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…