Singapore Elections: Pritam Singh Re-elected as Workers’ Party Secretary-General Ahead

01 Jul 2024

Pritam Singh, the Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition in Singapore, has been re-elected as the secretary-general of the Workers' Party (WP). This development comes as the city-state gears up for its next general election, which must be called by November 2025 but could occur as soon as November this year....

4-Year-Old Dies After Father Forces Him To Eat Chilli During Toilet Training

05 Jun 2024

A man in Singapore was sentenced to eight months in jail for causing the death of his four-year-old son by forcing him to eat chilli roughly two years ago. The 38-year-old father inserted the tip of a chilli into his son's mouth during a toilet training incident in August 2022...

Zelenskyy Meets US Defense Secretary At Shangri La Dialogue, Singapore

02 Jun 2024

As the foremost security summit in Asia unfolds with leaders gathering from around the globe, the most recent participant at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore was President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. On Sunday, he discussed with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during the event. "I met with US...

Singapore Airlines Flight Encountered Dangerous Zone Feared by Pilots

23 May 2024

A former pilot suggested that the Singapore Airlines flight, involved in severe turbulence resulting in one passenger's death, might have encountered the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ). This region, as described by NASA Earth Observatory, encircles the Earth near the equator, where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern hemispheres...

Singapore Airlines: One Dead, Several Injured in Bangkok Emergency Landing

21 May 2024

A tragic incident unfolded when a Singapore Airlines flight en route from London's Heathrow Airport to Singapore was forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok. This sudden diversion was prompted by intense turbulence, leading to the loss of one passenger's life and leaving multiple individuals with varying degrees of injuries. ...

Is Covid-19 Back? Singapore Sees Surge In Covid-19 Cases, Nearly Doubling In A Week

19 May 2024

The Singapore Ministry of Health has reported a significant rise in COVID-19 cases, with the estimated weekly count almost doubling from 13,700 to 25,900 in the week ending May 11. This sharp increase has prompted health authorities to closely monitor the situation, though no new social restrictions are planned at...

Singapore: Air Force F-16 Crashed At Air Base On Wednesday

08 May 2024

A Singapore Air Force F-16 aircraft crashed at Tengah Air Base on Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. (0435 GMT), according to Singapore's defense ministry. The ministry stated that the plane "encountered a problem during take-off, and the pilot followed emergency procedures." It added that the pilot ejected safely, is conscious, able...

India to investigate MDH, Everest spice ban in Hong Kong

23 Apr 2024

India's commerce and industry ministry has launched an inquiry into the reported ban on certain spices produced by Indian companies like MDH and Everest in Singapore and Hong Kong. Following recent actions by food regulators in these countries, the ministry is seeking detailed information on the banned spices and the...

Singapore Food Agency recalls Everest’s Fish Curry Masala due to pesticide concerns

20 Apr 2024

Singapore has issued a recall for Everest's Fish Curry Masala due to concerns over the presence of ethylene oxide pesticide, which exceeds permissible limits. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) directed importer Sp Muthiah and Sons Pvt Ltd to withdraw the affected products after an investigation. "The Centre for Food Safety...

Adani Group forms JV for marketing of green hydrogen in Japanese market

14 Sep 2023

Adani Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd announced a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Kowa Holdings Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore for sales and marketing of green ammonia, green hydrogen and its derivatives. The JV will concentrate on marketing of products in Japan, Taiwan...