In Photos | From Sydney to Mumbai and more… it’s an iPhone 17 frenzy
Fp Explainers • 1 month agoToday’s a big day for Apple lovers! The new iPhone 17 series has gone on sale. Long queues of people could be seen outside the stores of the tech behemoth. These pictures tell the tale of the bubbling excitement
What is the Malacca Straits Patrol that India wants to be part of?
Fp Staff • 1 month agoThe Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) are vital and strategic corridors in global trade. Nearly half of the world’s annual seaborne trade tonnage and 70 per cent of Asia’s oil imports transit through these waters
India, Singapore unveil roadmap to deepen strategic ties in trade, defence and green tech
Fp Staff • 1 month agoIndia and Singapore on Thursday unveiled a roadmap to expand their comprehensive strategic partnership including by deepening trade and ensuring better market access.
PM Modi-Wong talks: Containers to startups, why Singapore matters for India's economy
Fp Staff • 1 month agoThe inauguration of the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal Phase-II by PM Modi and Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong shows Singapore’s role as India’s top Asean trade partner and leading investor
Singapore PM Wong meets Jaishankar ahead of talks with PM Modi
Fp Staff • 1 month agoWong and PM Modi are set to virtually inaugurate a container terminal in Maharashtra. The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA International) has invested over $1 billion in the project
India climbs 4 paces in Henley passport index, US slips 3 ranks; Singapore tops the list
Fp Staff • 1 month agoIndia’s passport has climbed to 76th place in the Henley Passport Index 2025 granting Indian citizens visa-free access to 58 countries
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to visit India next week, key MoUs on agenda
Fp Staff • 1 month agoSingapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be on a three-day visit to India from September 2 with a slew of MoUs slated to be signed between the two countries during his visit.
Singapore, London costliest for luxury spending; education, flight costs push UK capital past Hong Kong
Fp Staff • 3 months agoSingapore remains the world's most expensive city for luxury spending for the third year in a row, while London has overtaken Hong Kong to claim second place, according to a report
FirstUp: Shangri-La Dialogue to commence, PM Modi in Bihar, UP... Headlines today
Fp Explainers • 4 months agoAsia's premier defence summit, Shangri-La Dialogue, will begin today in Singapore, bringing defence ministers, military chiefs and policymakers from around the world together. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan will be attending the gathering. In India, PM Modi will inaugurate development projects and address public functions in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
$242 million and counting: How Singaporeans keep losing vast sums of money to criminals
Fp Explainers • 4 months agoAccording to reports, the city-state of Singapore, since 2019, has witnessed an increase in both the number of scams and the amount of money lost. In 2024, Singaporeans, including the rich and famous, lost around $800 million to scamsters in over 50,000 cases. Why do experts say Singaporeans are ‘uniquely vulnerable’?