Tag: Singapore
Singapore holds first presidential election in decade
Singapore's presidential candidates are required to have served either as a senior civil servant or as the CEO of a…
Singapore to decriminalise gay sex
Though under Singapore's Section 377A, offenders can be jailed for up to two years, there have been no known convictions…
Ukraine: Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia
Singapore's stand against Russia's invasion is the strongest so far by a Southeast Asia country.
Singapore’s daily local COVID-19 cases triple
Authorities have previously warned that daily cases could rise to as many as 15,000 due to the highly transmissible Omicron…
Singapore to accept digital COVID-19 travel pass
Singapore will from May accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines.
Singapore announces new work visa for tech execs
Singapore on Thursday announced a new work visa for foreign executives of technology firms, in hopes to attract future economic…
Singapore to roll out world’s first facial verification ID
Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, beginning from next year.
Singapore reports record coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry confirmed 942 more coronavirus infections on Saturday, a new daily record in the city state
Coronavirus: No Nigerian has tested positive in Singapore – NIDO official
Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Singapore Chapter, said on Wednesday said that no Nigerian in that country had tested…
Coronavirus kills 258, Singapore bans arrivals from China
As the coronavirus epidemic infected about 11,000 people and killed 258, according to figures released Saturday, Singapore and Mongolia have…
Super Eagles ready for showdown with Brazil in Singapore(Videos)
All is set for Nigeria's Super Eagles friendly with Brazil. The match at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang will…
Nigerian Gabriel jailed for fraud in Singapore swindles co-prisoner
Amos Paul Gabriel, a Nigerian who was jailed two months ago in Singapore over a scheme to swindle Citibank in…
Singapore Court frees Nigerian Chibuike Ejike on death row
A Nigerian, Adili Chibuike Ejike, who has been on death row in Singapore for drug smuggling was palpably relieved after…
Singapore: Activist, opposition politician convicted over Facebook comments
A Singapore court on Tuesday convicted a rights activist and an opposition politician of contempt of court, punishable by up…
Singapore: Grab, Uber fined $9.5 million over merger-deal
Singapore’s anti-trust watchdog fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber, a combined 9.5 million dollars over their merger-deal, and ordered Uber…
Price-fixing scandals: Singapore imposes heavy fines on companies
Singapore’s anti-competition watchdog slapped 13 fresh-chicken distributors with penalties, totaling 19.5 million U.S. dollars, in one of the largest price-fixing…
Singapore will ‘fully honour’ water deal with Malaysia
Singapore will “fully honour’’ the terms of its 1962 water agreement with Malaysia and expects the latter to do the…
Trump promises to return to Singapore
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob to return to the country for a…
Kim Jong Un lands in Singapore ahead of summit with Trump
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Sunday, two days ahead of…
Trump-Kim Summit: Singapore unveils ‘World Peace’ medallion
Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in…
Singapore commences parliamentary hearings to crack down fake news
Singapore’s parliament held its first public hearing on ways to crack down on the proliferation of fake news on Wednesday.
Fraud scandal: Ex-church leader ordered to start jail sentence
A Singaporean man involved in a multi-million dollar church fraud scandal and who tried to escape prison by fleeing in…
Zika virus resurfaces in Singapore
The National Environment Agency’s (NEA) on Wednesday warned that the Zika virus has resurfaced in Singapore.
Mugabe flies to Singapore for medical checks
Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, his first foreign travel since…
Coca-Cola, others agree to sugar limits in production
Singapore’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday seven major drinks companies, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, would limit the sugar content…
Lagos, Singapore partner in Public Housing
The Lagos State Government is partnering with the Singapore Government in public housing development in a bid to bridge the…
Mugabe Goes To Singapore For Medical Checks
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has left the country for medical checks in Singapore, the government said in a statement, about…
Mugabe travels to Singapore for medical check up
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe travelled to Singapore for a medical checkup on Wednesday, his spokesman said, days after he celebrated…
Building An Entrepreneurial Economy
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji Welfare state began in Germany in the 19th century, which is basis of most democracy in the…
Nigeria Needs education Reforms
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji I have always believed education should be driven towards self discovery. I read two books that changed…