Current Affairs

German company Volocopter’s spokesperson, Ms Helena Treeck, told TODAY (16 October) that the firm is in “introductory talks” with the Singapore government to bring its eponymous air taxis to Singapore, hopefully by 2021. In the past year, the German firm has been communicating with the Economic Development Board, Transport Minister and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to study the feasibility …

Three simulator e-racers have earned professional e-sports contracts with the Legion of Racers (LOR) after emerging as the top three finalists in the LOR competition held during GameStart 2019, Southeast Asia’s premier gaming convention, at Suntec City on 12 and 13 October. What’s more, two of the racers, 25-year-old Andika Rama (1st place) from Indonesia and 27-year-old Luis Moreno (2nd …

Singapore is not in a rush to be “ahead of the curve” in adopting “newfangled technologies” said, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday (21 October), especially for essential sectors like public transport. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mr Khaw said: “We take our time …

The People’s Association’s (PA) grassroots adviser, Chua Eng Leong, for Eunos ward took to his Facebook on Saturday (19 October) to hit back at Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh over what Mr Chua refers to as “unsubstantiated comments” about the delay in the completion of a barrier-free-access (BFA) ramp at Blk 108 Bedok Reservoir Road. Mr Chua – who …

Jewel at Changi Airport has become an “instantly recognisable icon” in Singapore, said PM Lee Hsien Loong at the official opening on Friday (18 October), which also happened to be the 10th Aniversary of the Changi Airport Group (CAG). Since it’s opening just six months ago, Jewel has helped bolster Changi Aiport’s reputation and competitiveness, said Mr Lee, adding that …

On Saturday (19 October), the People’s Association’s (PA) grassroots adviser, Chua Eng Leong, for Eunos ward took to his Facebook to hit back at Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh over what Mr Chua refers to as “unsubstantiated comments” about the delay in the completion of a barrier-free-access (BFA) ramp at Blk 108 Bedok Reservoir Road. Mr Chua – who …

A member of the public, Lam Yin Yin, wrote to ST Forum 2 weeks ago (9 Oct) highlighting the plight of Singaporean elderly serving in physically intensive jobs such as facility cleaners, dish cleaners or cardboard collectors. “Some of these seniors appear to be frail or not in good physical shape, and some are limp or severely hunched over,” Ms …

Just after the police said they have arrested four individuals, including two teenagers aged 17 and 19, for their involvement in the Telegram group chat called “SG Nasi Lemak” circulating obscene materials, AsiaOne reported on yet another Telegram group of the same nature. This new group, called “SharingIsCaring”, is a private group chat with over 100 members at the time …

South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday (18 Oct) that video of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s speech delivered at the NTUC Conference on Tuesday (15 Oct) has gone viral on social media in China with many Chinese praising him (‘Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong a social media hero in China for Hong Kong protest comments‘). At the conference, PM Lee …

Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam was presented with the inaugural Distinguished Leadership and Service Award from the Institute of International Finance (IFF) on 17 October, in recognition of his contributions to global financial governance and public service. In a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Shanmugaratnam said: “It is my privilege to …