A long time ago, during third century Chinese accounts, Singapore was known as "Pu-luo-chung," referring to "Pulau Ujong," which means "island at the end of a peninsula." Later, the city was dubbed Temasek, or "Sea Town." According to legend, Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang, founded a city...
The Singapore Writers Festival 2022 was spread across different locations, including the Arts House. (Photo courtesy of Arts House Limited) The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is an annual event that celebrates literature and its adjacent disciplines. Started in 1986, aside from being one of the...
Becoming a great retail bank is a journey and not a destination. UnionBank stood out on the global stage at the recently-concluded Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) for the fifth consecutive year as the lone Filipino bank gold sponsor bannering the “Tech Up Pilipinas” advocacy that is the...
The global pandemic had a significant impact on all industries, and traveling into and out of many countries became difficult and required strict protocols for travelers. Now, as the world gradually opens up and travel restrictions are eased, an increasing number of Filipinos are eager to satisfy...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be going to Indonesia and Singapore for his maiden state visits in September. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed on Friday, Aug. 19, that the President will...
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Filipinos itching to unleash their travel bug as the world reopens now have the chance to experience an all-expense-paid trip for two to the island nation of Singapore by collecting raffle coupons from every purchase of Shell V-Power fuels. “We want to give the best experience to our customers...
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke of expanding bilateral ties and natural resource development with Singapore during its 57th National Day. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the 57th Singapore National Day celebration at Hyatt Hotel in Taguig City on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. (Photo from Inday...
Singapore is a country close to the hearts and minds of Filipinos. Filipinos love to go to Singapore for tourism, to see how its world-class infrastructure harmoniously coexists with the bounty of nature and imprints of heritage. It is also a land of opportunity for the estimated 200,000 Filipino...
A Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for monkeypox, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed Sunday, July 31. This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample...
SINGAPORE, Singapore -- Singapore hanged a drug trafficker on Friday, the fifth execution in the city-state since March, after a court rejected a last-ditch appeal and despite pleas for clemency. The spate of hangings -- which included the widely criticised execution of a mentally disabled man in...
A Filipino domestic helper in Singapore, who reportedly pleaded guilty for threatening to leak explicit photos of her male employer, will serve her jail time there before facing deportation, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday, July 20. "She will serve her sentence at Changi Prison,"...
