Singapore

Singapore will further cement its status as an important basketball destination when it hosts three FIBA 3×3 events in 2026 and 2027. The announcement was made at the opening ceremony of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2025, officially extending FIBA’s partnership with Sport Singapore (SportSG). There are three tournaments which include the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2026, the FIBA 3×3 …

Singapore Airlines (SIA) resumed flights to London Heathrow Airport after a citywide power failure brought massive disruption on March 21. The blackout, following a fire at a nearby substation, brought the world’s fifth busiest airport to a halt for much of the day, grounding flights, diverting them and leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The initial SIA flight from Heathrow to …

Despite being in sync with most of the government’s projections, the economy of Singapore is expected to grow by 2.6% this year, as per the survey of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Economists, however, warned that geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties might pose risks to this growth. Last month, a survey was conducted of 20 economists, and they jointly kept …

Samantha Suyi Lee, a brilliant Singaporean animator, director and storyboard artist has become the first to win a Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series. Lee, who is Los Angeles based, was awarded the honor on March 15, 2025 for her contribution to the Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode, The Molecular Level in the …

Singapore and Thailand marked 60 years of diplomatic relations with the signing of five major Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on 14 March. The MOUs were signed in the presence of Singapore’s Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng and Thailand’s Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan during the 7th Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) Ministerial Meeting. MOUs include various …

Intel has appointed Tan Lip-Bu, an accomplished semiconductor industry veteran, as its new CEO. He takes the position as CEO from March 18, 2025. The 65 year old Singapore born executive, a veteran board member and venture capitalist, is brought to navigate the company through one of its most turbulent times. Tan succeeds Pat Gelsinger, who was removed after his …

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced a partnership with cloud platform company Salesforce to improve customer service experiences based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The partnership will build customer interactions that are both seamless and personalized by integrating state-of-the-art AI-embedded tools into SIA’s operations. Under this partnership, SIA aims to optimize its case management system using Salesforce Agentforce and Einstein AI …

Hold on to your hearts, Little Monsters! The pop sensation Lady Gaga makes her grand return to Singapore this May with four amazing performances at the National Stadium. Fans must put a big circle around May 18 on the calendar, when she will appear with additional shows on May 19, 21, and 24. Singapore will be her only stop in …

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 …