Asia Singapore Singaporean Peter Chong, 80, became the oldest person to climb the highest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo, an inactive volcano rising 2.954 metres above mean sea level
Asia Singapore Archbishop William Goh, the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore, will be the first Singaporean to be appointed a cardinal - the ceremony will be held in Rome on 27 August
Asia Singapore The surcharge for taxi rides from Changi Airport will be increased by S$3 from today to 30 June, the airport said, "to ensure a better supply of taxis"
Asia Singapore After the country announced last month the legalisation for single women to freeze their eggs for non-medical reasons, some say the caveats still required for the procedure show that the policy cannot be considered truly inclusive
Asia Singapore Maybank has warned of scammers impersonating its staff over the phone after receiving more than 20 reports from customers and members of the public since Monday
Asia Singapore The Singapore Flyer will resume operations today after being shut down for nearly three months as a precautionary measure following the detection of a technical problem, having received approval from the Building and Construction Authority
Asia Singapore Singapore's pavilion has won the Gold Award at the Dubai World Expo for Architecture and Landscape; with more than 80.000 plants, it is designed to resemble a rainforest in the desert
Asia Singapore In an effort to ease the financial pressure on caregivers and better support them, the government is proposing to increase the Home Caregiving Grant, a $200 monthly cash payment to help families care for loved ones who have moderate or severe disabilities
Asia Singapore The Budget 2022 debates saw the highest participation of MPs in five years; despite several members of Parliament being absent for Covid-19, 639 'cuts' filed, 73 hours of debate and 66 speakers were recorded
Asia Singapore Mobile vaccination teams will be placed in central areas to reach the elderly, as most Singaporeans who have yet to receive booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine are elderly people aged 60 and over, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament
Asia Singapore Discussing the proposed net wealth tax bill, the finance minister pointed out its challenges, which would inevitably cause money to flow away from the country
Asia Singapore The intention of a tax on disposable bags in supermarkets is to "discourage overuse", said the minister of Sustainability and Environment
Asia Singapore For his act of donating part of his liver to a young girl in need, Sakthibalan Balathandautham was named Singaporean of the Year 2021; he received the award from President Halimah Yacob at the award ceremony at UBS University yesterday