By January 28 morning, Singapore had confirmed five cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection while test results for the remaining 57 suspected cases are still pending.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on December 2 announced the establishment of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) with the aim of adopting the most advanced technology for the safety of the city state.
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) on December 2 launched a new facility that can breed millions of male mosquitoes a week to prevent urban female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from producing offspring.
Vietnamese short film “Sweet, Salty,” directed by Duong Dieu Linh, won the Youth Jury Prize at the 2019 Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) last weekend.
Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly catching up with Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding, according to the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation with the Philippines and Singapore on November 26 on the sidelines of the ASEAN-RoK Commemorative Summit in the southern port city of Busan.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore on November 23 reached an agreement to strengthen partnerships in various fields, including developing weapons and smart cities on the basis of the bilateral traditional cooperation.
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) kicked off on November 21 night at the Capitol Theatre with the Singapore premiere of the film Wet Season, marking a bountiful line-up of events ahead.
The Singapore Office of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) was officially launched at Maxwell Chambers Suites building on November 19, said Senior Minister of State for Law Edwin Tong.
Singapore has made the top 10 rankings of the most competitive places for talent - the first time it has reached the elite level in a league table compiled by Swiss business school IMD.
Singapore has fined Swiss banking giant UBS 8 million USD after investigations showed its advisors deceived clients about prices for bonds and other financial products.
Security clearance at all immigration checkpoints in Singapore will be fully automated with fingerprint, facial and iris scans by 2025, Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on November 13.
