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Singapore Cuts En Bloc Threshold to 65% for Older Condos — But the New 6-Month Deadline Could Trigger a Different Problem

Singapore Cuts En Bloc Threshold to 65% for Older Condos — But the New 6-Month Deadline Could Trigger a Different Problem

SINGAPORE — Singapore has approved one of its most significant changes to collective property sales in years, making it easier for ageing condominiums and other strata developments to pursue redevelopment while simultaneously tightening safeguards intended to protect owners who do not want to sell. Parliament passed the Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment)

Singaporean Malone Lam Pleads Guilty in Massive Crypto Heist — But His US$569,000 Nightclub Bill Was Only Part of the Story

Singaporean Malone Lam Pleads Guilty in Massive Crypto Heist — But His US$569,000 Nightclub Bill Was Only Part of the Story

WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old Singaporean accused of helping build an international cryptocurrency theft operation has pleaded guilty in the United States, bringing prosecutors a major victory in a case involving hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen digital assets, luxury cars, multimillion-dollar watches and extraordinary nightclub spending. Malone

Singapore Mum Got Her Degree at 36 While Raising Two Kids — But Five Months Later, the Job She Expected Still Hasn’t Come

Singapore Mum Got Her Degree at 36 While Raising Two Kids — But Five Months Later, the Job She Expected Still Hasn’t Come

SINGAPORE — For years, the formula sounded simple: Work hard, earn a university degree and improve your chances of landing a better job. For Singapore working mother Jillian Lim, completing that missing qualification became an 18-month test of endurance involving night classes, full-time work, two young children, sleepless nights

Singapore Property Agent Faked an S$11 Million Sale to Unlock S$91,653 — Then Another Agent Was Left With the Bill

Singapore Property Agent Faked an S$11 Million Sale to Unlock S$91,653 — Then Another Agent Was Left With the Bill

SINGAPORE — A bankrupt former property agent admitted to fabricating property transactions and forging documents to obtain advance commissions, in a scheme that prosecutors say exploited the trust of fellow real estate agents and ultimately left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in repayment obligations. Cheong En Kiong, 51, pleaded

Singapore Teens Rank No. 2 in PISA’s New Digital Problem-Solving Test — But One Weak Spot Stands Out

Singapore Teens Rank No. 2 in PISA’s New Digital Problem-Solving Test — But One Weak Spot Stands Out

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s teenagers have delivered another eye-catching result on the global education stage, ranking second in a new international assessment measuring how well students can use digital tools and computational thinking to solve complex, real-world problems. But buried beneath the headline ranking is a more complicated picture

AI Is Rewriting Singapore’s Film Industry — But the One Thing Machines Still Can’t Replace Could Decide Who Survives

AI Is Rewriting Singapore’s Film Industry — But the One Thing Machines Still Can’t Replace Could Decide Who Survives

SINGAPORE — Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from the sidelines of filmmaking into the production pipeline, and Singapore’s screen industry may be approaching a turning point. AI can already generate backgrounds, transform sets, accelerate visual-effects work and even create entire sequences. But as Singapore filmmakers experiment with the technology,

Starbucks Singapore Turns 30 With Jay Chou, Snoopy and Pumpkin Spice — But Collectors Need to Remember Two Different Dates

Starbucks Singapore Turns 30 With Jay Chou, Snoopy and Pumpkin Spice — But Collectors Need to Remember Two Different Dates

SINGAPORE — Starbucks Singapore is kicking off its 30th-anniversary celebrations with a nostalgia-heavy September lineup featuring Mandopop superstar Jay Chou, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, and the return of its seasonal Pumpkin Spice drinks. But collectors will need to watch the calendar: the biggest releases are not arriving at

Singapore Is About to Put Data Centres and Big Cloud Providers on a Licence — But the Toughest Rules Haven’t Been Written Yet

Singapore Is About to Put Data Centres and Big Cloud Providers on a Licence — But the Toughest Rules Haven’t Been Written Yet

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2026 — Singapore is preparing to tighten its grip on the physical infrastructure powering everything from artificial intelligence and digital banking to e-commerce and government services, with a new Bill that could place most of the city-state’s major data centres under a formal licensing regime.

