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WORLDSep 3Brazil, Japan to play World Cup rematch at Singapore tournamentJapan will get a chance to avenge their heart-breaking World Cup defeat to Brazil when they take part in a four-team international tournament in Singapore in November, organisers…Japan Today
WORLDSep 2Singapore jails Indian man who hid US$154,000 diamond in mouth during heistA thief was sentenced to 26 months and two weeks’ jail on Tuesday for his role in a Singapore Chinatown diamond heist. He had hidden a custom-made fake gem in his mouth, switched it for the real diamond and concealed the genuine stone the same way. Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, a 30-year-old from India, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft with common intention. His accomplice, 41-year-old Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibha, was handed the same jail term in July. The pair had commissioned a counterfeit...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 31Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birth rates . Experts see lessons for the U . S . wclk.com · United States
WORLDAug 31Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birthrates . Experts say there are lessons for the U . S . Singapore is actively working to stabilize its birthrates, with experts suggesting its efforts could offer insights for the U.S. This highlights ongoing demographic challenges and policy responses in developed nations.tspr.org · United States
WORLDAug 31Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birthrates. Experts say there are lessons for the U.S.Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birth rate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that could help American parents.NPR News
WORLDAug 26What Kenya must learn from Singapore affordable housing modelKenya is advised to consider lessons from Singapore's successful affordable housing model. This suggests a potential policy transfer to address housing challenges.standardmedia.co.ke · Kenya
WORLDAug 26Asian Games : Ray of hope for Dayne as GOA urges review after Singapore sailor withdrawal | Goa NewsThere is renewed hope for Dayne at the Asian Games following a request by GOA for a review after a Singaporean sailor withdrew. This development could impact the competition outcome for Dayne.timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
WORLDAug 26Singapore’s future island plan stirs concern over reefs and old fishing groundsFew have spent as much time in the waters surrounding Singapore’s southwestern islands as fisherman Hamzah Mohamad, 71. The former resident of Pulau Sudong has been fishing, primarily by setting up bubu – wire fish traps in Malay – in the rocky coral reefs surrounding Sudong, Bukom and Semakau for more than half a century. He knows the underwater reefs by heart, what the wind changes mean for visibility and which fish species are in season. But the seascape he has long known may be set for...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 26Singapore court hands Amos Yee 4 new charges for posts on race, child pornSingaporean online commentator Amos Yee Pang Sang on Wednesday received four fresh charges linked to posts he made about race and children. This brings his total number of charges to seven, including three for allegedly dodging national service. According to charge sheets, the 27-year-old allegedly promoted feelings of disharmony between racial and religious groups in Singapore in two blog posts in April. In the posts, he allegedly discussed racial discrimination, commented on crimes and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25Singapore - Vietnam Strategic Dialogue to be enduring platform for next - gen leaders to connect : Chan Chun SingA strategic dialogue between Singapore and Vietnam is established as a lasting platform for future leaders to foster connections and cooperation.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
WORLDAug 25Singaporean who filmed couple on rooftop and demanded sex, cash gets jailA man who hid behind some plants to film a couple having extramarital sex at a rooftop garden in Singapore later used the video to threaten the woman while asking for sex and cash. When the police began investigating, the offender asked the woman to drop the case, even approaching her sister at a supermarket. Despite this ongoing investigation, the man targeted another couple having sex in a parked car and took a photograph of them before confronting them. On Tuesday, Mohammad Sharulnaim Miswan,...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 25In Singapore, molest, shoplifting and theft in dwelling rise in first half of 2026: policeThe number of theft cases in homes jumped by about 25 per cent in the first half of 2026, even as Singapore’s overall physical crime situation remained stable. There were 459 thefts in dwelling cases at residential premises in the first six months of the year, up 25.1 per cent from 367 cases over the same period in 2025, according to the Singapore police’s midyear crime brief for 2026. Theft in dwelling cases across all types of premises rose just slightly, by 0.6 per cent, from 726 cases in the...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 24Singapore , Ecuador ink deal to cooperate in human developmentSingapore and Ecuador have signed an agreement to collaborate on human development initiatives. This signifies a diplomatic effort to foster international cooperation.straitstimes.com · Singapore
