The Independent Singapore News MALAYSIA: The upcoming 78th Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Red Carpet Premiere on May 20 will be attended by top Malaysian model and fashion entrepreneur Sharwita (also known as Sharminidevi Parameispran), according to Malay Mail.  She wants to take this opportunity to truly emphasise Malaysia’s great fashion labels and showcase to the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was given the opportunity to have a private audience with the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. This encounter was a notable event, given that the newly elected Pope is known to be a passionate tennis enthusiast himself.  In a 2023 interview […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Keely Hodgkinson admitted that she’s feeling nervous ahead of her return to her sport, calling her upcoming race a “nerve-wracking one.” Hodgkinson, the Olympic 800m gold medallist, will be competing in her first competition since her win at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  The 23-year-old athlete had to put her season on […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Casper van Uden successfully gained his first-ever Grand Tour stage win with a sprint finish on stage four of the Giro d’Italia, alongside leading an all-Dutch podium. The Picnic PostNL rider went beyond fellow Dutchmen Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Maikel Zijlaard (Tudor) in a fierce race to win the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be present at the much-awaited peace conferences on the Ukraine war slated to take place in Istanbul on Thursday, an official Kremlin announcement stated. According to the latest BBC report, taking his place instead is presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who will be leading the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News USA: The increasing gap between income and the cost of living has become a distressing truth for Americans, and it’s a trend that has caught the attention of economic experts. A current report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), published by the latest CBS News, illuminates the expanding gap […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News LONDON, UK: Once again, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 is set to blow away visitors with its highly anticipated return exhibit, “Orchids in the Wild: The Orchids of Hong Kong, Australia, Asia & The Pacific Islands,” facilitated by the Orchid Conservation Chelsea team. Exhibited from May 20-24 2025, this amazing […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Xishan Primary School has responded to a mother’s public allegations that her son and daughter were subjected to bullying and harassment, saying it has investigated the reported incidents and taken steps to support the students involved. The mother, Nurul Al Takhi, took to Facebook and claimed her Primary 3 son […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Chinese tourist from Shanghai is insisting that a beach club take responsibility and compensate her for medical bills after her daughter suffered a toe injury at the club’s premises. Mrs Hong Yu took to Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu and recounted that she had brought her family to Singapore […]Continue reading