Hemmerle Sets Diamonds in Iron and Aluminium — But What Singapore Collectors Are Really Buying Isn’t the Metal

Hemmerle Sets Diamonds in Iron and Aluminium — But What Singapore Collectors Are Really Buying Isn’t the Metal

SINGAPORE — Put a rare diamond beside gold or platinum and nobody asks why it is valuable. Put the same diamond into iron, aluminium or bronze, however, and suddenly the definition of luxury becomes a much more interesting question. That question has become one of the signatures of Hemmerle, the independent

SIA’s Air India Bet Is Already Dragging on Earnings — But the Bigger Test Is How Much More Cash It May Need

SIA’s Air India Bet Is Already Dragging on Earnings — But the Bigger Test Is How Much More Cash It May Need

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s government has pushed back against concerns that Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India could jeopardise the flag carrier’s ability to provide essential air services at home, even as questions intensify over the cost of turning around the loss-making Indian airline. Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow told

Singapore MPs’ Allowance Jumps to S$18,500 a Month — But the Bigger Change Could Be What It’s No Longer Tied To

Singapore MPs’ Allowance Jumps to S$18,500 a Month — But the Bigger Change Could Be What It’s No Longer Tied To

SINGAPORE — Members of Parliament in Singapore will see their monthly allowance rise sharply from S$13,750 to S$18,500 from October 15, 2026, as the government moves ahead with one of the most closely watched updates to political compensation in more than a decade. The S$4,750

Teen Trafficked 124 Drug-Laced Kpods and Kicked an 84-Year-Old Woman—Then the Court Made Its Move

Teen Trafficked 124 Drug-Laced Kpods and Kicked an 84-Year-Old Woman—Then the Court Made Its Move

SINGAPORE — A teenager involved in the trafficking of 124 etomidate-laced Kpods, an illicit money-withdrawal scheme and an assault on an 84-year-old wheelchair user has been sentenced to at least 12 months of reformative training. The youth, who cannot be identified because he was under 18 when

Singapore Ministers Are Getting a Pay Rise—But the S$1.8 Million Figure Hides a Bigger Story

Singapore Ministers Are Getting a Pay Rise—But the S$1.8 Million Figure Hides a Bigger Story

Singapore’s political leaders are set for their first salary adjustment in more than a decade, with ministers receiving up to a 9% increase from Oct. 15, 2026. But there is a major distinction behind the headline: the government is not immediately adopting the independent review committee’s proposed S$

Singapore’s Political Salaries Have Been Frozen for Years—Now PM Wong Is Set to Change the Numbers

Singapore’s Political Salaries Have Been Frozen for Years—Now PM Wong Is Set to Change the Numbers

Singapore’s long-running debate over political pay is entering a decisive phase, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing responding in Parliament to an independent review of salaries for political office holders and Members of Parliament. The issue has become particularly significant

Fann Wong and Christopher Lee Reunite After 17 Years—But Their New Roles Aren’t What Fans Expected

Fann Wong and Christopher Lee Reunite After 17 Years—But Their New Roles Aren’t What Fans Expected

Singaporean celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee are returning to the big screen together after 17 years, but this time they will not be appearing as live-action characters. The married stars are lending their voices to Library Of Mystory, an upcoming Singapore-produced 3D animated feature scheduled for

Singapore Tightens Mosque Safeguards After Child Abuse Case — But Authorities Are Looking Beyond CCTV

Singapore Tightens Mosque Safeguards After Child Abuse Case — But Authorities Are Looking Beyond CCTV

SINGAPORE — Singapore is strengthening child-safeguarding measures at its mosques following a case in which a self-styled religious influencer sexually abused young victims, prompting authorities and the Muslim community to examine how informal religious activities involving children are supervised. MUIS announced on Aug. 29 that it will develop a

You Don’t Need to Fly to Seoul for Korean Hair — But There’s One Mistake That Could Ruin the Look

You Don’t Need to Fly to Seoul for Korean Hair — But There’s One Mistake That Could Ruin the Look

Singapore’s growing obsession with Korean beauty has moved beyond skincare and makeup — K-style haircuts, soft perms and glossy colour transformations are now becoming salon goals of their own. But according to hairstylists in Singapore, achieving that polished Seoul-salon look is not as simple as showing a stylist

