Support programme for young families launched at Punggol Polyclinic
SINGAPORE – Mr Amparo Juan Carlos Camero and his wife, Ms Jasmine Tan, had taken their 21-month-old son for a … Read more
Singapore govt U-turns to allow Ez-link card for public transport payments beyond June 1; move to cost S$40m
SINGAPORE, Jan 22 — The planned full adoption of SimplyGo for adult public transport fares will be postponed from the … Read more
Snag that scholarship to support your higher education and future career
SINGAPORE – Searching for a scholarship to support your higher education and future career? The Straits Times Scholars’ Choice (www.scholarschoice.com.sg) … Read more
ECRL entices 40pc truck drivers, leaving Klang Valley in the lurch
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Approximately 40 per cent of truck drivers have left their posts to join the installation … Read more
Refer to Islamic council before providing responses to national issues, religious affairs minister tells muftis
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The mufti institution has been advised to bring issues related to national interest to the … Read more
School traffic congestion in Bukit Timah more manageable, but long queues of cars remain
SINGAPORE – The traffic situation outside some schools in Bukit Timah has improved slightly, a few years after measures were … Read more
Singapore dancer with Down syndrome: June Lin performs and teaches under dance company Apsara Asia
For Lin, her passion for dance began with a supportive “village”. Her parents, Jean Wang and Lim Joe Ann, supported … Read more
Man in Singapore who carried ‘drunk, vulnerable’ exchange student to a field and molested her gets jail, caning
SINGAPORE, Jan 19 — Spotting a 21-year-old woman who was feeling drunk and sitting by herself at an event for … Read more
Iran’s attacks in Pakistan, Iraq to avoid ‘losing face’ risk irking China, wider confrontation
“In Pakistan’s case certainly, Iran has miscalculated by assuming it would not retaliate” out of fear of being dragged into … Read more
Acra sanctions Bedok resident behind 185 companies over links to $2.8b money laundering bust
SINGAPORE – A man who held multiple directorships, secretarial and shareholder positions in 185 firms has had his registration as … Read more
Analysts suggest Opposition doesn’t have the numbers, ‘Dubai Move’ plot aimed to keep Perikatan supporters fired up
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Political analysts believe that the Opposition leaders will be using the “Dubai Move” to rile … Read more
Iswaran charged 6 months after CPIB arrest: How the case unfolded
SINGAPORE – Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed 27 charges on Jan 18, including for allegedly receiving tickets from … Read more
PAP will take political hit from Iswaran case, but leadership transition will go ahead as planned: Lawrence Wong
Iswaran resigned from his positions in government on Tuesday. He is accused of corruptly receiving more than S$166,000 (US$123,500) worth … Read more
Red Sea crisis: Malaysia’s shipping industry weathers immediate impact, but eyes long-term consequences
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The ongoing Red Sea crisis has prompted a significant rerouting of ships, impacting the global … Read more
Record S$48,000 fine for Singapore mobile phone retailer who misused customer data to register, sell over 1,000 prepaid SIM cards
SINGAPORE, Jan 17 — The sole proprietor of a mobile phone shop has been given a record S$48,000 (RM168,494) fine … Read more
How The Cursed Land, a new horror film on Thai Muslim culture, challenges typical media portrayals and lays bare Thailand’s social and political tensions
The provinces have long maintained a dangerous reputation because of the separatist unrest that has affected the area since 1948. … Read more
FairPrice Group to extend $8 return voucher promotion till Jan 24
SINGAPORE – The FairPrice Group (FPG) will continue to give out $8 return vouchers for every $80 worth of Community … Read more
Elderly man avoids losing $1.5m to investment scam after police, bank intervene
SINGAPORE – A 71-year-old would have lost about $1.5 million to an investment scam had it not been for the … Read more
Kranji Primary relocation scuppers some parents’ plans to send children to same school as older siblings
SINGAPORE: Parents of current Kranji Primary School students are getting worried over which school their younger children will go to … Read more
Race for innovative urban planning heats up amid rising temperatures and sea levels in Singapore
Such a system is estimated to use around half as much energy to cool a space, compared to air-conditioning, explained … Read more