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We all need a reason to belong
As we come up to the final year of the Enabling Masterplan 2007-2011, this might be a good time to point out an interesting, little-known fact: Singapore, Myanmar and North Korea are the only three countries in all of South, South-east and North-eas.....
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MOE unveils student-nurturing plans
Secondary school students will be given greater social-emotional support and career guidance to nurture them through their adolescence, and better prepare them for learning, for post-secondary education and also for life......
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Suspected church burglar caught
Police have arrested a 25-year-old man who is believed to have broken into the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd along Victoria Street, last week.....
Sentosa Cove death no foul play
The dead China national, whose naked body was found in a pool at Sentosa Cove in March, was paid S$800 by a businessman to accompany him at a nightclub and to have sex with him......
HPB promotes mental wellness with "EmoCube"
The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has a new initiative to promote mental wellness among the young - through song......
4 nabbed in anti-loansharking raid
Police on Monday arrested four men for their suspected involvement in loansharking activities, in a 10-hour operation......
Mersing tragedy: Survivor's account
MERSING, Johor: As efforts were intensified on Monday to find the sole Singaporean still missing after the Boxing Day tragedy in Malaysia, the first accounts have emerged from survivors of the boat mishap that has now claimed the lives of four Singap.....
Yuhua Village wins cleanest toilets in South-West District
YOU can't eat off the floor, but Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre has the cleanest hawker centre toilets in the entire South-West district.The reigning champion for the past three years emerged tops again this year in the South-West Community Dev.....
MOE to add student-nurturing programmes
SECONDARY school teachers will be expected to get to know their students better to help them discover their strengths and mould their characters during their teenage years. As part of a review of secondary education, more measures will be introduced .....
Sentosa Cove drowning an accidental death
AT THE inquiry on Tuesday, State Coroner Victor Yeo returned a finding of misadventure on the death of Chinese national who drowned in the pool of a bungalow at Sentosa Cove on March 24 this year.Ms Li Hong Yan, 24, died after an evening of drinking .....
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd thief arrested
INSTEAD of waiting to receive the Christmas spirit, one man decided to help himself.A 25-year-old man allegedly broke into Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, along Victoria Street......
Singaporeans cancel Mersing fishing plans
THE tragedy in Mersing which left 4 Singaporeans dead and one still missing has had a ripple effect among tourists in the area.Two Singaporeans staying at the Tunjuk Laut beach resort near the jetty where the tragedy struck told RazorTV that they hav.....
First air-conditioned wet market to open at Elias Mall
SINGAPORE's first air-conditioned government wet market will soon open at Elias Mall in Pasir Ris.The Housing & Development Board (HDB), which owns the premises that Sheng Siong took over earlier this year, gave the supermarket chain the green light .....
Loanshark-related arrests up 88% in 1st half of 2010
THE total number of people arrested for loansharking and harassment increased by 88 per cent in the first half of 2010, seeing 789 people arrested. The same period last year saw 419 people arrested......
Going to Sentosa on NYE
WITH vehicular traffic around Sentosa expected to be higher than normal for New Year's Eve festive celebrations on Friday, visitors are encouraged help curb traffic congestion by taking public transport.Visitors taking the MRT to Sentosa are recommen.....
Come clean, Internet Service Providers: Readers React
INTERNET service providers (ISPs) in Singapore should just come clean and stop 'deceiving' customers, claim straitstimes.com readers.SingTel, Starhub and M1 objected to a Government proposal for ISPs to market broadband plans based on average surfing.....
Man jailed for selling non-existent Jay Chou tickets
A SALES executive who cheated victims into believing that he had iPhones and Jay Chou concert tickets for sale was jailed for 11 months on Tuesday for cheating and criminal breach of trust.Yeo Poh Kwee, 39, who faces 12 charges in all involving $16,8.....
Singapore Zoo breeds more giant river terrapins
THE Singapore Zoo has successfully bred four giant river terrapins. These terrapins are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Sumatra, with more expected to join the family of eight in the months to come. Both female terrapins at the .....
Tune into your emotions with HPB's 'EmoCube'
THE Health Promotion Board (HPB) has developed the EmoCube to promote mental wellness among the young.It is a repository of 200 popular songs to engage youth......
4 caught in anti-loanshark operation
FOUR men suspected of being involved in loansharking activities were arrested during a 10-hour operation on Monday.Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted the anti-loansharking operations in Sengkang and Yishun housing estates, a polic.....
Man jailed for sex with 2 underage girls, 15 & 12
A MAN who had sex with two underage girls a few years ago was sentenced to 15 months' jail on Tuesday.But Aaron Kok Chun Cheong, 23, will only start his sentence on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011, as he wanted to spend the New Year with his family......
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