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Anti-Indian hate surges online after Nepal floods in Singapore

As authorities struggle to rescue the 9 missing Singaporeans following the Nepal floods, social media user question their ethnicity and whether they are "really Singaporean".

Singapore expands child benefits, housing support as fertility rate drops to 0.87

According to preliminary government data, Singapore’s resident total fertility rate fell to 0.87 in 2025, its lowest on record, from 0.97 in 2024 and 1.24 in 2015.

Singapore is making parenthood cheaper to reverse birth rate decline. But baby push has its limits

The package includes thousands of dollars in direct assistance in addition to a S10,000(7,879) “baby gift” and more full-day childcare subsidies.

Singapore, Maldives among world’s loudest countries

Go2Africa’s Noise-Free Nations Index ranks destinations using population and tourist density, rural land, protected areas and traffic, with higher scores indicating quieter places.

Is the US passport losing its sparkle? Global index reveals fall from grace

Tied at 10th place with Iceland, the US passport is officially losing its VIP travel status as Singapore, Japan, and the UAE take over the top.

Singapore is the No. 1 destination as American millionaires turn to global golden visas

It’s no longer just about taxes—the ultra-rich are collecting global citizenships as a vital backup plan, with Singapore leading the pack.

Singapore orders social media sites to takedown racist posts against Indians emanating from China

The Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs issued orders to platforms such as X, Facebook and YouTube targeting Indian community members in the island nation. Investigations reveal the posts likely emanated from China.

Singapore’s foreign minister meets Kim Jong Un’s close aide during rare visit to Pyongyang

Singapore hosted the first summit between a sitting US President, Donald Trump and a North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un in 2018.

Byju Raveendran sentenced to 6 months in jail by Singapore court for contempt

The founder of failed tech firm Byju's has been instructed to surrender, pay $70,500 & provide documents proving legal ownership of a corporate entity that held shares in a related company.

India can welcome Lakshmi and build a Dubai-style tax haven

The Iran War is an opportunity for India to repatriate talent, attract capital inflows and boost domestic investments as investors look for a stable, growth-oriented economy.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.