Local Singaporean designers give blueprints to turn old clothes into designer pieces
Called Recustom, the sustainability project seeks to support local tailors and encourage people to repurpose old clothes instead of throwing them away.
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S’pore studying legal implications of World Court’s order on Israel: Foreign minister
While the International Court of Justice’s decisions are final and without appeal, the court has no way to enforce them.
Passport-free immigration clearance being explored under Johor-S’pore Special Economic Zone
The system is being explored to speed up immigration clearance for land travel between Singapore and Malaysia. Also being explored are digitised processes for cargo clearance at…
SAF to participate in multinational military operation to keep Red Sea safe
Minister of Defence, Dr Ng, says the military operation is focused primarily on keeping a key sea line of communication free, just as Singapore would want the assistance of the…
S’pore government has to address questions raised over MP affair: Observers
In February 2023, PM Lee counselled the pair but in July, he came across information that “strongly suggested” the relationship had continued.
Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament and MP resign over affair
PM Lee Hsien Loong said their resignations were necessary to maintain the standards of propriety and personal conduct that the PAP has upheld all these years.
‘We will not sweep anything under the carpet’ even if damaging: DPM Wong
Referring to the allegation against Transport Minister Iswaran, Wong said, “We will maintain a tough, zero-tolerance stance against corruption."
Anxiety, depression could be costing Singapore’s GDP almost $16b a year
Various studies have been pointing to a rise in the number of people dealing with these conditions, which were exacerbated by the pandemic.
S’pore-HK rivalry ‘hyped up’, makes for better headlines but each city has its strengths: Shanmugam
With economies that are closely intertwined, Singapore and Hong Kong benefit from each other growing and bringing vibrancy to this entire region, said Minister for Home Affairs…
S’pore Budget 2023: What payouts and rebates Singaporeans can expect
A range of payouts, top-ups and rebates was announced in Budget 2023 to help Singaporeans deal with higher inflation.