Prime Minister Lawrence Wong wished all Muslims Selamat Hari Raya Haji in a Facebook post on May 27, expressing his gratitude to the local community for their continued support despite livestock supply chain challenges for the korban.
PM Wong also wished the 900 Singapore pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia “a meaningful and fulfilling Hajj and a safe journey home”.
On the 200th anniversary of the Singapore legal system on May 22, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon spoke to reporters about the state of truth and the courts, including the impact of artificial intelligence.
Chief Justice Menon said that in this “age of truth decay”, people comment on cases that they may not have all the information about, and if unchecked, could lead to a breakdown of confidence in the courts.
That is why it is critical that people believe the...
The Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) report on wage practices saw that resident workers had higher purchasing power as their real wages grew by 4% once the fall in inflation was adjusted into the calculation.
Out of the 6,236 private sector firms polled, employee retention was the main cited reason for this pay hike.
MOM also found that fewer companies raised salaries compared with the previous year, with only 72.4 per cent of firms raising wages in 2025 compared to 78.3...
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited Pyongyang from May 26 to 27 at the invitation of his North Korean counterpart, Ms Choe Son Hui, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between the countries.
Dr Balakrishnan encouraged North Korea to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum, a diplomatic and security dialogue, to maintain good communication amid ongoing global uncertainty.
“Our ties are friendly, built on mutual respect and continued engagement over the decades,” Dr Balakrishnan wrote on Facebook.
Emission limits for cooling systems such as air conditioners (ACs) and refrigerators will be expanded to large-scale, commercial systems, as well as systems in vehicles.
The National Environmental Agency (NEA) stated that this move will help reduce high greenhouse gas emissions from these systems, enabling Singapore to achieve its climate goals by 2030.
From July 2027, new centralised commercial fridges, typically used in supermarkets, must use more environmentally friendly refrigerants capped at a global warming potential (GWP) of 150, aligning...
