About 50,000 Singaporean public servants are being appointed as election officials and will receive training in April in preparation for the upcoming election in the country to be held no later than November 2025.
Singapore and China have agreed to a 30-day mutual visa-free entry for their citizens, which will formally come into force on February 9 - the eve of the Lunar New Year.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) shrank 1.5% year on year in December 2023 after logging a 1% increase in the previous month, driven by continued weakness in shipment of electronics and slower growth in pharmaceuticals, Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) reported on January 17.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Singapore's Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2024-2025 period at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 16, in a bid to bring about remarkable benefits for tourists and develop tourism between Vietnam and Singapore.
Singapore is proposing to hold "dangerous offenders" indefinitely, even after they complete their jail sentences, according to a bill submitted to parliament on January 10.
Many Singaporean businesses and investors have given priority to Ho Chi Minh City in their operational expansion plans, especially in the fields of finance, trade and high technology.
Singapore's robust economic rebound will be a key factor for Southeast Asia's growth next year, according to a quarterly survey of economists compiled by the Japan Centre for Economic Research (JCER) and Nikkei.
Hai Phong FC of Vietnam ended their AFC Cup with a convincing 4-0 win against Hougang United FC of Singapore on December 14 on their home soil at Lach Tray Stadium.
A ceremony took place in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre’s Giong Trom district on December 15 to mark the completion of a Vietnam-Singapore volunteer project that gave a facelift to the local Phuoc Long 2 primary school.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a report on December 13 that economists and analysts polled in the quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters expect the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 2.3% in 2024.
Singapore and China will put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement early next year, the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on December 7.