillsFuture Singapore Adviser Peen Wei Ling, who was instrumental in developing the idea of this collaboration, said that food safety education was necessary because F&B workers frequently suffered from cuts, lacerations, and puncture wounds as part of their daily tasks; additionally, many of them had to continue handling hot food despite their injuries.
Singapore foreign minister praises telemedicine team helping Gaza refugees on UAE-led hospital ship
To help Gaza civilians, the Singapore team has been offering tele-consultations. The team consists of doctors, surgeons, and paediatricians, and they are working with the international team on the UAE-led floating hospital, anchored at Al-Arish Port in northeastern Egypt.
Singapore FinTech Festival 2024 attracts 65,000 participants from 134 countries and regions; makes big plans for 2025
More than 3,400 government and regulatory attendees across 665 central banks, regulatory institutions, and government organisations participated in the ‘Regulation Zone’. Key discussion areas included Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, quantum research and finance, cross-border data flow, and digital asset growth.
“Train to Pakistan tells us that societies are fragile and stability can’t be taken for granted”
Ahead of the play’s premiere at Kalaa Utsavam on November 20, Daisy Irani (executive producer and director) and Subin Subaiah (playwright, dramatist, and researcher) talk about why this India-Pakistan Partition story resonates with Singapore and with the wider 21st century world.
Singapore babies born in 2025 to get “special gift” as part of #SG60 celebrations, says Indranee Rajah
Indian-origin Singapore minister Indranee Rajah said in her social media post that the “gift” was meant to encourage the family bond and parenthood, because the nation would need “more Singaporean babies to write the next chapter of our Singapore story”.
Pritam Singh trial: Workers’ Party chief testifies he told Raeesah Khan to take “ownership and responsibility” of her false claim
The Workers’ Party leader appeared in court on November 5 to testify following the ruling by Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan that there was a case for Singh to answer for both the charges against him. The trial began on October 14.
Living Ancestor is heavily influenced by my relationship with Mahavidya goddess Matangi, says Singapore poet-performer ArunDitha
A unique show in Kalaa Utsavam 2024 in Singapore is Living Ancestor நம்முள் வாழும் முன்ேனார் by ArunDitha, SISTRUM & Beatroot Ensemble featuring Mohamed Noor and Munir Alsagoff.
“I’m seduced by these dancers and musicians,” says Akram Khan, on his return to stage with GIGENIS
GIGENIS is the highlight show of this year’s Kalaa Utsavam (November 15-24, 2024), the annual Indian festival of performing arts in Singapore, presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
