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Candy suspected to contain cannabis seized in drug raids; 117 arrested
A total of 117 suspected drug offenders were arrested by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in an island-wide operation between Oct 10 and 21.
Drugs with an estimated street value of $19,000 were seized, including 38g of heroin, 52g of…
Singapore offers help with Australian flood relief efforts: PM Lee
Singapore has offered to deploy its military assets based in Australia to help with flood relief efforts in the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the offer on Tuesday during an annual meeting with…
Singapore’s economy does not sufficiently value those doing ‘hands-on and heart work’: DPM Wong
Singapore’s economy places too much of a premium on cognitive abilities, and does not sufficiently value those engaging in “hands-on and heart work” such as technical, service and community care roles, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence…
PM Lee meets academics and business leaders in Sydney
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met academics and business leaders in Sydney as part of his three-day visit to Australia from Oct 16 to 18.
The business luncheon was organized by the Asia Society Australia, and the roundtable…
Gan Kim Yong visits Batam and Bintan to strengthen bilateral relations
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong's visit to the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan on Thursday and Friday included stops at industrial estates where Singapore firms have operations.
In his trip to strengthen relations…
Measures rolled out in 2022 fully covers inflation impact for households in bottom 40%: MOF report
The various cost of living support measures rolled out in 2022, including a new $1.5 billion package announced on Friday, will fully cover the effect of rising prices for the bottom 40 percent of households and retiree households.
For…
Fresh Malaysia chicken fly off shelves in Singapore despite higher prices
Almost 4½ months after Malaysia banned the export due to a domestic shortage, the first batch of live Malaysian broiler chickens crossed the Causeway on Thursday morning, with supermarkets receiving the first batch of these chickens later…
Malaysia to allow export of live chicken broilers from Oct 11
Singapore will soon be able to import live chicken broilers from across the Causeway as Malaysia is lifting its export ban from Oct 11.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Sunday confirmed it received official notification from Malaysia's…
Shell, Caltex raise pump prices as oil creeps up
Just days after Caltex retracted its pump price increases, Shell raised its diesel rate by five cents a liter and its petrol prices by three cents.
According to Fuel Kaki, a pump price tracker set up by the Consumers Association of…
Singapore signs open skies agreement with Palau
The Republic has inked an open skies agreement with the Western Pacific island nation of Palau which will allow airlines from both countries to fly between each other, and beyond to any third country.
The Ministry of Transport on Monday…