Singapore’s Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran was arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body stated.
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Singapore invites British billionaire Richard Branson to drug rules, death penalty debates
Singapore invited British billionaire Richard Branson to a live televised debate with Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on the city-state’s drug policy and death penalty.
Indian EAM Jaishankar calls on senior ministers during his Singapore visit
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visit Singapore on Wednesday for three days and met senior ministers.
Singapore Parliament to discuss ministerial statements on FTAs, attacks on Indians next week
Two ministerial statements are set to be delivered in Parliament next week to explain ”how vital” Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are to Singapore and to address ”false allegations” that these pacts are not ”a free hand” for foreign professionals to take up jobs in the island nation.
Singapore police to get tech boost; cameras, drones, training bots for crime busting
Singapore police will strengthen their crime-fighting ability with cameras, drones and training bots. The adoption of latest intelligence tools and techniques will help the police extend their ability to unravel crimes.
Singapore Law Minister Shanmugam condemns viral video against interracial couple
Video of an argument between a young inter-ethnic couple and a Chinese Singaporean man which went viral on social media today has again underlined concerns about interracial tensions in the city-state.
Singapore’s anti-fake news law needed to regulate falsehoods on social media: Law Minister Shanmugam
Social media firms are hampered by their commercial interests when tackling fake news, Singapore’s law minister said, defending the city-state’s law against fake news which critics say stifles free speech.
Shanmugam, Balakrishnan clarify police use of COVID-19 contact tracing data across Singapore
Sparking concerns of violations of privacy, the Singapore government admitted that contact-tracing data gathered ostensibly for COVID-19 mitigation purposes had been used in criminal investigations.
Livspace targets Singapore’s USD 5 billion interiors market
In this @Work interview with Connected to India, Ravindran Shanmugam, Country Head of Livspace, Singapore, gives a peek into his personal life and Livspace’s aspirations for Singapore with an assurance that the platform is poised to transform the interiors industry.
In Pics: Shanmugam launches community fridges in Yishun heartlands
The new community fridges located in Yishun heartlands were launched on January 11 by Law Minister K Shanmugam.