singapore 38 Oxley Road basement dining room considered a 'less private' space in the house: David Neo

The dining room of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's home at 38 Oxley Road is a space within the site that would be considered "less private", said Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo in Parliament on Thursday (Nov 6)....

singapore GE2025 independent candidates Jeremy Tan, Darryl Lo apply to be NMP

Jeremy Tan and Darryl Lo, who ran as independents in this year's general election, are now vying for a seat in the House as Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP). Tan, 35, who contested in Mountbatten SMC and received 36.16 per cent of votes...

Singapore to use caning as punishment for online scammers; social media reacts

Singapore has reinstated an old punishment to combat a sharp rise in online scams. Parliament has amended the criminal law to permit caning for individuals involved in scams and scam mule activities, according to The Washington Post. The move...

Jewish community feels insecure in Singapore, says Minister

Members of the Jewish community in Singapore have faced “unpleasant incidents, hostility, both online and offline”, amid global tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said as a warning to a multi-ethnic...

Book Review: ‘Fashion Activist: My Life as a Designer, Dreamer, and Disrupter’ by Andre Wright

This past May, I had the pleasure of attending Beyond Fashion Fest in Iowa City. Launched by Iowa native Andre Wright, it was a weekend of fashion, comedy and fun. As a Black woman, witnessing a brother move in his own creative lane was...

Four Students Win ASEAN Scholarships in Singapore

Four Cambodian students who are ASEAN Scholarship recipients. Photo provided. PHNOM PENH – Four Cambodian students have won ASEAN Scholarship Awards to pursue secondary education in Singapore. The program aims to promote global citizens and...

Education, healthcare, highlighted at Doha Second World Summit for Social Development

The Second World Summit for Social Development is taking place in Doha, Qatar, from November 4-6, 2025. At the summit, world leaders reaffirmed that people must remain at the centre of progress, urging stronger global solidarity, social...

Therme Group to Build Singapore Site

The leading global developer and operator of next-generation wellbeing destinations, Therme Group, has announced it will be developing a new state-of-the-art wellbeing oasis in Singapore. This marks Therme Group’s first foray into Singapore,...

Singapore’s Vision for Education and Digital Inclusion

Singapore is entering a new era where technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping how we learn and interact with information. At the annual EDUTech Asia 2025, Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam emphasised the transformative...

Latitude59, the Baltic Region’s Leading Startup and Tech Conference, Brings Nordic and Baltic Innovation to Singapore

Latitude59 brought Nordic and Baltic innovation to Singapore for the second year in a row, aiming to spotlight the New Nordics’ startup ecosystems in Asia and to foster connections between Nordic founders, leading Asian corporations, and global...

Seoul Fintech Companies to Showcase at Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF 2025) and Host On-site IR Demo Day

Seoul Fintech Lab (Director: Baek Kwang-woo) and the Second Seoul Fintech Lab (Director: Chae Sung-min) announced that they will support the participation of 15 Seoul-based fintech companies at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 (SFF 2025),...

Nuclear education needed in Singapore as Asean neighbours explore deployment: Tan See Leng

Government will share latest information on safety issues regarding advanced nuclear tech with public, he says [SINGAPORE] There is a need to build up Singaporeans’ knowledge and understanding on nuclear energy, even if the government eventually...

singapore Singaporean, 50, arrested at Singapore Cruise Centre for attempted drug smuggling; more drugs found at home

The Immigrations and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) foiled an attempt to smuggle controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia into Singapore on Oct 17 at the Singapore Cruise Centre. In a Facebook post on Thursday (Nov 6), ICA said that a 50-year-old male...

singapore Preserving 38 Oxley Road prevents anyone from buying it just to be linked to Lee Kuan Yew's residence: David Neo

Gazetting the site of 38 Oxley Road — home of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew — will retain its historical significance while preventing anyone from acquiring the site just to have an address associated with Lee's residence, said Acting...

singapore Thai PM Anutin to make first official visit to Singapore on Nov 7

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visiting Singapore on Friday (Nov 7) to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In a statement on Nov 6, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the upcoming visit...

singapore Revamped Hougang Sports Centre to open by June 2026: David Neo

Residents in Hougang will soon be able to enjoy the new and rejuvenated facilities at the Hougang Sports Centre when it reopens by June 2026. The update was given on Thursday (Nov 6) by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo in...

Social gender norms deepen elderly care burdens for Thai women

As Thailand has experienced a rapid increase in its elderly population, a new study published in World Development has found that “social gender norms” – shared beliefs about how “altruistic” women or men should be in society – are overburdening...

Singapore Sports Hub facilities upgrade to Wi-Fi 7 for concertgoers and shoppers

National sporting facility, Singapore Sports Hub, will deploy Wi-Fi 7 wireless connectivity across its sporting and leisure facilities. In an official joint statement to the media by Kallang Alive Sport Management, M1, and Cisco, they said that...

Corporate governance and culture must go hand in hand amid complex challenges: Sias

They are ‘two sides of the same coin’, says founder, president and CEO David Gerald [SINGAPORE] As companies face increasingly complex challenges, David Gerald, the founder, president and CEO of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or...

FTE Founder update: how our Dublin, Dallas & Singapore events and initiatives are evolving for 2026 and beyond

Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp Dear friends and colleagues, As we head into APEX...