Son of Singapore’s founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK

Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government granted

Lucky 7 new side bets to mirror Singapore’s success

New baccarat side bets called “Lucky 7” and “Super Lucky 7” have debuted in Macau casinos, with industry experts anticipating the potential for these offerings to mirror

Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts one-year jail sentence

A former Singaporean Cabinet minister began a one-year prison term yesterday for receiving illegal gifts after saying he would not appeal his sentence in the rare criminal case

Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century

Singapore’s first ministerial corruption trial in nearly half a century began yesterday, with former Transport Minister S. Iswaran facing charges in a rare scandal in the Asian

Pope lands in economic power Singapore

Pope Francis flew to Singapore yesterday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world’s richest countries from one of its

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

The Philippines is signing a defense pact with Singapore yesterday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, including holding joint exercises to prepare for

Rapid gravitational changes caused 178-feet drop of Singapore Airlines jet that hit turbulence

Rapid changes in the gravitational force led to a 178-feet altitude drop of a Singapore Airlines flight that left one passenger dead and many others who

New PM vows to ‘lead in our own way’ as Lee dynasty ends after half-century

Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to make “tomorrow better than today” as he took his oath of office yesterday in a carefully planned political

PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm, and hand power to his

Swift steals the show at an Asian summit as Singapore defends exclusive Eras Tour stop

Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit this week when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood

Prince William cheers on 15 finalists of Earthshot Prize ahead of awards ceremony

Britain’s Prince William cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore yesterday ahead of the awards ceremony where five of them will win

PM Lee plans to step down and hand over to his deputy before the 2025 election

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this week he planned to bow out and hand over power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, late next year, before

Police uncover more gold bars, watches from money laundering scheme

Singapore police uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, they said, bringing the

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab slashes 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff since pandemic

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is cutting over 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state, in a resumption of executions after a half-year

In Singapore, quarantine comes with sea view, room service

Student Chelsie Lee landed in Singapore from the U.K. last week, prepared to spend 14 days of mandatory, coronavirus-related isolation at home. Instead, she was whisked away to a five-star

Singapore | New rules prevent Chinese tourists from visiting

New Chinese rules on outbound tours and to end illegal commissions was a major reason for the 26% drop in Chinese tourist arrivals from January to November 2014 considers the

Singapore | Office rent to gain most in four years

  Singapore’s prime office rents are set to post their biggest increase in at least four years in 2014, and may extend gains this year in a supply-constrained market. The office rent

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