Asia Singapore Departure of first Singapore-born panda cub to China to participate in conservation programme has been postponed to January 2024; last public appearance at Pavilion Capital Giant Panda Forest in the River Wonders park is scheduled for today 13 December
Asia Singapore The government has proposed to allow Housing and Development Board households to own up to two cats per flat, thus reversing the 34-year ban on owning cats in public flats
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Asia Singapore About 80% of free-roaming dogs have been neutered since the national Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage programme was introduced, surpassing the five-year target of 70%, set when the programme was launched five years ago on November 2018
Asia Singapore The Singapore government has issued two warnings urging citizens not to display foreign national emblems linked to the war between Israel and Hamas and to be careful about supporting fundraising activities
Asia Singapore Singapore has not yet made any decisions on the use of nuclear energy, but needs to keep its options open and build expertise in the field, said the Minister of Trade and Industry
Asia Singapore An old McDonald's Singapore menu from the 1980s recently resurfaced on social media, leaving netizens marvelling at the low prices back then
Asia Singapore Two premium, prime location, projects in Kallang and Tanglin Halt have been launched as part of Build-to-Order October and comprise 2.116 out of 6.800 flats for sale
Asia Singapore Singapore is proactively working with Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen regional supply chain, to take advantage of the changing dynamics of global manufacturing flows
Asia Singapore NGOs, sociologists and employment agencies have stated that cases of sexual abuse among domestic workers are likely to be underreported because of their vulnerable position, calling for broader social support
Asia Singapore Starting in January 2024, school bus operators will be allowed to increase the cap on fares under existing contracts by up to 13%, the Ministry of Education said, in raising fares for the second consecutive year
Asia Singapore The Teachers' Day school holiday has been rescheduled to 11 September due to the presidential election polling day, which will fall on 1 September if there is a contest