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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Singapore has upped its travel warning for Singaporeans by advising against travelling to Jammu and Kashmir in India as well as Pakistan since the relations between the two countries are threatening to sour at a particular moment. This one expands on the prior travel warning that was only valid for “high-risk areas” in …

Children’s favourite and globally acclaimed ‘Cocomelon’ is known for their appealing animated videos which features nursery rhymes, educational songs, and life lessons created by Jay Jeon and his company Treasure Studio Inc. All their videos are targeted to entertain and engage the children who are aged between 1 and 5. All of their engaging contents are made available on the …

The European Union and Singapore agreed to a transformative Digital Trade Agreement which serves to deepen their economic relations through digital innovation. Through this groundbreaking pact both entities work to boost bilateral relations and increase legal security and digital safety while creating expanded commercial avenues for EU businesses conducting business in Singapore. Current economic connections worth more than €132.7 billion …

Bill Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation declared during the Philanthropy Asia Summit on May 5, 2025 that the organization plans to establish an office in Singapore to deepen its partnerships across Asia. The new office of the Foundations represents their strategic expansion of Asian partnerships for health initiatives and innovative solutions. Asia has established itself as a …

Before the national election that will take place on May 3, the government of Singapore ordered Meta, Facebook’s parent company to restrict access to social media posts made by foreigners by its users locally. These posts had been flagged for violations of Singapore’s new election rules and cited that these posts endorsed or compromised the electoral standing of political parties …

GE2025: More rallies will take place on April 24 by five parties. Public transport is a must. Singapore: Current scenes of political controversy with the major parties on the move rallying on April 24 at various locations across the island during the evening. Since large crowds are expected, the Singapore Police urged the expected attendees to use public transport to …

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) plans to introduce Bitcoin perpetual futures trading capabilities which will become available during the second half of 2025. The new move positions Singapore to become a leading global platform for controlled digital asset trading operations. The trading of Bitcoin perpetual futures remains continuous without limits because these derivatives lack expiration dates while offering leveraged Bitcoin price …

Singaporean Netflix subscribers are paying more each month as the streaming giant introduces its latest price hike. From April 2025, the price of all three plans has risen by S$2 to S$4, depending on the plan reported by CNA. The new pricing plan is as follows: This is the fourth price increase since Netflix’s entry into Singapore in January 2016. …

Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki will be having her first solo concert in Singapore as part of her Asia tour, “I Am Ayu Ep II.” The concert is a return to international stages for her after 16 years, having successfully concluded her last tour, “I Am Ayu” which had evoked overwhelming responses across Asia. Ayumi Hamasaki suspended global touring for …

Japanese fashion retailer 2nd Street will open its first Singapore store on April 29th 2025 at 313@Somerset. The retail outlet will house more than 22,000 carefully selected secondhand fashion products sourced from Japan ranging from vintage to streetwear and luxury fashion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 2ndstreet_singapore (@2ndstreet_singapore) Consumers can look forward to finding unique items …