Asia Singapore Singapore and India launched a real-time link to facilitate cross-border funds transfers between bank accounts or e-wallets, using mobile phones by linking Singapore's PayNow service to India's unified payment interface
Asia Singapore Over 20.000 citizens crowded the area of Sri Mariamman Temple for its sixth consecration ceremony, known as the Maha Kumbabishegam; a national monument, the oldest Hindu temple has 200 years of history and was unveiled after a year-long restoration
Asia Singapore Digital health group WhiteCoat has opened its regional headquarters in Singapore, which will "serve as a hub to facilitate patient engagement and promote health literacy in its markets"
Asia Singapore The Ministry of Transport is helping Nepalese authorities recover and process data read from the flight recorders of Yeti Airlines Flight 691, which crashed in Pokhara on 15 January
Asia Singapore Advertising and Marketing Association of Singapore has expressed disappointment following news of SPH Media's inflation of circulation numbers, saying absolute transparency is needed
Asia Singapore SIA will no longer allow passengers to fly with emotional support dogs from April 2023; Singapore Airlines' policy on assistance dogs, such as guide dogs or hearing dogs, remains unchanged
Asia Singapore The Singapore Navy has launched and christened the second and third submarines of the Invincible class in the building shipyard in Kiel, Germany; named Impeccable and Illustrious, they will be delivered starting 2023
Asia Singapore Companies that qualify to contribute to Singapore's economic priorities and commit to hiring and training local workers will soon be allowed to hire temporary S Pass and work permit holders over and above the prevailing quotas for foreign workers
Asia Singapore The country passed laws to decriminalise gay sex and protect the definition of marriage against legal challenges; repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code, dating back to colonial times, was approved by a majority of 93 votes to 3
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