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Authorities arrest 64 drug offenders in Singapore

Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 64 suspected drug offenders, including a 17-year-old student, in nationwide anti-drug operations from March 18 to March 22, according to a statement published by the bureau on Saturday.

Singapore: Chinese cab driver allegedly abuses woman, her daughter assuming them to be Indians

A Chinese cab driver in Singapore is under investigation after he allegedly abused a woman and her nine-year-old daughter during a ride over misinformation of destination and even assuming them to be of Indian origin.

Singapore: 10 foreign nationals arrested over seizure of $735 million in cash and assets

The Singapore police on Friday said ten foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of committing offences such as forgery and money laundering after about USD 735 million worth of cash and assets were seized in raids across the country.

OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban

Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman to be executed in nearly 20 years, prompting the UN human rights office (OHCHR) to issue a renewed condemnation of the death penalty, urging all Member States to end its use.

Singapore: Authorities execute first woman convict in nearly two decades for drug trafficking

Singapore authorities on Friday executed a woman for attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin,  the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said.

Singapore and Bhutan sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on carbon credits

Singapore: Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Bhutan’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Loknath Sharma reaffirmed their commitment to global climate action today and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on carbon credits.

Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on the death penalty

New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday called for Singapore to impose an immediate moratorium on capital punishment, denouncing the Government’s continued use of the death penalty for drug-related crimes.

Japan secures top spot in Henley Passport Index ranking, Singapore, South Korea follow

London/IBNS: Japan has secured the first rank as the world's most powerful passport, allowing visa-free entry to 193 global destinations, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.

Singapore unveils long-term work visas to attract foreign workers

Singapore is rebuilding visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labour market that's making an impact on wage and price pressures.

Singapore further lifts border measures as Covid situation eases

Singapore: Non-fully vaccinated travelers entering Singapore will no longer be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine upon arrival starting from 11:59 p.m. local time on August 28 after the latest Omicron BA.5 wave has subsided in the city-state, the health authority said on Wednesday.

Singapore: UN rights chief welcomes repeal of colonial-era law banning sex between men

New York: The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed the announcement from the Prime Minister of Singapore, that the city State would move to repeal a law known as 377A, which for decades has criminalized sex between men.

Singapore to end ban on gay sex

Singapore: Singapore will repeal a law that bans gay sex, effectively making it legal to be homosexual in the city-state.

Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences

New York: Singapore must implement an immediate moratorium on executions for drug offences, UN human rights experts said on Friday, in a statement condemning the recent hanging of a 64-year-old man for drug trafficking – the fifth person to be executed there this year.

Singapore extends Ex-President Sri Lankan Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit pass by 14 days

Singapore: The Singapore government has granted another stay of 14 days to former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the Island Nation earlier this month.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return to country: Report

Colombo:  Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa may return to the country from Singapore, media reports said.