Singapore, UK commit to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom on Thursday (Sep 29) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote capacity-building in Southeast Asia. The MOU on the Singapore-UK Third Country Training Programme was signed by Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and the UK’s secretary of state for foreign,Continue Reading

North Korea conducts third ballistic missile launch in 5 days

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday (Sep 29), Seoul’s military said, Pyongyang’s third such launch in less than a week and just hours after US Vice President Kamala Harris left South Korea. The South’s military said it had detected the launch of “two short-range ballistic missiles from the SunchonContinue Reading

Road closures around Marina Centre and Padang from Sep 30 to Oct 3 for F1 Singapore GP

Traffic delays are also expected along: Bayfront Avenue, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road, Cecil Street, Collyer Quay, Marina Boulevard, Middle Road, Nicoll Highway, North Bridge Road, Ophir Road, Robinson Road, Rochor Road, Sheares Avenue, Sheares Link, and Temasek Boulevard. The police advised motorists to plan their routes early and avoid the affectedContinue Reading