Commentary: What the Cabinet appointments of Jeffrey Siow and David Neo tell us about Singapore’s approach to political leadership
The appointments of Jeffrey Siow and David Neo as acting ministers have drawn attention. But direct appointments to Cabinet, though uncommon, do have precedence, says Terence Ho of the Singapore…
PM Wong to attend two-day ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur
The summit is taking place amid an uncertain global economic and trade environment upended by United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.Read More
Woman accused of lying about meeting ex-DBS CEO Piyush Gupta says LinkedIn post made by social media manager
Ms Janney Hujic told 8World News that her freelance social media manager demanded S$5,000 to take the post down.Read More
All neighbourhood police centres to have automated equipping and armoury systems by end-2027
Every NPC in Singapore will implement automated equipping systems by June 2026, and armoury equivalents by December 2027. Read More
Dengue outbreaks averted in past two years, public urged to stay vigilant in 2025: NEA
The warmer months from May to October usually see higher dengue transmission in Singapore.Read More
Pesta Perdana 2025: Norman Ishak and Carmen Soo win best actor and actress awards
The 18th edition of Pesta Perdana took place on Saturday night (May 24). This year’s iteration of the award show also celebrated the 25th anniversary of Suria – Mediacorp’s dedicated…
Why is True Singapore Ghost Stories still so popular after more than 35 years?
Books from the series have ranked amongst the top 10 most borrowed physical adult books almost every year for the past 10 years, according to the National Library Board.Read More
Worker dies after being struck by reversing truck at HDB worksite in Yishun
A 61-year-old man was arrested for causing death by rash act and investigations are ongoing.Read More
ICA to conduct safety review after Woodlands Checkpoint traffic accident; contraflow started before barriers put in place
Motorists at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints can expect to face some delays in the meantime.Read More
Her dance video racked up 11m views on YouTube – now she’s representing Singapore at Osaka World Expo
People from as far as South Africa and Canada messaged her after watching her dance on YouTube seven years ago. Next week, Shruthi Nair will be dancing on a bigger…