Singapore’s co-living sector set to grow as more international students drive demand

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s co-living sector is set to grow with the growing number of international students. They now account for 25% to 40% of the residents for some co-living operators, EdgeProp Singapore reports, citing property consultancy JLL....

singapore Owner of service road at Parklane mall 'unreasonable' for charging garbage trucks access fees: Judge

SINGAPORE — The daily task of rubbish collection at Parklane Shopping Mall became difficult after the owner of the service road that leads to the bin centre began charging garbage trucks parking fees to access the road. Kosma Holdings, which owns...

Singapore envoy meets BNP leaders, discusses election

Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh Derek Loh on Thursday met a BNP delegation and discussed various issues related to bilateral ties and the upcoming election. The meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, began around 4pm...

Singapore FinTech Festival Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Shaping the next decade of growth through AI, Tokenisation and Quantum in Financial Services Singapore, 18 September 2025 – The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2025 will be held from 12–14 November at the Singapore EXPO, convening over a thousand...

singapore Ministries outline plans to enhance support for Singaporeans living in older estates, expand rail network

The Government plans to enhance support for those living in older estates and expand Singapore's rail network. This was announced on Thursday (Sept 18) in multiple ministries' addenda to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's address at the opening of...

Minister of National Defence holds bilateral meetings with foreign counterparts in Beijing

Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held bilateral meetings with Chinese Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Dong Jun, Lao Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Cambodian...

Singapore: Public consultation on approach for resolving workplace fairness disputes and procedures for making workplace fairness claims

In brief In January 2025, Parliament passed the Workplace Fairness Act 2025, which seeks to protect employees against workplace discrimination by prohibiting adverse employment decisions based on certain protected characteristics. The Ministry of...

singapore Residents aged 40 and above can now redeem MediShield Life premium discounts using Healthpoints: MOH

Residents aged 40 and above will now be able to exchange their Healthpoints earned via the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) Healthy 365 mobile app for discounts on their MediShield Life premiums. In a statement on Thursday (Sept 18), the Ministry of...

singapore Man, 20, allegedly points knife at dad after failing to find vape at home; gave friend bank account that received over $3m

Unable to find his e-vaporiser at home, a youth questioned his father about its whereabouts. When the father, 57, denied taking the vape, the son allegedly took a 20cm-long knife from the kitchen and brandished it at his dad. The 20-year-old son...

singapore ComfortDelGro to begin cross-border bookings from Sept 25, most trips will cost $80

Those looking to travel across the border can soon rely on ComfortDelGro's (CDG) services to do so, according to a Facebook post by the taxi company on Thursday (Sept 18). According to the post, Singapore's largest taxi operator will begin...

singapore 4 persons fined, 27 vapes seized during 4-day HSA operation

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) seized 27 e-vaporisers and related components in anti-vaping operations conducted at hotspot areas including Tampines and the Central Business District area. The four-day operation, which started on Sept 15, saw...

With his execution imminent in Singapore, 12 Malaysian MPs plead for Pannir, a Christian

The son of a Protestant pastor, the young man has been on death row for years following a drug trafficking conviction. A group of Malaysian MPs from the prime minister's party are calling for urgent intervention by their country’s Home Affairs...

‘Let them be happy’ – Singaporeans lash out at critics who look down on foreign workers dancing outside Paya Lebar MRT station

SINGAPORE: Some Singaporeans have lashed out at their fellow netizens for criticising a group of migrant workers who broke out in a spontaneous dance outside Paya Lebar MRT station this month. The dance was captured and uploaded online on Sep 12...

Motorists dump vapes on Causeway to avoid penalties before entering Singapore

SINGAPORE: A TikTok video showing travellers discarding vapes along the Causeway before entering Singapore has gone viral online. On Tuesday (Sep 16), TikTok user @pupala2177 uploaded a compilation of clips with the caption, “POV: you’re on the...

Khosru warns of political consequences for attempts to destabilise country 

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday warned that anyone trying to create instability in the country ahead of the upcoming national election with various demands must face political consequences. “The country is now heading...

Finance minister Sitharaman urges private investment, partnership on skilling

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called on the Indian industry to overcome its hesitation and significantly increase investment, stating that the government has fulfilled its commitments on tax reforms, foreign investment...

Tencent accuse Sony of trying "to fence off a well-trodden corner of popular culture" with their Horizon copyright lawsuit

This afternoon, a choice of two raging videogame lawsuits to report on. Firstly, a snippet from the on-going courtroom scrap between former Unknown Worlds executives and Krafton over the state of Subnautica 2's development, in which the former...

Swimmers meet first citizen ahead of Singapore competition

The visit, hosted by Mayor of Bolton Cllr David Chadwick, highlighted the swimmers' dedication and achievements. Most have been members of a swimming club since the age of seven and have been training at least 16 hours a week. The squad competes...

Formula 1: Liam Lawson open to Racing Bulls stay as Red Bull driver lineup decision looms

In part, that’s down to the form of Racing Bulls teammate Isack Hadjar, who is ninth in the drivers’ championship to Lawson’s 15th and 18 points clear of the Kiwi. At 20, Hadjar has been among the success stories of this season. After being the...

Thailand Children's Choir Performs in VOS 2025 in Singapore, with support from Chulalongkorn Art and Culture and TCDA 

Newswise — The Thailand Children’s Choir, under the partnership between the Office of Art and Culture, Chulalongkorn University, and the Thailand Choral Directors Association (TCDA), performed in the 10th Voices of Singapore (VOS) music festival...