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Why did elderly penguins in Singapore get custom lenses?
In what is believed to be the first such procedure for the birds, three elderly king penguins in Singapore were fitted with custom-made lenses during cataract surgery. They were among the six penguins that underwent the knife for cataract removal two months ago
High Fly: The best airports in the world are...
Singapore’s Changi Airport is a ‘destination in itself’. Even flyers agree. The airport has been named the best in the world – for the 12th time. Which other airports are on the list?
Asian markets sink as SVB contagion fears rattle banking sector
Equity markets were well in the red in early Asian trade Tuesday, with Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul almost two per cent down, while Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei suffered hefty selling
Premiers, foreign ministers and more: Who's who of the world at key G20 meet
As India hosted the G20 foreign ministers meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all to focus on what unites and not what divides. Even as the Russia-Ukraine war dominated conversations, Italy PM Giorgia Meloni hit headlines as she said her Indian counterpart was the most loved leader in the world
WATCH: How shoes meant for recycling by US firm Dow ended up at an Indonesian flea market
According to Reuters, the initiative by the Singaporean government and Dow promised to harvest the rubberized soles and midsoles of donated shoes, then grind down the material for use in building new playgrounds and running tracks in Singapore
Singapore fears ISIS threat, detains teenagers for planning attacks on Islamic State-themed gaming server
The 15-year-old, it has been revealed, planned on carrying out knife attacks in Singapore and beheading non-Muslims in popular tourist areas and aspired to become a suicide bomber
India's UPI and Singapore's PayNow are now linked: How will this benefit users?
With the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) being connected to PayNow on Tuesday, Indians can now send money to their friends, coworkers, and relatives in Singapore via digital payment systems like Google Pay and PayTM
Singapore man sues woman for ‘friend-zoning’ him: What does the term mean?
Popularised by the TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S when Joey tells Ross he is in the ‘friend zone’, the term - considered offensive – is used mostly by straight men when a female friend rejects their advances
Singapore detains student for planning attacks on city
Muhammad Irfan Danyal bin Mohamad Nor, a Singaporean student, was detained in December under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial for up to two years
Crashed Nepal aircraft’s black box to be analysed in Singapore, says report
Nepal decided to take the black box to Singapore as the two countries have a memorandum of understanding to assist in the field of aviation
Indian man sentenced to seven years in prison for illegal drug imports to US
Manish Kumar shipped millions of illegal and unapproved pills to the US to people who did not have prescriptions, federal prosecutors in Boston said in a statement
I was crying, felt very scared: Indian-origin woman attacked for not wearing mask tells court
According to court documents, Wong is accused of hurling racial slurs at Hindocha with the deliberate intention of 'wounding' her 'racial feelings'. He is also accused of voluntarily causing hurt by kicking Hindocha's chest in an attack aggravated by the racial element
Explained: Why Indian employees are set for Asia's largest pay hike in 2023
The 9.8 per cent salary hike expected for Indian employees is higher than Asian counterparts such as China (5.5 per cent), Vietnam (8 per cent), Thailand (5 per cent), Singapore (4 per cent), Philippines (5.5 per cent), Indonesia (7 per cent), Malaysia (5 per cent) and South Korea (4.5 per cent)
Man watches child porn as he was 'bored' with Covid isolation, jailed
The man was sentenced to six weeks in jail after pleading guilty to one charge of possessing or gaining access to child abuse material
Why did US retail giant Walmart get a billion-dollar tax bill?
This comes after the retail giant shifted PhonePe’s headquarters from Singapore to India and a rise in the digital payment company’s value after a fresh round of funding. Walmart has already paid most of the amount, according to people in the know
India, Singapore ties witness upward trajectory in new areas as COVID situation eases in 2022
The year started with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on the sidelines of the EU Ministerial Forum on Indo-Pacific on 22 February in Paris
Indian-origin man gets recognition for helping Singapore manage Covid impact
"I was blessed to have an outstanding team, which demonstrated commitment, passion, and professionalism... to ensure that the impact of the pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of Singaporeans was minimal," Dinesh Vasu Dash said
Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for stealing over 1,500 kg of wires from college
Om Shakti Tiwari drove the Bangladeshi duo to the vacant college at night and waited in a rented car. Tiwari later sold 994 kg of electrical cables to a recycler for SGD 3,976, and another 773 kg of cables to the same shop for SGD 3,976. He gave some of the money to the other two accomplices
Singaporean man jailed for selling strawberry milk and coffee to North Korea
Phua Sze Hee, a former manager at beverage company Pokka International, was sentenced to five weeks in jail after he pleaded guilty. From 2017 to 2018, he sold beverages like strawberry milk and coffee drinks to many Singapore companies, knowing that they would be exported to North Korea
PM Modi says investment in infrastructure made Singapore and Gulf States global economic hubs
PM Modi also said, 'No country can run with shortcuts. Apart from working with sustainable development and sustainable solutions, a long-term vision is very important for the progress of the country'