Hainan and Hong Kong offer Singapore new ways to connect with China, as its rapid development spurs the Republic to keep thinking of how it can add value to partners and to the world, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on March 28. He was speaking to the Singapore media at the end of his visit to China. During his trip from March 25 to 28, he attended the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province and met Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee in the specia

SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) has again emerged as the top university in Asia based on global rankings by subjects, and is placed among the top three worldwide in seven subjects. Three Singapore courses also took second place in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2026 released on March 25: NUS’ civil and structural engineering, and materials science, and Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) communication

SINGAPORE – Changi Airport has been named the world’s best airport in 2026 by London-based research firm Skytrax, the second year in a row after it also clinched first place in 2025 . In 2024, it was second. This is the 14th time it has won the title, a record in the history of the awards that started in 2000. The airport was also named best in Asia, best in the world for airport dining and immigration service, and the best airport that serves 60 million to 70 million passe

SINGAPORE - Although measures are in place to ensure that Singapore has enough energy to meet its needs, the conflict in the Middle East has driven up global gas prices, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng said in a Facebook post on March 12. “We must therefore expect electricity prices to increase in the coming months,” he noted. He added: “Households and businesses have a part to play because they can offset some of this impact by conserving

SINGAPORE - A new track under the Overseas Networks and Expertise (One) Pass will be introduced in January 2027 to strengthen Singapore’s ability to attract top talent in critical and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Speaking during the debate on the Ministry of Manpower’s budget on March 3, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the One Pass (AI and Tech) will replace the existing Tech Pass , which was launched by the Economic Develop

SINGAPORE – Singapore granted around 450 people permanent residency (PR) under the Global Investor Programme (GIP) between 2015 and 2025, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang in Parliament on Feb 27. In the same period, GIP has attracted about $500 million of investments in new or existing Singapore-based businesses, she said in response to a parliamentary question from Workers’ Party MP Fadli Fawzi (Aljunied GRC). “More than half of these investments

SINGAPORE - Close to 245 million travellers passed through Singapore’s checkpoints in 2025, surpassing the 230 million figure seen in the previous year and the 217.3 million recorded in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Feb 23 said around three in four travellers had entered the country through the land checkpoints. The highest number recorded in a single day was on Dec 19, 2025, when close to 589,000 travellers made the jo

SINGAPORE - A slew of changes to the foreign work pass system is set to keep the Republic open to skills and expertise from foreigners that will strengthen its economy while ensuring Singaporeans remain at the core of the local workforce. “Foreign professionals and workers strengthen our teams, transfer knowledge and enable companies to grow – this in turn creates more and better opportunities for Singaporeans,” Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget statement on Fe

SINGAPORE – Singapore again emerged as the least corrupt country in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, and the third-least corrupt nation in the world. It also earned these accolades in 2024. The rankings are listed in global anti-graft watchdog Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report released on Feb 10. But the report said that while Singapore scored well in the rankings, it faced scrutiny for facilitating the movement of dirty money. Singapore s

SINGAPORE – Committees formed to conduct Singapore’s Economic Strategy Review (ESR) . are asking the Government to take calculated risks and try new ideas to protect growth and jobs as protectionism and technology reshape the global economy. The five ESR committees, which were formed in August 2025, have submitted a midterm update of their work with seven recommendations. These included proposals on sustaining economic growth at the higher end of the 2 per cent to 3 per cent

Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027. In a statement on Feb 2, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) said that organisations that continue to use NRIC numbers for authentication to access personal data may be failing to make reasonable security arrangements to protect personal data. This would constitute a breach of the PDPA. “From Jan 1,

The Singapore dollar climbed to its strongest level since October 2014 versus the US currency amid safe-haven flows, and with the nation’s central bank expected to leave its policy settings unchanged this week. The Singdollar gained 0.4 per cent to 1.2678 per US dollar on Jan 26 as the greenback came under renewed pressure on speculation about potential US involvement in Japanese foreign exchange intervention. A gauge of the US dollar against a basket of major currencies inde

Singapore needs to better integrate foreigners to stay open to immigration, which is crucial for the country’s economy and society to remain dynamic, said Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow. This need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as the Republic’s “abysmal” total fertility rate (TFR), which hit a historic low of 0.97 in 2024 , he said. “But immigration can only go as far as integration allows, and we can only stay open and welcoming to

Singapore's Passport Dominance Singaporeans continue to hold the world’s most powerful passport. This remarkable passport allows access to more than 190 destinations without the need for a visa prior to travel. According to the 2026 Henley Passport Index, Singapore ranks at the top, granting its citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 192 out of 227 destinations. This achievement is not just a statistic; it reflects the strength and reputation of Singapore on the globa

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