Singapore

Singapore’s HerbYvore eyes a sustainable future through a plant-based diet, starting with paneer made of peas

In an interview with Connected to India, Vishal Vijay, head of business development at Agrocorp International, discusses the proliferation...

Google Pay US users can now transfer money to Singapore, India

Alphabet Inc's Google announced it has launched international money transfer partnerships with remittances firms Wise and Western Union Co...

DBS announces COVID-19 relief efforts to help India worth INR 10 crore

DBS has tied up with the Singapore High Commission in India and the High Commission of India based in Singapore to import three cryogenic...

Jewel Changi Airport, Terminals 1 and 3 closed to public as COVID testing continues

Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced that terminal two and Jewel will re-open premises 14 days later, on May 27.

Indian national and man of Indian-descent charged in Singapore under the Official Secrets Act

Singapore news: Indian national and a Singaporean of Indian descent were charged by a Singapore court on Wednesday under the Official...

Six programmes to check out this week at the Singapore HeritageFest

As Singapore HeritageFest 2021 approaches its second weekend, here’s a look at 6 programmes to watch out for.

Revamped Changi Chapel and Museum to tell stories of courage and resilience

The CCM will open its doors on May 19, 2021 after having closed for redevelopment back in 2018.

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong condemns racist attack on Indian-origin woman in Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong condemned the alleged racist attack on a local woman of Indian descent after reports emerged that...

German pharma firm BioNTech to build COVID-19 facility in Singapore by 2023: Reports

German vaccine developer BioNTech SE announced plans to build its Southeast Asia headquarters and first Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore,...

Spotlight: I saw a spark in Salman Khan, says Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff is one of the veteran icons of the Indian film industry. In a virtual interview with Connected to India's Daisy Irani Subaiah,...

Few¢ents raises US$1.6 million funding for pay-per-content solution

Singapore-born "FinTech-for-Media" startup, Few¢ents, providers of digital solutions to publishers for content monetisation, raises US$1.6...

Nine new community COVID cases in Singapore: MOH

Coronavirus Update - Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case...

Sikh associations in Singapore to screen community documentary during Vesakhi Mela 2021

The Young Sikh Association (YSA) is partnering with the Singapore Khalsa Association (SKA) this year for the annual Vesakhi Mela 2021. As...

Singapore's Agrocorp enters burgeoning plant-based food market with HerbYvore

Singapore News - At a tasting event in Singapore on 15th April 2021, Agrocorp International, a Singapore based food and agri-commodities...

IAF airlifts nine oxygen containers from Singapore, Dubai to West Bengal as part of COVID relief efforts

Covid - The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has brought them to the Panagarh...

Singapore, Hong Kong travel bubble to begin from May 26: Reports

Singapore News - A long-delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on May 26, the two cities have said, as they move...

Study gathers Singapore residents' views on a host of pandemic-related issues

According to a study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) released yesterday, younger Singaporeans and permanent residents are more...

Singapore, UAE suspend flights from India due to COVID wave

Covid-19 Update - Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced they have suspended flights from India amid rising number of...

50 India 'double mutant', 137 South Africa variant cases detected in Singapore: Report

Covid-19 update - A Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) found that at least 50 cases of a new "double mutant" Indian...

No COVID-19 testing for fans attending Singapore Premier League matches starting this weekend

Singapore Sports News - As per guidelines announced by the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce on March 24, up to 250 fans can enter match...

India-based flexi workspace startup Simpliwork plans to enter Singapore, HK

Flexi workspace startup Simpliwork Offices Pvt Ltd, founded in Bengaluru, India, announced plans to expand its operations in overseas...

Singapore has world's second strongest passport: Global mobility report

Singapore has the second strongest passport of any country in the world, according to a recent survey. Asian countries top the list of the...

Hong Kong suspends Scoot flights from Singapore after three passengers 'fail to comply with COVID-19' regulations

Singapore Travel News - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot stopped carrying transit passengers on their services from Singapore to Hong Kong...

COVID-19 impact: Singapore sees a drop in rental costs for expatriates

Singapore Housing News - Singapore saw its rent rates take a dip in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on tourism, according...

Singapore Aetos officer charged with armed robbery used official firearm, say Singapore Police

Singapore Crime News - A 38-year-old auxiliary police officer who allegedly robbed a shop in Jurong on April 12 using his official gun after...