Singapore morning news for December 14
Singapore asked to help facilitate on key issue at international climate talks The presidency of UN climate talks being hosted by Poland has asked Singapore to play a lead role in resolving a key topic […]
Singapore morning news for December 13
Singapore vulnerable to rising sea level, severe floods: Masagos Small island developing states such as Singapore are at risk of dire consequences if current warming trends continue, said Ministry for the Environment and Water Resources […]
Singapore morning news for December 12
S’pore and M’sia to meet in January to discuss Johor Baru disputed waters Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Monday, December 10, that the government of Malaysia had agreed to meet with officials from Singapore […]
Singapore morning news for December 11
Maritime dispute: Singapore ‘disappointed’ at Malaysia’s position but welcomes de-escalation Singapore is disappointed that Malaysia has refused to return to the status quo before it extended the Johor Bahru port limits but welcomed its neighbour’s […]
Singapore morning news for December 10
Intrusions by Malaysian govt vessels a ‘violation of Singapore’s sovereignty’: Heng Swee Keat In his first comments on the maritime dispute between Singapore and Malaysia, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said that intrusions by Malaysian […]
Singapore morning news for December 7
Khaw tells Malaysia to ‘back off’ as Singapore expands port limits That was the firm message from Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday, as he urged Singapore’s closest neighbour to pursue dialogue instead of “blatant […]
Singapore morning news for December 6
Singapore makes strong protest to Malaysia over port extension plan Singapore has made a “strong protest” to Malaysia over its plan to extend the limits of a port in its southernmost state, saying it encroached […]
Singapore morning news for December 5
Singapore’s prime minister personally sues critic for sharing article on Facebook Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is suing a vocal critic of his government for defamation for sharing an article on Facebook that suggested […]
Singapore morning news for December 4
Singapore police crush vice syndicate with China’s help A transnational vice syndicate has been smashed in a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS). — The New Paper […]
Singapore morning news for December 3
Regional markets braced for busy week Singapore and other regional markets head into December with a busy week, as investors shift their focus to key events – Brexit, US and China economic data releases, an […]
Singapore morning news for November 30
Experts see underground urban development as big opportunity for Singapore For land-scarce cities like Singapore, developing underground spaces is the next big frontier in urban planning, experts said here Thursday during a lecture on underground […]
Singapore morning news for November 29
Technical issue delays second Scoot flight in two days, this time by 29 hours Barely a day after a Bangkok-bound Scoot flight from Changi Airport was delayed by 7 hours, passengers on another flight by […]