A 50 year old Singaporean tourist got bitten badly by a komodo dragon in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park because he provoked it by going past the designated safe zone for people to watch the animals.
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Red Bull heir on the run from Thai authorities not in Singapore: Police
SINGAPORE – The Thai Red Bull heir on the run after a warrant was issued for him over a fatal hit-and-run in 2012 is not in Singapore, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) told The Straits
Read moreInterns in Singapore can get up to $5k monthly, data shows
Interns working at foreign investment banks in Singapore and sovereign wealth fund GIC can receive between $3,000 and $5,000 monthly, according to data compiled by jobs site Glassdoor. The highest-paying companies – according to a
Read moreSingaporean in coma dies after being medically evacuated from Tokyo
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean man, who was medically evacuated from Tokyo thanks to crowdfunding, died shortly after arriving back on home soil on Tuesday (May 2). Mr Jimi Cheong, 62, had been on holiday with
Read moreBritney Spears to perform in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore fans who want a piece of Britney Spears are lucky. The American pop princess will be performing live in Singapore in a one-night concert on Jun 30. Announcing the date on Wednesday (Apr
Read moreNearly 9,000 malware-laden servers, compromised websites found in Singapore-based Interpol operation
SINGAPORE: A cybersecurity operation has uncovered hundreds of malware-infected websites – including government portals – across Southeast Asia. In a statement on Monday (Apr 24), the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) said that the Interpol-led
Read moreSingapore’s consumer prices remain unchanged in March
SINGAPORE: Consumer prices in Singapore stayed the same in March, after three consecutive months of trending upwards, according to figures from the Department of Statistics on Monday (Apr 24). The consumer price index (CPI) –
Read moreFlash floods hit parts of Singapore on Tuesday afternoon
SINGAPORE – Flash floods blanketed several parts of Singapore on Tuesday (April 18) afternoon, with water submerging vehicles up to mid-tyre level. Water agency PUB said in a tweet at 1.33pm, quoting the National Environment
Read moreSingapore gets millions to invest in to tourism from private companys
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines, Changi Airport Group and the Singapore Tourism Board on Monday (Apr 17) renewed an ongoing partnership deal to promote Singapore as an attractive destination for travellers. In a press release, the three
Read moreSingapore Maritime Gallery reopens after nearly $2m face-lift
SINGAPORE – You do not need a licence to captain a boat at the revamped Singapore Maritime Gallery. The gallery boasts a simulator of a ship bridge – the room from where a vessel is
Read moreFamous Thai night market gets Singapore twist
Have you always dreamt of experiencing a night market in Bangkok? Shelve those travel plans for now as Artbox Thailand, a famous creative market in Bangkok, will be popping up in Singapore from April 14
Read moreWorld Bank exploring potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or World Bank, is exploring a potential issue of retail bonds in Singapore to boost interest in sustainable development bonds and tap the affluent population.
Read moreSingapore-registered cargo ship crashes into riverside houses in Thailand, no casualty reported
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A Singapore-registered cargo ship lost control and crashed into four riverside houses in Samut Prakan on Wednesday (April 5), police said. Two of the houses were severely damaged but
Read moreUnwinding property curbs gives Singapore developers new headache
Singapore’s recent unwinding of some property curbs, which initially appeared to boost prospects for developers, may instead be creating new problems. After regulators closed a tax loophole that allowed developers to offload apartments in
Read moreSingapore studying best practices overseas, building anti-drug coalition
Singapore is studying efforts by Finland and Iceland in getting their youth away from drugs, and in shaping and presenting messages in ways they find acceptable and accessible, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K.
Read moreNUS to train 2,000 Singapore civil servants on data science annually
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore will provide data science training to 2,000 public officers annually, under a new memorandum of intent (MOI) it signed with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) on Wednesday
Read moreSingapore couple jailed for starving Philippine maid
A Singaporean couple have been jailed for starving their domestic worker from the Philippines, in a case that has shocked the city-state. The woman lost 20kg (44 lbs) – about 40% of her body weight
Read moreThai woman jailed 5½ years for stomping Singaporean boyfriend to death
SINGAPORE – A 43-year-old woman who assaulted her live-in boyfriend and stomped him to death after a quarrel was on Thursday (March 16) sentenced to 5½ years’ jail for culpable homicide. Sukanya Praphuttha, a Thai
Read moreRare Shakespeare book on display in Singapore for the first time
SINGAPORE: To see or not to see? That is the question for William Shakespeare fans, as a 400-year-old copy of the Bard’s work makes its way to Singapore for the first time. This month, the
Read moreMAS bars former Goldman Sachs banker from trading in Singapore over 1MDB-related breaches
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Mar 13) issued a 10-year Prohibition Order (PO) against former Goldman Sachs director Tim Leissner for 1MDB-related breaches. The local financial regulator said in its press release
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