Sapporo Is Moving Canada-Made Beer Production to the U.S. — But the Product Leaving First Isn’t What the Headline Suggests

Sapporo Is Moving Canada-Made Beer Production to the U.S. — But the Product Leaving First Isn’t What the Headline Suggests

TOKYO — Sapporo is redrawing part of its North American production map as the escalating U.S.-Canada trade fight begins hitting the Japanese brewer directly. Sapporo Breweries plans to move production of non-alcoholic beer currently manufactured in Canada for the U.S. market into the United States by the

Sembawang Shipyard Is Counting Down to 2028 — But What Singapore Plans for This 86-Hectare Waterfront Could Transform the North

Sembawang Shipyard Is Counting Down to 2028 — But What Singapore Plans for This 86-Hectare Waterfront Could Transform the North

SINGAPORE — One of Singapore’s most historic industrial waterfronts is entering its final chapter as an active shipyard, setting the stage for a major redevelopment that could dramatically reshape Sembawang’s coastline. Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard — still widely remembered by generations of Singaporeans as Sembawang Shipyard — has begun winding down

Niu Niu Will Attempt Eight Concert Works in One Night in Singapore — Then Comes the Instrument Switch

Niu Niu Will Attempt Eight Concert Works in One Night in Singapore — Then Comes the Instrument Switch

SINGAPORE — Chinese piano virtuoso Niu Niu is preparing for an unusually demanding night at Singapore’s Esplanade Concert Hall: eight major concert works, composers spanning East and West, two instruments — and a cause extending far beyond the stage. The 29-year-old musician, whose real name is Zhang Shengliang, will

Pizza Hut’s Unlimited Buffet Is Back From S$19.95 — But There’s a Catch You Need to Know

Pizza Hut’s Unlimited Buffet Is Back From S$19.95 — But There’s a Catch You Need to Know

SINGAPORE — Pizza lovers, get ready to loosen those belts. Pizza Hut Singapore is bringing back its popular all-you-can-eat buffet this September, offering diners unlimited servings of pizza, pasta, sides, desserts and drinks for a 90-minute dining session. The limited-time promotion will run from September 10

Singapore Is Reviewing Political Salaries Again — But What Could Change for the PM, Ministers and MPs?

Singapore Is Reviewing Political Salaries Again — But What Could Change for the PM, Ministers and MPs?

Singapore is set to put one of its most closely watched and controversial issues back under the spotlight: how much the country pays its political leaders and parliamentarians. The salaries of Singapore's political office holders and Members of Parliament have remained unchanged since the current framework took effect

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is Heading Back to Singapore Cinemas — But Fans Only Have Three Days to See Her Most Personal Story Yet

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is Heading Back to Singapore Cinemas — But Fans Only Have Three Days to See Her Most Personal Story Yet

SINGAPORE — BLACKPINK’s Lisa is preparing to give fans a rare look behind the superstar image as her first feature-length solo documentary, Always Lalisa, heads to Singapore cinemas this October. The documentary will screen on Oct 12, Oct 14 and Oct 17 at selected Golden Village locations, including Cineleisure

Singapore Is Moving Beyond STEM as AI Takes Over Routine Work — But What Will Tomorrow's Graduates Need Instead?

Singapore Is Moving Beyond STEM as AI Takes Over Routine Work — But What Will Tomorrow's Graduates Need Instead?

SINGAPORE — For years, STEM education has been seen as the gateway to the future. Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. But as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of writing code, processing information and automating routine tasks, Singapore's universities and tertiary institutions are placing a growing premium on something different: creativity,

Singapore’s Air Turned Unhealthy — Now Hundreds of Vulnerable Residents Are Getting Emergency Support

Singapore’s Air Turned Unhealthy — Now Hundreds of Vulnerable Residents Are Getting Emergency Support

SINGAPORE — As heat and haze raise fresh concerns across Singapore, the Singapore Red Cross is expanding its support for vulnerable residents, with air purifiers, care packs and electricity bill assistance expected to reach about 700 people in the first phase of its enhanced response. The move comes after Singapore'