The Latest Breaking News from Singapore

Two New Studies Show More Women Complete Cervical Cancer Screening When Self-Collection Is Offered

Two new studies found that more women completed cervical cancer screening when offered HPV self-collection. Here is where it is authorized in the US.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Singapore student Siti Aishah Siregar left home saying she was going to college; hours later her family found her passport missing and a Cambodia flight ticket in her email

A Singaporean student, Siti Aishah Siregar, disappeared after telling her family she was going to college. Her family discovered her passport missing and a flight ticket to Cambodia in her email. Singapore police confirmed the 20-year-old had already departed the country on an outbound flight. Her father issued an emotional…

The Times of India · Jul 31

Singaporean pork slice legend returns to Bangkok

Working from home has allowed more time to enjoy breakfast or brunch, where a simple bowl of warm rice porridge can be paired with a variety of flavourful side dishes every day. Marking a fresh start for gourmet enthusiasts in Thailand, the legendary Singaporean brand Bee Cheng Hiang has officially…

Bangkok Post · Jul 31

French student fined after licking vending machine straw for viral social media stunt

Teen's Instagram video sparks outrage and forces juice company to replace 500 drinking straws

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Straw-licking prank lands French student in Singapore in trouble; fined $465

In Singapore, a French student faced a fine for causing public nuisance after filming a bizarre social media stunt where he licked a straw and returned it to a vending machine. Acknowledging the act was aimed at his online followers, authorities responded with a six hundred Singapore dollar penalty. Following…

The Times of India · Jul 30

School dropout, three failed businesses: This entrepreneur shares her tough startup journey from S$20 to Porsche

Singaporean entrepreneur Miza Nazili revealed her challenging path to business success. She faced significant debt and personal setbacks before achieving her current achievements. Nazili highlighted her journey from a school dropout to a successful business leader. She urged people to avoid comparing their own progress with others. Her story emphasizes…

The Economic Times · Jul 30

French teenager fined in Singapore for viral straw-licking prank

A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city-state.

Euronews · Jul 30

French student pleads guilty and is fined for a straw-licking stunt in Singapore

A French student has been fined in Singapore for licking a straw from a juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Pop Mart brings Labubu to the dessert table in global bakery push

Pop Mart, the Beijing-based maker of collectible "blind box" toys including the toothy-grinned Labubu, is diversifying its business by opening its first international bakery in Singapore.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30

Singapore built a floating solar farm in the sea, but thousands of barnacles turned it into an engineering challenge that could sink its 13,000 solar panels

Singapore uses floating solar farms to overcome land scarcity for renewable energy goals. Marine organisms like barnacles attach to pontoons, adding significant weight and reducing buoyancy. This biofouling accelerates corrosion and can damage electrical components of the solar arrays. Maintaining these offshore solar plants requires constant maintenance and inspections.

The Times of India · Jul 29