Hantavirus fears ease with two negative tests
Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have tested negative to the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said.
Two isolated and monitored for hantavirus
Two residents of Singapore who were on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, which reported an outbreak of Andes hantavirus, are being tested.
NUS caught in global data breach
A number of local institutions, including the National University of Singapore, have been named on a list of organisations allegedly hit by a global data breach.
Bullies to be caned, but only as last resort
School bullies face caning under new guidelines, but the education minister said it would be meted out only as a last resort with strict safeguards.
Safeguarding fuel and food supplies
New Zealand and Singapore have signed a new agreement to safeguard the flow of essential goods, including fuel and food, amid growing global supply chain risks.
‘Brace for tough times’
THE country's prime minister warned that economic growth will slow this year and some countries may slip into recession as the Middle East keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Corruption cases down in 2025
The corruption situation in the country remained firmly under control in 2025, with both reports received and cases registered for investigation staying low, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) announced.
French teen faces jail for licking vending machine straw
A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in a vending machine for orange juice, court documents showed.
From hoses to hammocks
Justin Ong was at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, in January when he saw monkeys swinging around on old fire hoses in their enclosure.
UN rebukes drug executions
The United Nations voiced alarm at the number of people being executed in Singapore for drug-related offences, saying it was incompatible with human dignity.
