His wife told CNA he had been unable to return to Singapore after falling seriously ill in the UK, where he later developed sepsis in the final weeks of his life.

About 60 per cent of outsourced workers in sectors such as cleaning, security and landscape are expected to benefit from the increase, says the Ministry of Manpower.

Thousands of etomidate vape cartridges and laboratory equipment were seized during the raid on a home in North Jakarta on Friday (Jul 17).  

Complaints on social media had alleged that the question displayed on some candidates' screens differed from that shown to oral examiners during the exam. 

The two-year pilot scheme will run from Aug 3, 2026 to Jul 31, 2028.

Keng Eng Kee Seafood's Paul and Wayne Liew, Morsels' Petrina Loh and Canchita's Daniel and Tamara Chavez recently held a collaboration dinner at Lima's La Mar by Gaston Acurio, marking the first official, large-scale showcase of Singapore food in the Peruvian capital.