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- 🏊♀️ Record-Breaking Performances Shine at World Aquatics Championships Week 1 In Singapore, from July 14-20, 2025, Sarah Sjöström of Sweden set a new world record in the 100m butterfly at 54.18 seconds, highlighting Sweden's dominance in aquatic sports.
- ☁️ Huawei Cloud Elevates Singapore: Enterprises Shift from Cloud Adoption to Intelligent Growth, Setting Industry Standards On August 1, 2023, Huawei Cloud introduced enhanced solutions during the "Go Cloud, Go Global" summit in Singapore, targeting business innovation and digital transformation for local enterprises. Notable attendees included Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information, Josephine Teo.
- 🏝️ Singapore's $8bn Ultra-Luxury Resort Expansion Begins Developers Las Vegas Sands announced an $8bn expansion of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, including a new luxury hotel tower. The project begins in April 2024 and aims for completion by 2027.
- 🌟 Singapore Businesses Shine: Nearly 400 Companies Honored by NVPC as Companies of Good The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) recognized 398 Singapore companies as Companies of Good on October 6, 2023. OCBC Bank, Singtel, and CapitaLand were among those honored for their contributions. This recognition underscores the growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility in Singapore.
- 🚭 Singapore's First Kpod Case: Yishun Man Charged Over Home-Made Drug-Laced Vapes On July 17, 2025, John Tan, aged 32, from Yishun, Singapore, was charged with manufacturing and distributing drug-laced vapes, known as Kpods. These vapes contained synthetic cannabinoids.
- 🔍 US Intel Aircraft, Singapore Military Debut at Talisman Sabre Singaporean F-15SGs join U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint in Australia for first-time Talisman Sabre participation, held from July 15 to August 2, 2025, with 30,000 personnel. No casualties reported.
- 🌟 Singapore Real Estate: Billionaire Scion Acquires $19 Million Bungalow In July 2025, billionaire scion David Lim paid $19 million for a luxurious bungalow in Singapore's exclusive Nassim Road area. Lim is part of a prominent business family in Singapore.
- 🤖 Singapore: F&B Sector Leveraging AI for Sustainable Growth By 2025, Singapore's F&B sector, including giants like BreadTalk and FairPrice, prioritizes AI solutions for optimizing supply chains, reducing waste, and enhancing sustainability. Government incentives boost these transformations, aiming for a sustainable economic model.
- 🏡 Luxurious Acquisition: Indonesian Tycoon's Granddaughter Buys $25 Million Singapore Bungalow In September 2023, Melissa Kwee, the granddaughter of Indonesian tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja, purchased a luxurious bungalow in Singapore's prime Nassim Road area for $25 million. The property spans over 12,000 square feet.
- 👮♂️ Indonesia: Police Bust Trafficking Syndicate Sending Babies to Singapore In a crackdown by Indonesian authorities, a trafficking syndicate was dismantled, revealing operations that involved selling babies to clients in Singapore. Specific details were not publicly shared.
- 🎬 Is Singapore's Cinema Scene on Life Support? Despite a 40% decrease in cinema admissions in Singapore since 2019, the industry remains resilient with innovative strategies like 4DX experiences, says Clara Lim on October 15, 2023.
- 🚆 Singapore's Rail Network Expansion: By 2030, the new MRT Line 11 aims to connect key areas, enhancing public transport efficiency and coverage in the city-state. On July 17, 2025, the Land Transport Authority unveiled plans for the MRT Line 11. Construction starts in 2026, with a completion target of 2030. It will connect Punggol to Jurong, covering 36km, benefiting 1.2 million residents.
- 🇸🇬 Unveiling Singapore's Essence: Beyond Iconic Landmarks Lies a Cultural Mosaic of Heritage and Diversity The article explores Singapore's cultural tapestry, highlighting its ethnic quarters like Kampong Glam, vibrant festivals such as Deepavali, and unique tastes including kaya toast. Singapore's resilience, unity, and spirit are celebrated. Published October 23, 2023.
- ✈️ S$200 Million Boost for Singapore’s Aviation Workforce: New Training Courses Announced The Singapore government has announced a S$200 million fund on November 1, 2023, to enhance aviation manpower. New training courses will be introduced to meet the sector's evolving needs.
