Singapore

Travel News

Singapore Airlines to add Starlink from next year

High-speed WiFi will be offered to all passengers for free, provided they are a member of the airline’s frequent flyer programme.

05/05/2026

Europe News

French teen charged in Singapore over straw-licking viral video

Singapore, a small, densely populated city-state in southeast Asia, tightly regulates public behaviour and cleanliness.

30/04/2026

Singapore

UN alarmed by number of drugs-related executions in Singapore

Officials in Singapore maintain that the death penalty has made it one of the world's safest cities and a government survey in 2023 showed strong public support for capital punishment for serious crimes.

22/04/2026

Destinations

Singapore unveils new Wetlands by the Bay project

The 12,000 sq m museum will see visitors kayak alongside artworks nestled among the mangroves.

10/03/2026

Travel News

Singapore to introduce world’s first green fuel tax for passengers

The aviation fuel levy will impact flyers on economy and premium cabins, but won’t come into effect until 2026.

18/11/2025

Health news

How toddlers’ gut microbiomes may affect their mental health later on

The findings are the latest to shed light on how gut health affects overall wellbeing.

04/11/2025

Tech News

AI companions pose risk to humans with over dozen harmful behaviours

New research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) companions pose understudied risks and harms to the people who engage with them.

03/06/2025

Europe News

EU's Kallas warns against Russia and China's growing alliance

EU's foreign policy chief expressed alarm on Saturday over Russia-China ties amid North Korean troops in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of Beijing's increasing threat, urging higher defence spending.

31/05/2025

Singapore

Macron warns US not to abandon Ukraine at expense of focusing on China

Macron said that any shifts to developing a more hard-line deterrent stance in the Indo-Pacific is still tied to how the world — and particularly the West — treats other critical issues.

31/05/2025

Europe News

Macron signs 'tangible roadmap' AI and tech deal during Singapore trip

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Singapore has led to a new partnership focusing on AI, tech and defence, with both nations promoting multilateralism and cooperation.

30/05/2025

Tech News

'Rival governments don’t want nuclear AI blowups,' says AI expert

A new paper released on Thursday, presenting the findings of a global conference held in Singapore in April, has identified how AI can be made safer.

08/05/2025

Singapore

Singapore's long-ruling party wins another landslide in key elections

The result is expected to bolster the leadership of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took office over a year ago.

03/05/2025

Singapore

Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for 3 May election

The ruling People's Action Party has been criticised for tight government control and a government-knows-best stance, media censorship and the use of oppressive laws against dissidents.

15/04/2025

Ecotech

Water-starved Singapore is showing off its ‘sewage beer’ at COP29

The NEWBrew cans have been a surprise hit with people in Baku, alongside other eco-innovations.

21/11/2024

Europe News

Spanish football fans detained in Singapore over club owner criticism

The Spanish embassy have been in contact with the pair after they were stopped at the airport following a protest.

09/10/2024

Europe News

Pope wraps up longest trip of his tenure as head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis departed Singapore on Friday - wrapping up his tour through Southeast Asia and Oceania, where he visited four countries and preached a message of religious tolerance and inclusivity.

13/09/2024

Europe News

Pope asks for better conditions of migrant workers in Singapore

"I would like to highlight the risk entailed in focusing solely on pragmatism or placing merit above all things, namely the unintended consequence of justifying the exclusion of those on the margins from benefiting from progress," the Pope said.

12/09/2024

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Singapore starts to clean up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel

Authorities in the popular resort island of Sentosa, Singapore commenced the clean-up after an oil spill caused by a dredger boat that hit a stationary cargo tanker on Friday, blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline.

18/06/2024

Travel News

Singapore Airlines passengers to be refunded after turbulent flight

Extreme turbulence killed one and injured dozens the flight last month. Now passengers are being compensated.

11/06/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy alleges China is pressuring countries against peace talks

In a news conference at the Shangri-La defence forum in Singapore, Zelenskyy said that China is pressuring other countries and their leaders not to attend the upcoming talks.

02/06/2024

Travel News

British man dead after severe turbulence hits London-Singapore flight

The plane had hit clear-air turbulence which does not show up on flight radars.

21/05/2024

Climate

Sperm struggle during heatwaves, scientists reveal

Extreme heat exposure almost doubles men’s chance of a low sperm count, according to the study.

04/04/2024

Ecotech

Painting pavements and roofs could reduce city heat by 1.5C

Cool paint can help cities combat the urban heat island effect, a new study suggests.

01/04/2024

Economy

In Singapore, the right to own a car costs more than €100,000

The city-state introduced the license system decades ago to combat traffic jams and pollution.

05/10/2023

Travel News

Country with world’s most powerful passport to go passport-free

The changes are designed for a "more seamless" system at the Asian hub, which processed more than 5 million passengers last month.

26/09/2023

Sport

Singapore Grand Prix: Sainz puts an end to Verstappen's winning streak

The Spaniard started in pole position and held on with badly worn tires over several tense final laps for his second career win in F1 ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

17/09/2023