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MFA advises Singaporeans in Iran to leave the country while flights remain available

Cars set on fire during a protest on Saadat Abad Square in Tehran on Jan 9.
Cars set on fire during a protest on Saadat Abad Square in Tehran on Jan 9.

Singaporeans in Mexico urged to exercise ‘high degree of caution’, avoid travel to high-risk states

Smoke billows after a military operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, on Feb 22.
Smoke billows after a military operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, on Feb 22.

SIA flights to and from New York cancelled as ‘super bomb’ blizzard aims heavy snow at US north-east

Pedestrians brave a winter storm in Queens, in New York, on Jan 25.
Pedestrians brave a winter storm in Queens, in New York, on Jan 25.

Many Chinese choosing S-E Asia over Japan for CNY holiday as bilateral spat hits flights

(FILES) Members of a Chinese tour group cross a road in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on November 17, 2025. The number of Chinese tourists in Japan plunged 45 percent in December from a year earlier, the transport ministry said on January 20, 2026, as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
(FILES) Members of a Chinese tour group cross a road in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on November 17, 2025. The number of Chinese tourists in Japan plunged 45 percent in December from a year earlier, the transport ministry said on January 20, 2026, as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

Some SIA flights between Jan 29 and Feb 8 affected by airspace closure due to airshow

Generic photo of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft on the tarmac at Changi Airport, with the construction of Terminal 5 in the background, on 17 December 2025.
Generic photo of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft on the tarmac at Changi Airport, with the construction of Terminal 5 in the background, on 17 December 2025.

Singaporeans advised to defer all travel to Iran: MFA

Cars burn in a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan 8. Singapore's MFA said that those in Iran should avoid demonstrations and places where big crowds gather.
Cars burn in a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan 8. Singapore's MFA said that those in Iran should avoid demonstrations and places where big crowds gather.

Singaporean woman among 420 tourists stranded on Yemeni island amid rising tensions in country

An estimated 750 tourists stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Jan 1 and 2 were directed to a campsite.
An estimated 750 tourists stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra on Jan 1 and 2 were directed to a campsite.

Singapore gravely concerned by US intervention in Venezuela, urges all parties to exercise restraint

A fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas during a US military operation on Jan 3.
A fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas during a US military operation on Jan 3.

‘More hassle than fun’: Philippines struggles to draw tourists as it lags regional peers in arrivals

Tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell to 5.24 million in the first 11 months of 2025.
Tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell to 5.24 million in the first 11 months of 2025.

Beefed-up security, crowd control measures, road closures in Orchard Rd for Christmas Eve

Large crowds are expected in the vicinity of Orchard Road on the night of Christmas Eve.
Large crowds are expected in the vicinity of Orchard Road on the night of Christmas Eve.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.