PARLIAMENT 'Focus is on methods that can be translated into actual preventive action, enforcement.'

A massive power outage at the Woodlands checkpoint in Singapore caused a heavy traffic jam on most major roads leading to the Malaysian checkpoint in Johor Bahru on Wednesday

Singapores parliament on Wednesday passed tougher penalties against companies responsible for forest fires in Indonesia, including curbs on related business dealings, as the city state doubles down on enforcement following one of its worst haze episodes in more than a decade

An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island on Wednesday, killing a crew member, the army said. The Southeast Asian archipelago has for months been struggling to control wildfires that have burned through large swathes of Sumatra, Borneo and Papua islands, causing choking haze that drifted to neighbouring Malaysia, East Timor and Singapore

An organiser behind a fundraiser for a boy whose parents died in an alleged hit-and-run accident in Singapore has vowed transparency, thanking donors for their overwhelming kindness amid debate over the campaigns authenticity

Singapore will work with Asean member states to strengthen the implementation of an agreement on transboundary haze when it chairs the regional bloc next year, the countrys environment minister said on Tuesday

Singapore is pitching itself as a bridge between the European Union (EU) and Asean, as the two blocs continue their protracted discussions to seal a free trade agreement (FTA)

Long dubbed an air-conditioned nation, Singapore is experimenting with cooling alternatives from chilled beams to passive displacement to curb its thirst for energy-guzzling air conditioning

The number of Malaysians detained overseas for drug-related offences increased to 1,588 as of September this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Lukanisman said the five countries with the highest numbers of Malaysians detained were Indonesia (381), China (380), Singapore (310), Thailand (102) and Japan (72)

Singapores decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto

Indonesias communications minister has urged calm after a former Singaporean nominated member of parliament (NMP) suggested the city state could disrupt its neighbours internet access, arguing that any outage would cripple connectivity on both sides

In a rare move, Singapore on Wednesday summoned top executives from 10 locally registered companies potentially linked to haze-causing fires in Indonesia to a meeting with three ministers

A Singaporean behavioural therapist who was repeatedly hit in the face by a four-year-old boy with special needs grabbed his hand and dragged him off his chair and onto the floor

State govt says many Sarawakians work in the peninsula, Singapore, and Sabah, and may face difficulties travelling.

Indonesia and Singapore are looking to set up a joint task force to deal with haze from Indonesias wildfires, the countries foreign ministers said on Tuesday, as they met to reaffirm their ties after weeks of simmering tensions

Indonesia has defended its decision to cut natural gas exports to Singapore, citing domestic electricity and industrial needs and arguing that the reduction remains within contractual limits

Singapore has expanded its investigation into haze-creating fires in Indonesia that have blanketed the city state in smog, requesting information from 10 locally registered companies

Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official said, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional air pollution emanating from wildfires on the vast archipelago

Indonesias warnings of curbing energy exports to countries it deems disrespectful amid regional tensions have put Singapore and other Southeast Asian buyers on notice, exposing the risks of relying on a neighbour increasingly protective of its resources

Organisations in Singapore have been urged to immediately fix two critical security flaws in a widely used programming language amid reports of widespread attempts by hackers to exploit the vulnerabilities

Singapores state investor Temasek has denied involvement in Indonesias looming MSCI reclassification, following accusations that the city states sovereign wealth funds were pulling strings behind the scenes for their own gain

Singapore has warned it will go after companies responsible for the forest fires in Indonesia causing the regional haze, but cross-border challenges remain stumbling blocks to solving a problem that has plagued the city state for decades

As haze from forest fires in Indonesia continues to shroud Southeast Asia, Malaysians have taken to social media to air their grievances, with a video of an elevated outdoor reading from an air purifier among viral content marking public frustration. The clip, posted by user syahierarafie, shows a device detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, a suburban town in western Johor Bahru which borders Singapore

Two Singaporean men lost their positions in the armed forces after they were convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old boy

While Hong Kong is betting on its established banking network to bring stablecoins into mainstream finance, Singapore is seeking to make regulated digital currencies easier to use

Ongoing fires in Indonesia that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with toxic haze have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional blocs climate and fire monitor. Activation of Alert Level 3 for the Southern Asean region, the Singapore Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) said on its website, seen on Saturday

Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are choking the city state with haze, and plans to issue notices requiring them to take preventive measures, the Business Times reported

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta welcomed help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta welcomed help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis

Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday

Canada and Singapore are among the countries that remain committed to strengthening trade ties with China, despite growing global fragmentation and a push by governments towards greater self-sufficiency, officials from both countries said on Wednesday at an economic forum in New Delhi

Every time Kristaen Albert returns home, he reaches for one of the dozen cans of oxygen on a table by the entrance of his house in Central Kalimantan

Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he is not done yet

When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social media, offering a different view of the city state from the one she had expected

Singapore again ranked as the worlds most polluted city on Monday, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAir, as the fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands intensified by a turbocharged El Nino weather phenomenon keep emitting toxic haze

Ketika kemelut takhta Negeri Sembilan belum menemui penyelesaian, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir dilaporkan dijemput menghadiri mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja yang bermula esok, perkembangan yang kembali memberi tumpuan kepada kedudukan baginda sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Besar negeri itu. Menurut laporan Straits Times Singapore, Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah, yang dijadual mempengerusikan mesyuarat berkenaan hingga 15 Oktober, telah menjemput..

Grace often hears other Singapore mothers debating how much private tuition their children need

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Koreas conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion

The Philippines is resigned to managing its long-standing dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and avoiding dangerous escalations, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Thursday. At the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, Marcos said: I dont know if we can find a resolution to the problem, but we are resigned to just being able to manage the problem, so that we do not have mistakes, we do not have misinterpretations

Singapores air pollution worsened to the highest in the world as haze from Indonesia wildfires blankets the region days before the city states annual Formula One weekend

A 47-year-old man will be charged on Thursday over a series of perfume thefts at Changi Airport, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday

Singapore occupies a peculiarly sensitive existential point as it seeks to retain strategic options amid a great power rivalry, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said, doubling down on the city states stance of refusing to take sides

Eight public service officers have been referred to Singapore police after a review of 191 officers property transactions, Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing has told parliament

When Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee moved into the unit next to his neighbourhood cafe in Singapore, Folk Yard owner Chew Yit Shan grew nervous