In a recent statement, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the removal of Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh from his position as the Leader of the Opposition was necessary to uphold the rule of law as well as the dignity and integrity of Parliament.
Hung said that Vietnam has developed a complete 5G ecosystem - from network infrastructure such as base stations and core networks to applications, hoping that Singapore would support this ecosystem.
The two ministers agreed to enhance cooperation in training and capacity-building for specialised forces in digital transformation, cybersecurity and personal data protection, while sharing experience in developing legal frameworks on personal data protection and data storage.
Total vessel arrival tonnage at the Port of Singapore last year hit an all-time high of 3.22 billion tonnes, up 3.5% compared with 2024.
During the meeting Deputy PM Binh highlighted the flourishing development of Vietnam – Singapore relations in recent times, which reached the highest level with the establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March last year.
The Deputy PM expressed his hope that Lee will continue to support efforts to further advance Vietnam–Singapore relations in a more practical and effective manner, as well as provide advice and share experience in developing financial centres and promoting connectivity between the two countries’ international financial centres.
Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh noted that as Singapore is a seasoned player in this field, the delegation wishes to learn its experience to support Vietnam’s IFC development.
Fortunately, most of the incidents, which had occurred on the eastbound lane of the SOMS, were cases of opportunistic theft that left most of the ships’ crew uninjured.
Passenger numbers at Singapore's Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, eclipsing the previous record of 68.3 million passengers in 2019, before the pandemic grounded planes and ravaged air travel.
The year 2025 marked a significant breakthrough for Vietnamese seafood exports, reflecting Singapore’s growing demand and increasing confidence in the quality and branding of Vietnam’s seafood products.
The total water demand in Singapore is projected to rise with industrial growth. In 2065, non-domestic demand is expected to account for more than 60% of water demand, up from the current 55%.
Singapore Police have announced enhanced security measures along Orchard Road, the city-state’s busiest shopping belt, as large crowds of residents and visitors are expected on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Lawrence Chan, Head of Vietnam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in Vietnam, said Sembcorp is a global group that focuses on energy and urban development, with a mission to promote a sustainable and responsible energy transition.
Trade ties between Vietnam and Singapore continued to expand at a record pace in the first 11 months of 2025, with both exports and imports posting robust growth, reflecting the strong momentum of bilateral economic cooperation.
Experts attributed the worrying trend to factors like people not spending within their means, consumer culture emphasising prestige items, and easier access to credit like “buy now, pay later” services. Analysts said this can be a hint of growing financial pressures faced by Singaporeans amid rising prices.
The CPV Food Binh Phuoc plant operates a closed-loop system and holds international certifications, including HACCP, BRC, ISO 22000, and Halal. Before reaching Singapore, the company’s processed chicken was already exported to Japan, Hong Kong (China), Cambodia, and Laos, with Japan alone importing 10,000 tonnes by November 2025.
Exercise Cooperation, a joint exercise between Singapore and China, is taking place from December 10 to 17, featuring a battalion-level field training exercise at Safti City for the first time.
Domestic violence in Singapore continued to rise in 2024, mainly due to increased child abuse and spousal violence, according to the Domestic Violence Trends Report released by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on December 10.
The investigation began in 2024 after police received financial intelligence from the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office (STR) regarding 38-year-old Cambodian busnessmen Chen.
Etomidate abusers admitted to a DRC will undergo rehabilitation programmes to address their risk of re-offending. These may include psychology-based correctional programmes, family programmes, pro-social support programmes and religious counselling, reported by The Straits Times.
Singapore is broadening its strategy to address localised flooding, focusing on social resilience alongside continued investment in drainage infrastructure, according to Ong Tze-Ch’in, CEO of the Public Utilities Board (PUB).
Economists project Malaysia’s GDP growth at 4.3-4.7% in 2026, following 4.7% growth recorded in the first nine months of 2025.
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) and Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC) will each receive 50,000 SGD (38,600 USD) to support emergency relief and recovery efforts, the SRC said in a press release on December 1.
This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at large scale and driving Singapore’s ambition to become a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub.
The agreement between the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Shopee Co., Ltd. aims to support the modernisation of Vietnam’s national trade ecosystem by combining government policy, business capability, and technological infrastructure.
