SINGAPORE — In the latest set of data released, Singapore saw its highest number of suicide rates since 2000, and the greatest number of deaths was among young people aged 20 to 29.
Private home prices fell by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2023.
"Worse, the direction it is taking us is just as troubling. When a country is ruled by one and the same party for nearly six decades – all this time without an effective opposition – is it any wonder that political decay begins to set in?" Dr Chee wrote in his post
Physical and online menus will also have to carry the Nutri-Grade label. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Opinion: In a twist of irony, it seems that Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan could be abusing their positions by using ministerial statements in Parliament to personally defend themselves against allegations.
CPIB also found no preferential treatment given to the ministers and their spouses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Happy Pink Dot Day to all LGBT+ Singaporeans!
Tickets priced from $68 will start selling on June 19 for pre-sales and June 20 for general sales. Read more at straitstimes.com.
He is leader of the PAP’s 4G team and will be Singapore's fourth prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia and Singapore inked bilateral agreements for the project in 2016. Read more at straitstimes.com.
He will be required to publish a correction notice stating that the FB post contains false statements. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The victim was referred to as a "dog" in the family chat, with her killer saying: "She's worse than a hungry ghost, eat eat eat eat."
Tan Chuan-Jin says he has hurt and let down his family, and is taking responsibility by stepping away from politics.
Commercial operators will also study the feasibility of a new ferry service between Tuas in Singapore and Puteri Harbour in Johor.
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Abhishek Gupta, Co-founder of Circles.Life, will now take on a non-executive role. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Among its areas of focus are maintaining cultural identity through art, sustaining businesses, creating more public spaces. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The small city-state has become the go-to destination for big acts—including Coldplay and Taylor Swift—frustrating fans across Southeast Asia.
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Grab Holdings is preparing its biggest round of layoffs since the pandemic, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday (Jun 20), citing people familiar with the matter. The reductions are set to be announced as soon as this week and are likely to surpass a 2020 round that shrank staff by
Taxi and ride-hailing firms have also extended temporary fare increases or "driver fees". Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE: School bus operators that choose to designate common pick-up and drop-off points should ensure they are "safe and well-selected", such as being sheltered or with minimal traffic, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday (Jun 19)....
"We believe that by and large, customers will do the right thing," said FairPrice Group chief sustainability officer Chan Tee Seng.
Social media users complained of the long online queues to enter the Ticketmaster website. Read more at straitstimes.com.
