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Indian woman who fell off Singapore cruise ship is dead, says son
Singapore: A 64-year-old Indian woman, who fell off a cruise ship into the Singapore Strait this week, has died, according to a social media post shared by her son This comes even…
- India
Singapore’s Deputy PM Lawrence Wong hails Sikhs’ contribution
Singapore: Sikhs in Singapore have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions and made significant contributions in diverse fields while retaining their culture, faith and unique identity, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.…
- World
Singapore executes woman convict for first time in 20 years
Singapore: For the first time in 20 years, Singapore on Friday executed a woman convict who was found guilty of trafficking 30 grams of heroin in 2018. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45,…
- World
2 Indian-origin ministers likely to sue Singapore PM’s brother for defamation
Singapore: Singapore’s Indian-origin ministers K. Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan have sent lawyers’ letters to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s brother, Lee Hsien Yang seeking an apology and damages for defamation. Yang, who…
- India
India to launch seven satellites from Singapore on July 30
Bengaluru: India would launch PSLV-C56 carrying DS-SAR satellite from Singapore, along with six co-passenger satellites, from ISRO’s Sriharikota spaceport on July 30. The satellites would be launched from the first launchpad at…
- World
Biryani, Indian Rojak among top eight popular foods in Singapore
Singapore: Biryani and Indian Rojak are among the top eight popular dishes that Singaporeans enjoy and want to preserve it in the multi-racial island nation. Biryani, still popularly cooked by the third-generation…
- Technology
Twitter faces lawsuit over unpaid bills in 4 countries
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned Twitter is facing a lawsuit after being accused of failing to pay for services for offices located in London, Dublin, Sydney and Singapore. A Sydney-based infrastructure company Facilitate…
- World
Singapore to deploy more police robots in the absence of manpower
Singapore: After over five years of small-scale trials, Singapore will now “progressively deploy” more police robots across the city-state. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday that the robots were placed…
- World
Indian worker found dead under building rubble in Singapore
Singapore: The body of a 20-year-old Indian national, who died after a part of a building collapsed in Singapore, was pulled out of the rubble in rescue operations lasting for more than…
- World
Man convicted of racially abusing, kicking Indian woman in Singapore
Singapore: A man in Singapore has been convicted for racially abusing and kicking an Indian-origin woman who had her mask down during the Covid-19 pandemic, a media report said. Wong Xing Fong…
- World
Chinese Defence Minister warns of unbearable disaster in potential US-China war
Singapore: Accusing “some countries” of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China’s Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an…
- World
China, Singapore to establish secure defence communication link
Singapore: Singapore and China on Thursday agreed to work towards establishing a secure defence telephone link between the two countries to allow high-level communications between the defence leaders, amidst Beijing’s aggressive actions…
- World
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19
Singapore: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after recent visits to South Africa and Kenya. “I tested positive for COVID-19 for the first…
- Middle East
Saudis will no longer need visa to enter Singapore from June 1
Riyadh: Saudi national will no longer need to apply for a visa to enter Singapore, starting from Thursday, June 1. Singaporean embassy in Riyadh said on Twitter, citing a statement from the…