- ✈️ Singapore Airlines Launches Promotional Fares from S$148 All-In to Over 60 Destinations—Book by Aug 10 Singapore Airlines, in collaboration with Changi Airport Group, offers exclusive fares to over 60 cities, starting at S$148, for travel between July 20 and November 30, 2025. Bookings must be made by August 10, 2025.
- 🎲 Toto Jackpot Shared Among 12 Winners: Each Bags Over $1M in Singapore On October 5, 2023, Singapore announced the $12.7 million Toto jackpot was shared by 12 Group 2 winners. Each winner received over $1 million. Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry denied launching the "world's first floating prison."
- 🏡 Million-Dollar Purchase: Granddaughter of Indonesian Billionaire Buys S$25M Singapore Bungalow Jessica Widjaja, granddaughter of Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja, purchased a lavish bungalow at Ewart Park, Singapore, for S$25 million in October 2023, continuing her family's legacy.
- 🎨 Art, Light And Culture! Singapore Night Festival 2025 Is Almost Here The Singapore Night Festival returns on August 18, 2023, featuring light installations and performances. Organized by the National Heritage Board, highlights include artists like Maxin10sity and Karel Bata, enriching Singapore's Bras Basah.Bugis precinct.
- 🚗 Traffic Chaos on Causeway: Singapore car in bus lane triggers collision, causing delays during morning peak hours. On September 5, 2023, a car with Singaporean license plates entered the bus lane on the Causeway, colliding with multiple vehicles and causing significant traffic disruption. The incident occurred during the morning peak hours, involving four vehicles, including a bus. It led to delays and further congestion as traffic police and towing services were deployed to manage the situation and clear the affected lane. No casualties were reported, but repairs and investigations were underway.
- 🚇 Cutting Edge Savings: Invest in These 3 Singapore Transport Stocks Land Transport Authority (LTA) foresees public transport fares to rise by up to 7% in 2024. Analysts suggest comfort from stocks like SBS Transit, ComfortDelGro, and SMRT for cost efficiency.
- 🏊♀️ Record-Breaking Performances Shine at World Aquatics Championships Week 1 In Singapore, from July 14-20, 2025, Sarah Sjöström of Sweden set a new world record in the 100m butterfly at 54.18 seconds, highlighting Sweden's dominance in aquatic sports.
- ☁️ Huawei Cloud Elevates Singapore: Enterprises Shift from Cloud Adoption to Intelligent Growth, Setting Industry Standards On August 1, 2023, Huawei Cloud introduced enhanced solutions during the "Go Cloud, Go Global" summit in Singapore, targeting business innovation and digital transformation for local enterprises. Notable attendees included Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information, Josephine Teo.
- 🏝️ Singapore's $8bn Ultra-Luxury Resort Expansion Begins Developers Las Vegas Sands announced an $8bn expansion of Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, including a new luxury hotel tower. The project begins in April 2024 and aims for completion by 2027.
- 🌟 Singapore Businesses Shine: Nearly 400 Companies Honored by NVPC as Companies of Good The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) recognized 398 Singapore companies as Companies of Good on October 6, 2023. OCBC Bank, Singtel, and CapitaLand were among those honored for their contributions. This recognition underscores the growing emphasis on corporate social responsibility in Singapore.
- 🚭 Singapore's First Kpod Case: Yishun Man Charged Over Home-Made Drug-Laced Vapes On July 17, 2025, John Tan, aged 32, from Yishun, Singapore, was charged with manufacturing and distributing drug-laced vapes, known as Kpods. These vapes contained synthetic cannabinoids.
- 🔍 US Intel Aircraft, Singapore Military Debut at Talisman Sabre Singaporean F-15SGs join U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint in Australia for first-time Talisman Sabre participation, held from July 15 to August 2, 2025, with 30,000 personnel. No casualties reported.
- 🌟 Singapore Real Estate: Billionaire Scion Acquires $19 Million Bungalow In July 2025, billionaire scion David Lim paid $19 million for a luxurious bungalow in Singapore's exclusive Nassim Road area. Lim is part of a prominent business family in Singapore.
