Singapore has approved a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioTech for children.
Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 12 to 15, as COVID-19 cases in the world continue to rise....
Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UK
Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom, the city-state said, while 11 others who were already...
COVID-19 vaccine stirs rare hesitation in nearly virus-free Singapore
As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations its striking success in controlling the virus is making some question whether they should take the jabs....
Half of Singapore’s migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19
Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according to the government, indicating the virus spread much more widely among those...
Coronavirus weirdness: Singapore Air is transforming parked planes into pop-up restaurants
2020, when the most exclusive dining experience can only be had on a parked airplane Editor's take: Covid-19 has transformed 2020 into what has to be...
Midas touch: Singapore exchange touts gold to the masses
Investors can turn up to admire their treasure whenever they want Martin ABBUGAO AFP/File Fancy owning your own gold bars that you can admire and...
Nigerian man escapes death penalty as Singapore’s Court of Appeal in rare reversal acquits him of drug trafficking 10 years after his arrest
In a rare move, the Singapore's Court of Appeal on Thursday September 17, reversed its own decision to convict a Nigerian man of a capital...
Singapore grapples with coronavirus in migrant workers’ dormitories
FILE PHOTO: View of a dormitory room for migrant workers who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), amid the outbreak in Singapore May 15,...
Singapore crushes massive ivory haul on eve of World Elephant Day
It will take three to five days for all of the ivory to be cruched Handout SINGAPORE'S NATIONAL PARKS BOARD/AFP Singapore began destroying nine tonnes...
Singapore company director charged over Wirecard scandal
The headquarters of scandal-hit German payments provider Wirecard in Aschheim, near Munich Christof STACHE AFP/File A company director has been charged in Singapore with falsifying...
Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine
Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its...
Uber keeps Asia HQ in Singapore, ditching Hong Kong move
Uber will not be moving its regional headquarters to Hong Kong Aaron TAM AFP/File Uber will keep its Asian headquarters in Singapore for now, the...
Singapore PM Lee flags delay to retirement due to coronavirus
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a largely unchanged cabinet on Saturday following an election win this month, and flagged a possible delay to...
Singaporean pleads guilty in U.S. to acting as Chinese intelligence agent: Justice Department
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Justice building is bathed in morning light at sunrise in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert/File Photo...
Singapore sports agency ‘dismayed’ over skater’s abuse in China
Jessica Shuran Yu said her coach hit her, drew blood from her shin with skate blades, and hurled insults at her and fellow athletes Mohd...
Outcry over student strangler prompts Singapore to review penalties for violence
Singapore is reviewing penalties for violent offences following outcry over a 12-day prison sentence for a student who strangled his girlfriend until she blacked out....
Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
Tiny Singapore, viewed as a barometer for the health of global trade, is highly sensitive to external shocks, and the gloomy figures are another ominous...
Singapore ruling party, stung by poll setback, faces succession questions
Singapore’s ruling party, stung by its worst ever election results, on Saturday signalled a possible delay to its meticulous succession plans, and analysts foresaw other...
Singapore’s ruling PAP cedes ground to opposition in pandemic poll
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) extended its unbroken rule in Friday’s election, but its vote share slipped near a record low as opposition parties...
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic that is pushing the city-state’s economy...
In masks and gloves, Singaporeans vote under COVID-19 cloud
Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves will cast their ballot on Friday under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic that is pushing the city-state’s economy towards...
Gay rights: the taboo subject in Singapore’s election
Among a record eleven parties set to contest Singapore’s election on Friday, there has been virtual silence on one of the conservative city-state’s most controversial...
Singapore’s would-be leader tests electability in unsafe seat
For all the predictability of elections in Singapore, one result will be keenly watched when the city-state votes on Friday as finance minister Heng Swee...
Voting in time of the coronavirus, Singaporeans question foreign hires
For many Singaporeans, voting on Friday under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic, a big election issue is job prospects and whether their rich little...
Singapore’s fake news law trips up opposition as election looms
Enforcing a fake news law in the run up to a national election, authorities in Singapore have ordered that online references to some comments made...
Here is why one party dominates Singapore politics
Singaporeans are expected to return the People’s Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian...
Singapore PM’s brother will not contest July 10 election
FILE PHOTO: Lee Hsien Yang of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) greets a hawker during a walkabout ahead of the general election in Singapore June...
Singapore PM’s brother thrusts first-family row into politics
When the brother of Singapore’s prime minister joined the opposition to the party their father led through the city-state’s independence and rise as a nation,...