WORLDAug 21Singapore jails and canes man for abusing boy, 6A man was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail, and eight strokes of the cane on Friday for abusing multiple young boys who were under his care. The man beat his youngest victim – a six-year-old boy – with a hanger more than 600 times, forced him to hold a push-up position for hours, and made him sleep in the toilet and drink his own urine. The boy suffered severe injuries as a result, including to his ribs, lungs and kidneys, and was hospitalised for 46 days. The 31-year-old Singaporean...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 21‘No bandwidth left for the family’: why many Singaporeans want to be child-freeAs Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong prepares to unveil plans to ease the strain on families during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, a new survey points to a difficult question behind the city state’s record-low fertility rate: what if a substantial share of residents no longer want children at all? Nearly one in four Singaporeans aged 18 to 44 surveyed by YouGov in July said they had no children and did not intend to have them in the future. Zahir Latif and his wife are among...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 17Singaporeans urge forest protection at rally as housing plans spur concernsThousands of people have rallied in Singapore against plans to build homes on two forested sites in a large public display of concern over how the land-scarce city state should balance housing demand with conservation. The projects have brought renewed urgency to a long-running debate over land use: activists say remaining mature forests should be protected, while the government says conserving more greenery would mean fewer homes for Singaporeans. Residents, nature lovers and conservation...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 15How Tiong Bahru became one of Singapore most desirable neighbourhoodsThis article discusses the transformation of Tiong Bahru into a highly sought-after neighborhood in Singapore. It provides insight into urban development and desirability factors.asiaone.com · Singapore
WORLDAug 15Indian Envoy leads celebration of Independence Day in SingaporeThe Hindu
WORLDAug 15As India celebrates 80th Independence Day , Singapore , Israel send warm wishes ; celebrate deepening bonds , shared futureSingapore and Israel have sent congratulations to India on its 80th Independence Day, acknowledging deepening bilateral relations and a shared future. This highlights international diplomacy and strengthening alliances.laosnews.net · United States
WORLDAug 15Meet the Singaporean DJ taking local sounds to the global stageAt one of the world’s biggest electronic dance music festivals in Belgium, entranced revellers recently found themselves dancing to sounds more often heard on a Singapore commute than a Tomorrowland stage. They included the MRT warning to “Sila berhati-hati di ruang platform” (“Please mind the platform gap” in Malay), familiar to millions who ride the city state’s metro system, and the piercing, repetitive call of the Asian koel, a bird whose cry is instantly recognisable in many Singapore...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 14Chinese national jailed in Singapore for burgling luxury homes on first visitA man who decided to burgle homes on his first visit to Singapore after finding the country “rich” was sentenced to three years and eight months’ jail on Friday. Huang Xiaozong broke into a suite at the Capella Singapore and two houses in Serangoon, stealing more than S$100,000 (US$78,000) worth of valuables. The 41-year-old earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of housebreaking, with one count of trespass taken into consideration for sentencing. The Chinese national visited Singapore for the...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 13China’s STEM students turn to Singapore as Western study options shrinkFor generations, China’s brightest science and technology minds followed a well-worn path: board a Westbound flight and claim a seat at a globally renowned university. That once-reliable trajectory has fractured. Escalating US-China tech competition and tightening immigration policies across the “big four” study destinations – Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States – have redrawn the map for global student mobility. As Western nations impose ever-stricter access controls and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 12Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shattersAs President Xi Jinping prepares for summit talks with Donald Trump in Washington next month, the United States is closing one of the few remaining openings between the two countries by targeting scientific research. This field has been one of the most durable links in the US-China relationship, but a series of new security-related restrictions on federally funded collaborations with Chinese institutions mark the latest, and arguably most consequential, step in a years-long shift away from...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 12Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on August 14, 2016. Lion City celebrates first golden hero by James Porteous Singapore exploded into celebration as it feted a new sporting hero yesterday (August 13, 2016) after swimmer Joseph Schooling did the improbable – beat his one-time idol Michael Phelps – to win the Lion City’s first ever gold medal. Schooling completed a wire-to-wire victory to deny American Phelps a fourth successive title in the 100 metres butterfly, winning in an Olympic record of...South China Morning Post
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