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US President Joe Biden (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022.

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Will US & China engage or confront each other?

People are clutching at the prospect of a rapprochement after last November’s Bali G-20 meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping

29 Mar 2023 12:04 AM

The current list of "at-risk" countries includes countries in Europe including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Botswana, China, Ghana, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Hong Kong and Israel. (AFP photo)

India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations

Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the southern African nations since the mutation was discovered

09 Dec 2021 5:21 PM

The goal of a digital government is to transform the analogue, paper-based, legacy systems traditionally used to interact with citizens and to make public services work better, faster, smarter and centred on citizens’ needs. — By arrangement

Global Firm SILVERSEVEN Fighting Corruption using Emerging Technologies

SILVERSEVEN® is a Spiritually led Global Social Impact firm on a mission to launch multiple companies

07 Sep 2021 9:18 PM

Since the misinformation law came into force last year, several opposition figures and activists have been ordered to correct posts while Facebook has been forced to block pages on several occasions. (Photo | Flickr - Newtown Grafitti)

Ahead of polls, Singapore government uses misinformation law to rein in opposition parties

Under the law, ministers can order social media sites to put warnings next to posts the government considers false and order pages blocked.

03 Jul 2020 5:10 PM

“Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and we work hard to protect and defend this important civil liberty around the world," a Facebook spokesperson said.

Facebook miffed as Singapore government gets dissident's pages blocked

It is legally compelled to comply with government orders to block pages but criticised it saying the law would stifle voices on the internet

01 Jun 2020 8:47 PM

Singapore cuts 2020 GDP outlook again as virus batters economy. (AFP Photo)

Singapore cuts GDP outlook again as virus batters economy

Singapore’s economy shrank 0.7% year-on-year in the first quarter and 4.7% on a quarter-on-quarter

26 May 2020 9:00 AM

64 repatriation flights to be operated by Air India from May 7-13. (PTI Photo)

64 flights to bring stranded Indians from abroad, government reveals airfare

On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a Covid-19 precautionary measure

05 May 2020 5:47 PM

Singapore: With 690 new cases, coronavirus figure breaches 15K mark

Six are Singaporeans or permanent residents while the rest are foreigners with work permits.

29 Apr 2020 2:28 PM

South Korea reported eight new cases, raising its total to 10,661 with 234 deaths. (AFP Photo)

Governments across globe under pressure to control covid19 economic damage

Governments face pressure to reopen factories, shops, travel and public activities

19 Apr 2020 12:42 PM

The eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), a semi-autonomous robot, disinfects a table in a cafeteria of the Nanyang Technological University Smart Campus in Singapore. (Photo | AFP)

Singapore researchers develop disinfectant robot to help in fight against coronavirus

The “XDBOT” is a box-shaped creation on wheels mounted with a robotic limb, which can reach awkward locations such as under tables and beds.

17 Apr 2020 5:48 PM

In this photo taken on March 18, 2020 engineering students configure a medical robot modified to screen and observe COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Regional Center of Robotics Technology at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. (Photo | AFP)

Robots, app help coronavirus detection, contact tracing in Thailand, Singapore

Technology is providing solutions at a time when social distancing is most important to curb the coronavirus pandemic

21 Mar 2020 3:19 PM

It is the third time that authorities have used the law, called the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) (Photo: Pixabay)

Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts

The government asked the party to publish corrections on two social media posts & an article on its website about local employment.

16 Dec 2019 11:20 AM

The correction label was embedded at the bottom of the original post without any alterations to the text

Facebook issues corrective label on user's post under new Singapore fake news law

Singapore’s law is the first to demand that Facebook publish corrections when directed to do so by the government.

01 Dec 2019 6:41 PM

Singapore said the allegations were “false” and “scurrilous” and initially ordered user Alex Tan, who runs the States Times Review blog, to issue the correction notice on the post.

Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post in test of 'fake news' laws

The government said in a statement that it had issued an order requiring Facebook “to publish a correction notice.”

30 Nov 2019 10:41 AM

Bowyer used “false and misleading” statements alleging the government influenced decisions made by state investors Temasek Holdings and GIC.

Singapore invokes 'fake news' law for first time over Facebook post

Singapore says it is particularly vulnerable to fake news because of its position as a global financial hub.

25 Nov 2019 6:00 PM

GoAir’s inaugural flight G8 35 from Kolkata to Singapore will take off on October 19 from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at 8:45 pm and reach Singapore's Changi Airport on October 20 at 3:35 am. (Photo: File | Representative)

GoAir launches non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru, Kolkata

Singapore Tourism Board Regional Director GB Srithar said, ‘We are excited and happy to welcome GoAir to Singapore.’

09 Oct 2019 6:53 PM

The report’s index maps out the competitive landscape of 141 economies based on more than 100 indicators in a dozen categories. (Representational Image)

Singapore replaces US as world’s most competitive economy

Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland rounded out the top five places in the rankings.

09 Oct 2019 10:15 AM

Indian-origin Singaporean judge joins Brunei Supreme Court

All part-time judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Brunei are designated as judicial commissioners.

07 Oct 2019 5:43 PM

Singapore has detained three Indonesian maids without trial under tough security laws over allegations they donated funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said. (Photo: AFP)

Singapore detains 3 Indonesian maids for 'funding ISIS'

There has been a steady stream of such cases reported in Singapore, which is majority ethnic Chinese but has a sizeable Muslim minority.

24 Sep 2019 1:13 PM

They say their project is the next step in the field of communications, adding to voice and video provided by applications such as Skype. (Photo: Representational)

Singapore couple create their own android Robot

For the last six years, the couple has been developing EDGAR, short for Expressions Display and Gesturing Avatar Robot

12 Sep 2019 9:02 AM

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