By AMIERUL RASHID Having travelled solo to 193 countries in the world, YouTuber The Krazy Koala, or KK for short, declared Singapore “the best country to live in”. The Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), who hails from the US, has been living here for the past seven years, and it sounds like she’s not leaving anytime […]
Read MoreIn a strategic move, Ma Liqian, the wife of tech magnate Forrest Li, has set her sights on a prestigious mansion nestled in the heart of Singapore’s exclusive residential enclave. Despite the luxury property market experiencing a slowdown, Liqian has filed an option to acquire a lavish estate on Gallop Road for a staggering $31 […]
Read MoreIn a move to bolster longstanding bilateral relations, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan, is set to embark on a significant working visit to Jakarta from April 23 to April 26, as announced by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The visit, characterized by the MFA as an affirmation of the strong friendship and […]
Read MoreLaw and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Friday criticised a commentary by British publication The Economist, which he said could not “resist sneering” at Singapore’s political leadership handover. The weekly newspaper’s commentary, published on Thursday, noted that Singapore has had “only” three leaders in its 59 years, and that the next prime minister Lawrence […]
Read MoreSingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (72) is finally resigning after two decades in power. He is resigning on May 15. On Monday, Tsien said he would hand over the premiership to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, after resigning. Through this, a new era is going to begin under the leadership of the Southeast Asian island […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: PropertyGuru and Starhub chairman Olivier Lim will take over as chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Jan 1, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday (Dec 29). He will replace Mr Chaly Mah, who has served the board for seven years. The move comes a year after Mr Lim’s […]
Read MoreSingapore’s High Court granted injunctions against the estranged brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, preventing him from making defamatory statements against two of the country’s ministers. The injunctions announced Monday were sought by Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. The officials had previously demanded Lee Hsien Yang withdraw allegations made in […]
Read MoreIt’s been a busy few months of travel for me over here, made a bit less busy with a bout of Covid ruining my plans to finally meet the KMZero crew in Valencia (the new strains are pretty brutal so stay safe out there friends)! My last trip was to Singapore, where AgFunder hosted various […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE – Step into the studios of pioneering artists, discover new work by Singapore’s celebrated mid-career artists, and take home DNA-encoded vials of ink from a gachapon machine. From Jan 19 to 28, art lovers can do all these and more when Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns with more than 130 events across the island. […]
Read MoreBy Low De Wei and Kevin Varley Breaking for lunch during his work as a handyman in Singapore, Zuo Jing Fa usually heads to the nearest food hall in search of a cheap meal. He’s having to look harder these days as inflation hits hawker centers — the open-air food complexes dotting the city and […]
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