Why is Singapore worried about the increase in ‘sham marriages’ to foreign women?Singapore is grappling with an increase in sham marriages, where Singaporean men marry foreign women in exchange for financial compensation...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
When quitting job becomes a lifesaver. Woman gained 20 kg in a year from work stressA 24-year-old woman from China gained 20kg in just one year due to extreme work stress, reigniting discussions around "overwork obesity." O...
10 Sep, 2024, 02.43 PM IST
10 film-makers from Asia eye the prestigious New Currents' award at BIFF'22The film festival which started on October 5 will continue till October 14.
13 Oct, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Singapore will decriminalise sex between men: PMBut he added the government had no intention of changing the city-state's legal definition of marriage - that is, between a man and a woman.
21 Aug, 2022, 06.43 PM IST
Singapore ministers to address FTAs issue in Parliament; focus on abuse of IndiansHealth Minister Ong Ye Kung, in a Facebook post, said the ministerial statements will explain "how vital" FTAs are to Singapore and how the...
01 Jul, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
Singapore minister: Closing borders to India, Indonesia travellers over Covid will impact economyDr Koh Poh Koon, the Senior Minister of State for Health, told parliamentarians the repercussions could mean that many Singaporeans would n...
17 Feb, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Singapore studies COVID-19 pregnancy puzzle after baby born with antibodiesThe ongoing study among the city-state's public hospitals adds to international efforts to better understand whether the infection can be t...
30 Nov, 2020, 02.13 PM IST
Singaporean gives birth to baby with Covid antibodiesThe baby was born this month without Covid-19 but with the virus antibodies, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Sunday.
30 Nov, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
Singapore reports two deaths from coronavirus, first fatalities in countryThe patients who died were a 75-year-old Singaporean woman and a 64-year-old Indonesian man, the health minstry said in a statement.
21 Mar, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Ad agency sparks anger with 'brownface' campaign in SingaporeThe ad was part of a government-initiated campaign for cashless transactions in the country.
29 Jul, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
Indian Navy commander, captain win Asian of The Year award for Kerala flood rescueCommander (Pilot) Vijay Varma and Captain (Pilot) P Rajkumar were honoured for their death-defying rescue flying during the floods earlier ...
28 Nov, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
Singapore hotel offers 250 free Trump-Kim burgers to celebrate summitThe mini burgers were snapped up by people within 25 minutes, The Straits Times reported.
12 Jun, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
From Barack Obama to Shinzo Abe: Chief guests who graced R-Day celebrationsThis year, ten ASEAN leaders attended the Republic Day parade at Rajpath which was unprecedented and reflective of India's stature as a maj...
26 Jan, 2018, 07.55 PM IST
This summer, try curried crab meat & get lessons from Sanjeev KapoorThis summer try out Fatty Bao for fresh Asian flavours and get Sanjeev Kapoor's lessons to create innovative Hand Rolled Truffles.
16 May, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
Dr Uma Rajan honoured for her community services in SingaporeA 75-year-old Indian-Singaporean doctor has been honoured by the Indian community here for contributing her 38 years in the healthcare.
25 Sep, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Woman shoots herself in head while taking selfieHolding the gun close to her head, the young woman accidentally pulled the gun's trigger and shot herself through the temple.
25 May, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
- Woman jailed for cheating Indian on Net
A woman was jailed for six months after cheating an Indian national out of $69,575 by luring him via an Internet chat room with fake pictur...
22 Mar, 2007, 11.58 AM IST