- 🤖 Singapore: F&B Sector Leveraging AI for Sustainable Growth By 2025, Singapore's F&B sector, including giants like BreadTalk and FairPrice, prioritizes AI solutions for optimizing supply chains, reducing waste, and enhancing sustainability. Government incentives boost these transformations, aiming for a sustainable economic model.
- 🏡 Luxurious Acquisition: Indonesian Tycoon's Granddaughter Buys $25 Million Singapore Bungalow In September 2023, Melissa Kwee, the granddaughter of Indonesian tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja, purchased a luxurious bungalow in Singapore's prime Nassim Road area for $25 million. The property spans over 12,000 square feet.
- 👮♂️ Indonesia: Police Bust Trafficking Syndicate Sending Babies to Singapore In a crackdown by Indonesian authorities, a trafficking syndicate was dismantled, revealing operations that involved selling babies to clients in Singapore. Specific details were not publicly shared.
- 🎬 Is Singapore's Cinema Scene on Life Support? Despite a 40% decrease in cinema admissions in Singapore since 2019, the industry remains resilient with innovative strategies like 4DX experiences, says Clara Lim on October 15, 2023.
- 🚆 Singapore's Rail Network Expansion: By 2030, the new MRT Line 11 aims to connect key areas, enhancing public transport efficiency and coverage in the city-state. On July 17, 2025, the Land Transport Authority unveiled plans for the MRT Line 11. Construction starts in 2026, with a completion target of 2030. It will connect Punggol to Jurong, covering 36km, benefiting 1.2 million residents.
- 🇸🇬 Unveiling Singapore's Essence: Beyond Iconic Landmarks Lies a Cultural Mosaic of Heritage and Diversity The article explores Singapore's cultural tapestry, highlighting its ethnic quarters like Kampong Glam, vibrant festivals such as Deepavali, and unique tastes including kaya toast. Singapore's resilience, unity, and spirit are celebrated. Published October 23, 2023.
- ✈️ S$200 Million Boost for Singapore’s Aviation Workforce: New Training Courses Announced The Singapore government has announced a S$200 million fund on November 1, 2023, to enhance aviation manpower. New training courses will be introduced to meet the sector's evolving needs.
- ✈️ Singapore Airlines Launches Promotional Fares from S$148 All-In to Over 60 Destinations—Book by Aug 10 Singapore Airlines, in collaboration with Changi Airport Group, offers exclusive fares to over 60 cities, starting at S$148, for travel between July 20 and November 30, 2025. Bookings must be made by August 10, 2025.
- 🎲 Toto Jackpot Shared Among 12 Winners: Each Bags Over $1M in Singapore On October 5, 2023, Singapore announced the $12.7 million Toto jackpot was shared by 12 Group 2 winners. Each winner received over $1 million. Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry denied launching the "world's first floating prison."
- 🏡 Million-Dollar Purchase: Granddaughter of Indonesian Billionaire Buys S$25M Singapore Bungalow Jessica Widjaja, granddaughter of Indonesian billionaire Eka Tjipta Widjaja, purchased a lavish bungalow at Ewart Park, Singapore, for S$25 million in October 2023, continuing her family's legacy.
- 🎨 Art, Light And Culture! Singapore Night Festival 2025 Is Almost Here The Singapore Night Festival returns on August 18, 2023, featuring light installations and performances. Organized by the National Heritage Board, highlights include artists like Maxin10sity and Karel Bata, enriching Singapore's Bras Basah.Bugis precinct.
- 🚗 Traffic Chaos on Causeway: Singapore car in bus lane triggers collision, causing delays during morning peak hours. On September 5, 2023, a car with Singaporean license plates entered the bus lane on the Causeway, colliding with multiple vehicles and causing significant traffic disruption. The incident occurred during the morning peak hours, involving four vehicles, including a bus. It led to delays and further congestion as traffic police and towing services were deployed to manage the situation and clear the affected lane. No casualties were reported, but repairs and investigations were underway.
- 🚇 Cutting Edge Savings: Invest in These 3 Singapore Transport Stocks Land Transport Authority (LTA) foresees public transport fares to rise by up to 7% in 2024. Analysts suggest comfort from stocks like SBS Transit, ComfortDelGro, and SMRT for cost efficiency.
