North Korea likely launched its first submarine missile in two years
It was from the east coast area of Sinpo into waters between the peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said.
Singapore
Several people come forward to take vaccine shots after new measures are announced
Unvaccinated individuals will not be able to dine in, go to shopping malls, hawker centres and coffee shops as part of the new measures.
S’pore slips 3 places in global rule of law rankings amid Covid-19 impact on justice systems
The report, by the US based independent advocacy group the World Justice Project report, highlights declining rule of law scores across most of the globe.
Singapore, US working on vaccinated travel lane, says Gan Kim Yong
The two countries are looking to conclude it as soon as possible.
S’pore oil trader Winson Group ‘a key node’ in illicit fuel supply to North Korea, says UN
Winson Group has refuted details of its purported illicit activity.
A cure for Covid-19? Interest in anti-parasitic drug ivermectin remains strong despite warnings
Forums, social media and chat groups are rife with anecdotes of ivermectin's capabilities, even though health experts have warned otherwise.
Singapore passes law to counter foreign interference
This Bill is intended to address a serious threat that concerns national security, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said.
Girl v Wild: Learning survival skills… in Singapore?
With pre-pandemic leisure travel still a distant dream, ST Correspondent Clara Lock tries out a survival camp in Singapore
Retiring Temasek CEO Ho Ching to join Temasek Trust board, take over as chairman
From April 1, she succeeds Mr S. Dhanabalan, who will remain on the board and be designated chairman emeritus.
S’pore’s total population falls 4.1% to 5.45 million as Covid-19 hits foreign workforce numbers
This year's decline stemmed largely from the 10.7 per cent decrease in the non-resident population, which fell to 1.47 million as of June.