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Myanmar police arrest journalists from Singapore and Malaysia

Local police arrested another person named Aung Naing Soe, who was working with Meng and Lin as an interpreter.

Oct 28, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Airlines orders 39 Boeing aircraft for $19.5 billion

New security procedures at US airports sure to affect Singapore

The new security measures might affect the East and Southeastern regions, causing a delay in flight take-offs, thus raising concerns over extended processing time and flight delays.

Oct 26, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Additional security features of Singapore passport

Singapore passport gets new design, security features' makeover: Know all about it here

The new design is for the Singapore biometric passport and has additional security features that will make it hard to be forged or duplicated, ensuring a transparent immigration and travelling process.

Oct 26, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: CNB seizes 2 bundles of heroin at Woodlands Checkpoint

The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine (or pure heroin) trafficked exceeds 15g.

Oct 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Nearly 1 kg cannabis seized from Malaysia-registered motorcycle at Tuas Checkpoint

If convicted of trafficking more than 500g of cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act, the man may face the death penalty.

Oct 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Track fault slows down morning commute on North-South line

Train service on parts of the North-South line, proceeding towards the city was jeopardized due to a track fault, for about five hours on Wednesday, October 25.

Oct 25, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore gets ready for Christmas: Orchard Road to be lit up sooner

The celebrations will start from November 11, with President Halimah Yacob officiating the opening ceremony.

Oct 25, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

5 takeaways from PM Lee's visit to the US

Read the five important takeaways from Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's visit to the US. During the visit, he met the US President Donald Trump and conducted diplomatic talks

Oct 24, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

At the historic Peirce Mill. Dried corn drops from the trough in a steady stream into the grindstone to be ground into flour.

PM Lee enjoys visit to US, ties to strengthen

Looks like Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had fun reliving the memories of his old days. Singaporeans who were overseas or working in America got a chance to meet the Prime Minister and went as far as to fly in from Boston and even North Carolina.

Oct 24, 2017

By Rishvi Pragasam

Singapore: Newly launched community garden trails to boost environment, wildlife

Two new community garden trails have been launched in Bukit Gombak-Hong Kah North and Teck Ghee on Tuesday, October 24.

Oct 24, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

A snake covers a wooden statue of Saint Domenico during a procession in Cocullo

Python spotted in Bukit Batok: Police, pest control summoned to capture it [VIDEO]

When a snake, which turned out to be a reticulated python, was spotted inside a housing complex, the police and pest control people were summoned to get rid of it.

Oct 24, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Wild boar walks on a street at a residential area in an evacuation zone

Singapore: CCTV cameras installed to monitor wild boar sightings at Hillview Road

Closed-circuit television or CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor the movements of wild boars at the Hillview area following the boar attack on October 19.

Oct 24, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick