Tag: Singapore
Singapore opposition party declines to name leader for PM’s vetting
Singapore remains one of the few democracies where the ruling party retains the authority to approve an opposition leader -- a system critics say weakens the independence of parliament.
Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide
Wong's People's Action Party took all but 10 seats in the 97-seat unicameral legislature with a total of 65.57 percent of the more than 2.4 million votes cast in the wealthy island state in Saturday's polls.
Singapore detains radicalised teen who ‘aspired’ to kill Muslims
Identified as Nick Lee, 18, he allegedly planned an attack mirroring the one carried out by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant in New Zealand six years ago.
Terrorism threat to Singapore remains high
The terrorism threat has been elevated since the Israel-Palestine conflict, with an uptick in anti-Singapore rhetoric on social media from regional extremist elements, according to the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2024.
US, Chinese defence chiefs meet in Singapore
The US and Chinese defence chiefs held rare direct talks in Singapore on Friday, offering hopes for more military dialogue that could help prevent disputes over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues from spinning out of control.
No big deal losing Pedra Branca, it’s Johor’s fault – Tun...
Losing Pulau Batu Puteh is not a big problem. There were mistakes by the Johor Government when they denied that the island belonged Johor.
KPDNHEP monitors petrol stations to stop Singaporeans from refuelling subsidised RON95
KPDNHEP of Johor Bahru has conducted monitoring and inspections at all petrol stations along Jalan Tun Razak heading towards Jalan Skudai to ensure that the foreign-registered vehicles do not abuse the subsidised RON95 fuel.
A litre of RON95 costs RM9.32 in Singapore
Malaysia has become the focus of Singaporean drivers to ‘flee’ from paying exorbitant petrol price in their country
Another Singaporean recorded for refuelling subsidised petrol
Although the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumers Affair (KPDNHEP) has heightened its control to curb Singaporeans from refuelling their vehicles with subsidised petrol, such incidences kept taking place
Emotional return of Malaysians from Singapore
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link (Linkedua) and the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) that have been quiet for the past two years have finally come back to life last midnight with the reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore borders
