Tag: Singapore
Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown
Tessa WongBBC News, SingaporeGetty ImagesSingaporean authorities have announced tougher penalties for vaping as they try to crack down on the increasing use...
How a sinkhole revived a debate about migrant workers’ rights in...
Kelly NgBBC News, SingaporePUBRecognition or tokenism?Earlier this week, authorities presented the seven workers involved in the sinkhole rescue with commemorative coins, with a...
Police bust trafficking syndicate sending babies to Singapore
Indonesian police have uncovered an international baby trafficking syndicate which has allegedly sold at least 25 infants to buyers in Singapore since 2023.Authorities...
Four crew members missing as Singapore cargo ship burns off India...
India's Coast Guard is continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea near the coast of...
A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
The Trump factor is shaping global politics, one election at a time — just not necessarily to the president’s taste.In major votes in...
Singapore Votes In Test Of Ruling Party's Monopoly
Singapore is holding an election on Saturday almost certain to perpetuate the unbroken rule of the People's Action Party, in a test of...
In Singapore’s Election, All Eyes Are on the Margin of Victory,...
Like the last time Singapore held elections, it is in the throes of a global crisis.Five years ago, the governing party portrayed itself...
