Nearly 300 tonnes of oil spilled into the narrow strait separating Singapore and Malaysia after a collision between two container vessels, the Singapore Marine Port Authority (MPA) said on Wednesday.
The economic climate in Singapore has deteriorated this year, according to companies polled in a new survey, with almost half expecting the coming year to be even worse.
Yvonne Seah Yew Foong, a former BSI SA private banker, became the second person to be convicted in Singapore’s probe into alleged money laundering linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
Singapore has the highest achieving students in international education rankings, with its teenagers coming top in tests in maths, reading and science.
Many Asian cities claim to be the one true king of street food. Thais boast that Bangkok’s endless alleyways filled with tasty dishes make their capital tops, while Hong Kongers swear their dai pai dongs (street stalls) offering Cantonese fare put their city in street-food slot number one
Google Chief wants firm's new office to convey idea of community spirit and is also looking to invest heavily in Singaporean talent.
Escape the Hong Kong chill with hot beats in Singapore at Zoukout and Laneway, the Wonderfruit and Paradise Island festivals in Thailand and at India’s Sunburn four-dayer
New UK research confirmed for the first time that children taught math using a Chinese-style method fare much better than their peers, backing a decision to use such techniques in British primary schools.
Ten years after its first edition, the Singapore Biennale is coming into its own identity - one with a focus on contemporary art in South-east Asia and an interest in fostering a deeper understanding of the culture and histories of its neighbours.
The Singapore Government wants to intensify Asean-wide cooperation to build a stronger cyberspace commons in a region where governments are vulnerable to a spectrum of cyber attacks, Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim said on Tuesday.
Users of ride-hailing firm Grab will be able to book driverless cars from Friday as it partners with a start-up testing the technology in Singapore, just days after rival Uber [UBER.UL] debuted its self-driving vehicles in the United States.
Perennial “frenemies” Singapore and Hong Kong have never shied away from an opportunity to slug it out – whether in the race to outdo each other as Asian hubs in finance, aviation or even street food.
Perennial “frenemies” Singapore and Hong Kong have never shied away from an opportunity to slug it out – whether in the race to outdo each other as Asian hubs in finance, aviation or even street food.
An influx of tourists to Singapore this year has brought little joy to the city’s hoteliers, as a glut of rooms sends a key revenue measure to a six-year low.
Singapore confirmed 31 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection with one is pregnant as of Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA).
Indonesian authorities are making serious response to the spread of Zika virus in Singapore by issuing travel advisory for pregnant women planning to travel to the neighboring country.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held a half-day emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday to test the readiness of various agencies to respond to ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore.
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