In the battle of two 14-year-olds, Nigel Tan of Singapore overcame Natalie Tor of Singapore. It was a hard road to the final for Nigel, who had to beat Olympic champion Nur Tatar of Türkiye on the way.
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Indian-origin woman in Singapore jailed for fatally abusing maid to serve three more years for evidence tampering
A 64-year-old Indian-origin woman in Singapore, serving a 14-year jail term for fatally abusing her daughter’s Myanmarese maid, was today sentenced to additional three years in jail for removing crucial evidence in the case.
EAM Jaishankar’s aide Dr Shilpak Ambule is next Indian High Commissioner to Singapore: MEA
Dr Shilpak N Ambule, presently Joint Secretary in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore. He is an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 2002 batch, and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Heartfelt Taman Jurong farewell for Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who now runs for Singapore President’s office
Tharman, as he is called, was given a huge farewell, attended by several thousands, in honour of his great service as MP for Taman Jurong since 2001. He announced on June 8 that he would run for president this year.
How to redefine success? Singapore Dy PM Lawrence Wong gets a question from DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta
Posting a few images on Instagram from his panel talk, Wong outlined the thoughts and contents of his speech. He wrote: “What is the ‘good life’ we aspire towards? What does the Singapore Story mean to all of us?”
A year on, SINDA’s women empowerment campaign moving in the right direction: Indranee Rajah
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, who also serves as SINDA president, inaugurated the initiative last year. Last month, she launched ‘Mentorship to Let Her Shine!’
Indian Minister Pradhan meets DPM Wong, visits Spectra School during Singapore visit
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Singapore from May 28-30 to strengthen existing ties and explore the possibility of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in education and skill development, officials said.
RIP Shrinivas Dattatraya: Wife of missing Indian-origin climber from Singapore accepts end of search on Mt Everest
“But in the end, the mountain has the last say,” wrote singer Sushma Soma on Instagram, quoting her husband, Mt Everest summiter Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya, Indian-origin climber from Singapore. The family appears to have accepted that he may never be found.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.
SGX, NSE to launch platform to trade Nifty products in GIFT City from July 3
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) are set to launch the SGX NSE Connect at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) from July 3.
