Singapore

Singapore’s non-oil exports fell 20.6% yoy in December

In December 2022, Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 20.6% year over year, with declines in both electronic and non-electronic…

January 17, 2023

Singapore trains automatically close the windows of housing complexes

A Singapore train has been automated to shade the windows when it crosses residential blocks as part of yet another…

January 14, 2023

Obesity in Singaporean children worsens, but fat-shaming won’t help

Unlike other children his age, Kai (not his real name) spent little time playing with other children. Sometimes he would…

January 14, 2023

Singapore’s first MOE teacher detained under ISA for terrorism

A 38-year-old teacher with the Ministry of Education (MOE) who became interested in the Israel-Palestine issue and planned to fly…

January 12, 2023

Timothy Nga, a Singaporean actor, has died at the age of 49

Timothy Nga, a Singaporean actor, passed away last week at the age of 49. His sister, Rina Nga, announced on…

January 11, 2023

How Singapore’s retail prices have changed

Some stores have adjusted their prices to reflect the increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has increased…

January 9, 2023

Woman jailed impersonating as a lawyer and stealing $62,000

A woman posed as an attorney and conned her contacts into giving her over S$62,000 for "legal services" or employment…

January 6, 2023

Singapore didn’t impose COVID restrictions on Chinese tourists unlike others

China may be reopening, with its millions of would-be tourists and other global travelers freed of nearly all Covid-19 restrictions,…

January 5, 2023

AlterPacks in Singapore transforms food waste into containers

Food waste and food packaging occupy a sizable amount of landfill space worldwide. With technology that transforms food waste into…

January 4, 2023

Singapore cops save Chinese lady trapped in condo toilet for 4 days

A woman was aware for long time that the handle on the bathroom door in her home was broken, but…

January 2, 2023

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