MOM monitors gathering areas for domestic workers and works with local partners to manage issues like noise and litter, said Tan See Leng in a written...
Senior Minister of State Dr Koh Poh Koon said government does not intervene in acquisition agreements, responding to questions on whether Singapore-based AI start-up Manus retained...
Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim backed Singapore’s IMF grants but questioned how the S$36 million trust contribution and S$8 million for Sudan were set. He also...
The Government does not publish official estimates of child-raising costs, citing wide variability across families. Instead, Baby Bonus payouts are determined using household income and expenditure...
The criminal trial of Goh Jin Hian and Kelvyn Oo began on 4 February, 2026, following charges of false trading in New Silkroutes shares to support...
Fleet sales by troubled car-leasing firms are unlikely to significantly affect COE prices, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said, adding that the government is monitoring financing...
Dr Koh Poh Koon told Parliament that most retrenched workers received benefits in line with tripartite norms, as Pritam Singh questioned whether larger firms should face...
The WHO and IARC revealed that nearly 40% of global cancer cases in 2022 were preventable, with tobacco, infections, and alcohol among the leading causes. The...
Yamagami Tetsuya, convicted of assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has appealed his life sentence. His legal team claims the original ruling failed to consider the...
US President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland sparked outrage over sovereignty violations, prompting historic protests and condemnation from leaders in Nuuk and Copenhagen, who reaffirmed...
COE prices fell across all categories in the 4 February tender, with the largest drop of 8.8% seen in Category B premiums for larger cars and...
Johor police have arrested a Singaporean and a Malaysian man involved in a cross-border drug syndicate trafficking ketamine-laced vape cartridges, seizing RM1.19 million (US$303,000) worth of...
Thai authorities are investigating the death of a Chiang Mai English teacher after her partner alleged she was overwhelmed by additional financial duties imposed by school...
In a written reply on 3 Feb 2026, Minister Grace Fu said the Government has no plans to place all hawker centres under a single agency....
In a written Parliamentary reply, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said 907, 877 and 868 massage establishment licences were issued in 2023, 2024 and 2025....
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said current dietary guidelines already discourage foods with poor nutrient profiles, including many ultra-processed foods. He noted that UPFs account for...
A mamak stall in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, is under investigation after a video allegedly showed staff washing customers’ leftover food and preparing it for reuse, sparking...
A leaked Vietnamese defence document reveals Hanoi’s military still views the U.S. as a “belligerent” force capable of invasion and regime change, despite a recently elevated...
Singapore will consider reviewing adoption procedures once investigations into an alleged Indonesian baby trafficking ring conclude. 15 babies were reportedly sent to Singapore. MSF says any...
Biofourmis' former CEO has been charged with falsifying accounts and forging documents, including US$16.5 million worth of invoices purportedly for services to the Ministry of Health.
In a 3 Feb written reply, SMS Jeffrey Siow said non-owner-occupied homes already face higher “investment property” tax rates and will be reviewed to keep the...
About two-thirds of PhD students in STEM fields at Singapore’s autonomous universities are non-residents, with the remaining one-third made up of citizens and PRs. In a...
Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says most long-term non-residents are unlikely to qualify for permanent residency and current integration pathways are limited due to policy intent...
Manpower Minister Tan See Leng attributed the recent dip in full-time permanent employment for polytechnic graduates to a post-COVID hiring correction and broader economic caution.
Three infants experienced mild symptoms after consuming cereulide-tainted infant formula, prompting the recall of nine batches by the Singapore Food Agency. The products, which shared a...
In a written reply to Parliament, Chan Chun Sing said the government supports institutionalising the Leader of the Opposition role in principle, but formalising it in...
Rights group RSF has condemned the detention of journalists Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao after they exposed alleged corruption by a Sichuan county party official. The...
Chan Chun Sing defended Singapore’s political salary framework, unchanged since 2012, but did not disclose compensation ranges or address comparisons with top household incomes. A new...
Budget meals at HDB coffee shops are now optional, not mandatory. Minister Chee Hong Tat said the move balances sustainability with affordability, amid low uptake and...
Workers’ Party MPs Louis Chua and Jamus Lim called for stronger reforms, mandatory disclosures, and macro-financial improvements to revitalize Singapore’s equities market. MAS Deputy Chairman Chee...
