Singapore has about 30,000 citizen babies born annually and takes in about 22,000 new citizens. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He also called on Singaporeans to "firmly reject" those who play up nativist and xenophobic sentiments for political gain.

New citizens bring with them something extra that is vital to Singapore, enriching its society and invigorating its economy, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (March 9)

The government of Singapore announced a 12.4% defense budget hike on March 3, with major new equipment on order.

Researchers from Singapore will update sea-level rise projections for the Republic and the region by taking into account what are known as "black swan" events.

Singapore is one of the three most expensive cities for real estate, according to Julius Baer. It is also one of the world’s most affordable cities for housing — better than Tulsa, Oklahoma — consultancy Demographia says.

A new seismic study of Singapore could guide urban growth and renewable energy development in the coastal city nation, where 5.6 million residents live within an area of 734 square kilometers.

On Thursday, Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Channel News Asia reported. The men, two Singaporeans and one Chinese citizen, were charged with fraud over a supply of servers.

Singapore prosecutors leveled new charges in the cases against three men suspected of defrauding suppliers of server computers potentially containing Nvidia Corp. chips subject to US export curbs.

The funds, partly contributed by Putrajaya, will help develop three reservoirs and three water treatment plants.

Earlier NTU study had found that sea levels could be higher than expected due to extreme events Read more at straitstimes.com.