The Latest Breaking News from Singapore

Singapore buys £694 million Paddington stake

The city-state’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a majority stake in British Land’s Paddington development it bets on the revival of London offices

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022

Girls brought together by Queensland research mission into rare brain disorder hereditary spastic paraplegia

The girls, who share an extremely rare and debilitating genetic brain disorder, have been united by Queensland research aiming to find a breakthrough drug treatment.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

Ashley Cain and ex Safiyya plan heartbreaking tribute to mark 1 year since Azaylia died

Azaylia endured two rounds of chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and was due to fly to Singapore for specialist treatment before it became clear that the cancer was too advanced. She died in her parents’ arms at their home in Coventry.

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Singapore schedules hanging of disabled Malaysian next week

Rights groups say a Malaysian man with a mental disability is to be hanged next week in Singapore after losing a final appeal, but his Malaysian lawyer has mounted a new bid to halt the execution

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Singapore to hang mentally disabled man next week - family

A mentally disabled Malaysian man will be hanged in Singapore next week after losing a last-ditch appeal, his sister said Wednesday, despite an international outcry about his case.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

Vietnam plans 24-hour take-down law for 'illegal' social media content

HANOI/SINGAPORE: Vietnam is preparing new rules requiring social media firms to take down content it deems illegal within 24 hours, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

Environmental impact statement released for Sun Cable's $30 billion solar energy project

An environmental impact assessment shows Sun Cable's proposed $30 billion project would result in significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, but could also cause some potentially negative impacts.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Singapore to remove all tests for vaccinated visitors soon

Singapore targets to remove all Covid-19 tests for fully-vaccinated visitors “very soon,” possibly in the next few weeks, Keith Tan, chief executive of the nation’s tourism board, said in a forum in Manila Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

Jack Ma's Alibaba Fintech To Grab Majority Ownership Of This Payments Platform

Jack Ma founded Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) fintech affiliate, Ant Group, is set to become the majority investor in Singapore-based payments platform 2C2P as part of a partnership, Reuters reports. The deal will integrate Ant's Alipay+ payment service with 2C2P's platform used by merchants in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.…

Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022

Singapore, New Zealand agree to enhance climate cooperation

Singapore and New Zealand have agreed to enhance cooperation on a range of climate issues, ranging from low carbon technology to sustainable aviation initiatives, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2022