‘Mean politics at work’: Manish Sisodia as Delhi LG denies clearance for Kejriwal's Singapore visit
Dismissing Arvind Kejriwal’s request to visit Singapore to attend the World Cities Summit, the Delhi LG reportedly said that a chief minister attending such a conference would set a “bad precedent”.
Jul 21, 2022, 17:18 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid economic crisis
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country amid the economic and political crisis. Meanwhile, reports are also suggesting that he left for Singapore from Maldives
Jul 13, 2022, 21:24 PM IST
Crypto friendly Singapore mulls tougher restrictions amid meltdown
The Singapore government is planning to introduce additional tough measures to safeguard consumers from the crypto meltdown, including restrictions on retail trading.
Jul 06, 2022, 14:04 PM IST
IndiGo offers India to Singapore return flight tickets at Rs 18,383
IndiGo airlines have started new lucrative offers for international travellers planning a journey from India to Singapore from multiple cities spread across different states.
May 21, 2022, 13:03 PM IST
Singapore Airlines to deploy Airbus A380 on Delhi, Mumbai routes; increase passenger capacity to India
Passengers from India have made up the largest number of overseas arrivals in Singapore, where 54,530 Indians arrived in Singapore by air.
Apr 25, 2022, 18:19 PM IST
Disabled Indian-origin Malaysian man to be hanged in Singapore next week after losing final appeal
In 2017, the High Court in Singapore ruled that Dharmalingam did not qualify to be given life imprisonment based on evidence from four psychological and psychiatric experts.
Apr 21, 2022, 09:55 AM IST
Good news for travellers, Singapore permits quarantine-free travelling from all Indian cities
Transport Minister S Iswaran said, "Singapore plans to press on with the safe reopening of its borders and reclaim its position as a global business and aviation hub."
Mar 04, 2022, 15:12 PM IST
‘Uncalled for’: India objects to Singapore PM’s remark, summons envoy
The Singapore PM had invoked former PM Jawaharlal Nehru while highlighting how democracy should work in the city-state during a debate in Singapore Parliament.
Feb 17, 2022, 20:00 PM IST
Singapore must brace for 'much bigger' COVID wave from Omicron compared to Delta, says govt
While Delta infections were doubling in six to eight days, Omicron infections may double in two to three days, he said, adding that the city-state must brace for a “much bigger COVID wave from Omicron compared to that from the Delta variant.
Jan 06, 2022, 08:35 AM IST
Omicron scare: Singapore lifts travel ban imposed on 10 African countries
"In the coming days and weeks, we should expect more community (local) cases and rapid doubling of cases. This is again a process we need to go through, in order to live with COVID-19," Ministry of Health said.
Dec 27, 2021, 08:09 AM IST
Indian origin man convicted of gang robbery in Singapore
Indian-origin Thava Kumaran Ramamutty, 37, was found guilty after contesting two charges each of housebreaking by night and robbery.
Dec 24, 2021, 17:33 PM IST
Two lions escape their transport container triggering panic at Singapore's Changi Airport
It is not clear where the cats came from or where they were headed, but the two were part of the seven lions in the shipment being handled by Singapore Airlines (SIA), the Singapore daily said.
Dec 14, 2021, 09:56 AM IST
Omicron scare: India drops Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations, details here
Amid Omicron scare, India added several countries to the 'at-risk' list from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival, including post-arrival testing for COVID-19 infection.
Dec 09, 2021, 17:45 PM IST
India-Singapore flights commence under VTL amidst Omicron fear, check timings here
Vistara and IndiGo said they have started operating flights to Singapore under Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) that allows quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers.
Nov 30, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
Coinstore cryptocurrency exchange enters India despite pending curbs on trade
Singapore-based virtual currency exchange Coinstore has begun operations in India at a time when the Indian government is preparing legislation to effectively bar most private cryptocurrencies.
Nov 28, 2021, 19:06 PM IST
Mumbai International Airport to operate 9 flights a week to Singapore, check latest travel guidelines
As Singapore welcomes Indians, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has announced 9 weekly flights under Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) introduced for travellers to enjoy quarantine-free access to the country.
Nov 25, 2021, 12:29 PM IST
Indians can now fly to Singapore under vaccinated travel lane, six daily flights announced from November 29
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said that it had reached an agreement with India's Ministry of Civil Aviation on the resumption of scheduled commercial passenger flights between the two countries.
Nov 22, 2021, 12:46 PM IST
Fully-vaccinated Indians to have quarantine-free travel in Singapore from November 29
Travellers under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) are not subject to stay-home notice on arrival. Instead, they will be required to produce a negative pre-departure test taken within two days prior to departure and undergo an on-arrival PCR test
Nov 15, 2021, 23:51 PM IST
Execution of Malaysian-Indian in Singapore stayed after he tested Covid-19 positive
Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam was to be hanged at Changi Prison for drug trafficking.
Nov 09, 2021, 18:17 PM IST
Singapore's 'unvaccinated by choice' population to pay their own Covid hospitalisation bill from Dec 8
The government currently foots the complete COVID-19 medical bills of all Singaporeans, permanent residents (PRs) and long-term pass holders, other than for those who have tested positive soon after returning from overseas travel.
Nov 08, 2021, 23:37 PM IST
