Singapore’s overall population declines by 0.3%, largely due to a reduction in foreigners
Overall, Singapore’s total population sees a decline of 0.3% from June 2019 to June 2020 while the proportion of citizens aged 65 and older sees a steady increase.
Stringent COVID-19 test requirements for travellers from India
COVID-19 test requirements for selected travellers from India will be stringent. There are two levels of checks for the negative Covid-19 test results needed for entry into Singapore — at the airport in India prior to boarding and at arrival immigration in Singapore. The pre-departure COVID-19 test results must come from laboratories that are “internationally […]
Singapore leads the way in healthcare: Sean Masaki Flynn
Forbes article (Let Singapore Lead The Way: Health Care With Sean Masaki Flynn, September 18, 2020) wrote: By a wide margin the U.S. spends proportionately more on health care than any other nation, and yet life expectancy here lags many other countries. Singapore spends a fraction of what we do on health care and yet […]
Netizens react to police’s stern warning for WP Raeesah Khan
Netizens’ varied reactions to the stern warning for WP Raeesah Khan.
Singapore must remain open, but not blindly open, says Tharman at Singapore Summit
To remain successful and to stay competitive as an economic hub, Singapore needs to remain open to the flows of people besides being open to trade and investments. Staying open to the flows of people, however, does not mean staying ‘blindly open’ to foreigners.
A Singaporean son tells his story
I was born in the late 70s. When I was 6 months old I was given to my aunt to take care till I was secondary 1. I only went back to my own home on Saturday afternoon and returned back to my aunt’s place on Sunday night. Even for school holidays. When I studying […]
Like father, like son
“I’ll follow you.” Mr Lee Kuan Yew wrote in Hard Truths: “I used to make sure once a year at least, sometimes twice a year, to take the whole family to Cameron Highlands or Fraser’s Hill for two weeks and play golf. My children would walk around the golf course with my wife and me. […]
TikTok owner ByteDance to invest billions in Singapore
There remains a bright future for Singapore as a global hub. We will continue to work closely with companies to anchor, hub, and grow their businesses out of Singapore, in a long-term and sustainable manner. – Chan Chun Sing at the Standard Chartered ASEAN Series – As part of its global expansion, ByteDance Ltd., the […]
A Singaporean recounts her personal experience with hiring
By Staphnie : I posted my story below on 7 Sep 2015. 5 years on, the story has remained the same for many while the $ value has gone up. It is interesting to read what I wrote 5 years ago on a hot topic of recency. There is no magic in politics indeed… My […]
Singapore wants world’s best and brightest to be with Team Singapore, says Chan Chun Sing
We want the world’s best and brightest to be with Team Singapore in order to augment our skills and capabilities but we will do so in a calibrated manner, says Trade & Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing.