Asia Singapore According to an OCBC bank study, most young Singaporeans in their 20s fear they cannot afford housing and retirement, while some of them are aiming for a retirement lifestyle that would cost nearly $6.000 a month
Asia Singapore Siddharth Arya Ravulaparthi, 12, has entered the Singapore record book for reciting the most digits of the mathematical constant Pi
Asia Singapore 500 items from FairPrice supermarkets will be offered at a 1% discount from January to June 2023 to offset the increase in GST, including essential purchases such as fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and household cleaning products
Asia Singapore 33,1% of parents are hesitant to have their children vaccinated against Covid-19, with fathers more hesitant than mothers; the data result from a survey by a team of pediatricians from Khoo Teck Puat National University's Paediatric Medical Institute
Asia Singapore 600.000 public transport vouchers will be available for lower- to lower-middle-income households from Dec 28 to help cope with the 2,9% fare increase that will be applied from Dec 26
Asia Singapore Health authorities aim to reduce the population's sodium intake by 15% over the next five years; to reverse the rise in hypertension rates, at least half of the salt on the market will be replaced with low-sodium alternatives
Asia Singapore Pop singer Billie Eilish’s latest live performance videos, directed by film maker Choann and released on Thursday, were shot at Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest as part of the new SingapoReimagine campaign by the Tourism Board
Asia Singapore Government has no plans to include COVID-19 vaccinations in the National Childhood Immunisation Programme, which lists the types of vaccines recommended from birth to 17 years of age, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung
Asia Singapore 230.000 children will receive a Child Development Account top-up of S$200, an amount that will be credited in batches to all Singaporean children aged six and under from 8 September
Asia Singapore The Singapore Food Festival returns for its 29th edition from tomorrow to 11 September, with over 70 dining experiences ranging from chef collaborations to spice blending workshops and urban farm tours
Asia Singapore The Singapore Armed Forces has convened a "high-level assessment" of the risks involved in parachute jumps after a Red Lions team member had a hard landing during the National Day parade
Asia Singapore A bill to raise the maximum fines and introduce agreed fines for minor offences in the Singapore Armed Forces was passed in Parliament
Asia Singapore Hospitality observers say that tourists and travelers are staying longer because the country is perceived as safer than other destinations for their first trip since the Covid-19 pandemic