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 by the city-state’s leader, according to a judgment released today.
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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.
12 new COVID cases in Singapore on March 21, all imported: MOH
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon yesterday, taking the country’s total case count to 60,196.
COVID recoveries in Singapore cross 60,000 mark, says MOH
As of noon yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified that there are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
Singapore to discontinue registering diesel cars by 2025: LTA
Singapore announced it is set to discontinue registering diesel-powered cars and taxis from 2025, five years ahead of previously scheduled, as part of its push to reduce emissions and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
Singapore foreign dependants will require work passes for employment from May: Ministry
Singapore Manpower Minister Josephine Teo announced that spouses and family members of foreigners working in Singapore, who hold dependant’s passes, will need to obtain a work pass in order to continue working in the country.
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
UK-Singapore post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement launched
The new UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA) has been entered into force on February 11, an announcement read.
Koh Boon Hwee to step down as Chairman of NTU Singapore after 28 years
Koh Boon Hwee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), will be stepping down on March 31, 2021 after an illustrious 28 years, an official release stated.
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.
