In their recent statements, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and veteran Indian-origin Cabinet minister K Shanmugam have spoken of the achievements of Singapore and the challenges facing the country, as it enters a new phase.
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Over 950,000 Singaporean HDB households to benefit from various schemes in January 2025
These rebates help to provide support for GST and cost-of-living expenses for lower- to middle-income households, and are disbursed in April, July, October, and January each year. This will be the fourth quarterly disbursement for Financial Year (FY) 2024.
Port of Singapore handles record-breaking 40 million shipping containers in 2024
In the current year, PSA Singapore, the country’s largest transhipment hub, reported handling over 40 million TEUs.
Indian mission in Singapore to open condolence book for residents to pay tribute to Manmohan Singh
Singh, who was India’s prime minister for 10 years from 2004 to 2014, died in New Delhi on Thursday night. He was 92.
Mediacorp’s Let’s Celebrate 2025 to ring in the new year with music and performance at Singapore Sports Hub
According to the organisers, the celebration comprises fun-filled activities for all ages and a dynamic mix of live music performed by homegrown talents. At midnight, the evening will culminate in Singapore’s longest single countdown fireworks display this year that will illuminate the sky to usher in 2025! According to reports, the event will feature a 15-minute fireworks sequence.
Global aviation in 2024: Kuala Lumpur-Singapore slides to No. 4 on world’s busiest flight routes list, as Hong Kong-Taipei seizes No. 1 spot
The majority of routes in the Top 10 Busiest International Routes for 2024 are in Asia, seven routes in total. From other regions, one route is from Africa (Cairo to Jeddah), one from Europe and North America (New York JFK to London Heathrow) and two operate within the Middle East (Cairo to Jeddah and Dubai to Riyadh).
Syria’s instability poses terrorism threat to Southeast Asia, warns Singapore’s security agency
Instability in Syria following former president Bashar al-Assad’s fall may have spillover effects on Southeast Asia and Singapore, the city-state’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Monday, December 23.
Singapore to crack down on foreign political influence after LinkedIn job listings raise concerns
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Straits Times on Tuesday, December 24, that it will not tolerate foreign political agendas on Singapore’s soil.
Singapore football star Adam Swandi, 28, retires after health scare
Swandi hung up his boots on December 24. “…the ex-Singapore international has regretfully decided to end his decade-long professional football career,” the club informed.
Singapore: Joint island-wide multi-agency anti-vice operation leads to over 600 arrests
Two massage establishments and one public entertainment outlet are also under investigation for breaches under the Massage Establishment Act 2017 and Public Entertainment Act 1958, respectively.
