Singapore

Singapore’s Ministry of National Development (MND) has made a major upgrade to the Silver Housing Bonus scheme, providing additional help for seniors right-sizing into smaller flats. From December 1, 2025, the upgrades will give greater help to seniors moving into three-room or smaller HDB flats, targeting topping up their retirement funds. One of the main enhancements is the addition of …

Recently, Singapore has taken quite a big step in space technology! The government announced an additional S$60 million investment, extending this year’s budget over the next two years for expanding space. This is part of a global trend toward rapid space development. The Growing Space Industry in Singapore In 2022, Singapore allocated S$150 million for space research, leading to 14 …

Hong Kong and Singapore stand out from other Asian countries for their actions to control and use cryptocurrencies. At the same time, Bitcoin hit a US$110,000 record in value. President Trump’s goal to construct a global crypto hub in America prompted Asian nations to accelerate their cryptocurrency guidelines as America’s digital asset market grew intense. The Securities and Futures Commission …

On February 17th 2025, Pritam Singh, the leader of the Workers’ Party of Singapore was found guilty of lying to Parliament. This was based on Singh’s handling of another member of our party, Raeesah Khan who had fabricated a story about escorting a victim of sexual assault to the police station.  Singh was accused of misleading the Committee of Privileges …

Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram has started a massive global workforce reduction leading to over four thousand people losing their jobs or around five percent of the total employees. This downsizing has reached Singapore where several employees from various departments have been laid off. The layoffs began on February 10th 2025 with affected 4000 employees notified via mail. …

Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve is ready to open its fifth zoological park, Rainforest Wild Asia to the public on March 12, 2025. At 13 hectares, this will be an immersively themed adventure based park presenting one of Southeast Asia’s rainforests filled with wildlife, rugged adventure trails and interactive experiences. Visitors will be able to explore themed zones, engage in canopy …

In preparation for their widespread implementation, the government said Monday that self-driving public buses will begin operating routes throughout Singapore starting in mid 2026. In a Facebook post, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it had opened bids for the city-state’s autonomous public bus pilot program. The post reads, “This RFP (Request for Proposal) will help us assess the …

Singapore has implemented strict measures to reduce the screen time of children in schools and preschools. The regulations came as part of a broader multi-ministry health initiative launched on Tuesday. Effective February 1, the new rules will be enforced in preschools, banning screen use for children under 18 months. The schools will be limiting screen use to teaching and learning …

Singapore has become the hub of the start-ups in the last few years due to the business-friendly environment for the aspiring entrepreneurs. Similarly, it gave an opportunity for the renowned Singaporean actor, TV personality and entrepreneur Ben Yao to open a Chinese Restaurant named “Tan Xiang Yuan” in November 2022 along with four partners. His restaurant is located at Dickson …

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC which has supported healthcare investment platform Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) alongside investment fund manager TPG Growth said Wednesday it would invest an additional $150 million in the Bengaluru based company. This comes after GIC invested $170 million in AHH for the first time in February 2022. In 2016, TPG Growth incubated AHH for the first …