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Second incident of falling rail clip
A rail clip has dropped from the viaduct near Clementi MRT Station in a second incident in four days. Thursday's incident followed a similar happening on Monday when a rail clip dropped from the viaduct near TradeHub 21......
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Driving instructor arrested for allegedly molesting student
A driving instructor has been arrested for outrage of modesty, after a woman complained that he had molested her during a driving lesson. The woman, 21, made the report against the man, 69, to the police last Saturday. Upon........
S'pore, Malaysia discuss implementation of ICJ judgement on Pedra Branca
Singapore and Malaysia have taken another step forward in its discussion on the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge. The two countries met on Wednesday........
China to set up Baidu lab in Singapore
BEIJING - China's most popular search engine Baidu is making another push into the international market. It's investing in a new lab in Singapore, to develop technologies that allow users to conduct searches in Southeast Asian languages......
Molly mobile library gets makeover, fitted with iPads
Molly the National Library Board's (NLB) mobile library bus for the young has been upgraded, and reloaded. The NLB has retrofitted it with new equipment and services. Molly is fresh from a 12-week makeover and packed........
Neighbourhood police posts may have 'safe rooms' in future
Authorities are looking at putting "safe rooms" in future Neighbourhood Police Posts (NPPs), which would allow victims to take refuge from crime perpetrators. For example, someone being chased by an aggressor can hide in the room........
DPM Tharman to attend G20 meetings in Mexico
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be in Mexico City, Mexico for two days from tomorrow to Sunday to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. A Ministry of Finance........
Man who preyed on school girls pleads guilty
A 55-year-old man has pleaded guilty to four charges of committing sexual offences that include outraging the modesty of primary school girls. Ng Ban Keong would carry a thermometer, surgical gloves or what seemed like a stethoscope........
Molly the mobile library gets a makeover
Molly the mobile library bus for the young has been upgraded, and reloaded. The National Library Board (NLB) has retrofitted it with new equipment and services - it is now equipped with eight iPads, each filled with fun, interactive........
FairPrice to continue to hold prices of all Thai and Vietnamese housebrand rice
NTUC FairPrice is extending a price freeze on all its housebrand rice from Thailand and Vietnam until the end of June. The retail chain has been doing so since November last year, after there were concerns about rising rice prices........
Don't be anxious about securing P1 spots, education minister tells parents
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has called on parents not to be "anxious" about getting their children into primary schools. He was responding to queries on the ministry's review of the Primary One registration framework......
Singapore's manufacturing output falls 8.8% on-year
Singapore's manufacturing output declined more than expected last month, as result of weaknesses in the global economy and lower activity during the Lunar New Year period. Manufacturing output fell 8.8 per cent from a year earlier -........
More being done to help disadvantaged students
More is being done to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds level up with their peers. Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said this will be addressed when his ministry lays out its plans for the Budget in the coming weeks......
More resources for water management with new alliance
A new water alliance has been launched to lead research and specialist consultancy services in Southeast Asia. In partnership with Dutch research institute Deltares, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new........
Foo Fighters' Padang concert cancelled
Rock band Foo Fighters have cancelled their highly-anticipated March 2 concert in Singapore, due to concerns over lead singer Dave Grohl's voice. Event organisers Chugg Entertainment Asia and Lushington Entertainment put up a notice........
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Inflation eases but is expected to remain high
Inflation has eased to an eight-month low but the authorities cautioned that it is expected to stay high and volatile in the coming months. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.8 per cent last month from a year earlier, compared to a........
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Second incident of falling rail clip
A rail clip has dropped from the viaduct near Clementi MRT Station in a second incident in four days......
MediaCorp's annual BabyCare Festival returns
MediaCorp's annual BabyCare Festival is back at the Singapore Expo for the seventh year......
Lim Hng Kiang to attend ASEAN Economic Ministers' retreat
SINGAPORE : Minister for Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang, will be attending the 18th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from February 25 to 26......
Casino operators expected to do more to promote responsible gambling
SINGAPORE : Casino operators in Singapore are expected to do more to promote responsible gaming......
"Japan Next" campaign hopes to attract more tourists
Japanese authorities are setting their tourism targets high this year as they hope to attract some 200,000 Singaporeans to visit the country......
Driving instructor arrested for molesting trainee
SINGAPORE : Police have arrested a 69-year-old driving instructor for outrage of modesty......
S'pore, Malaysia discuss implementation of ICJ judgement on Pedra Branca
SINGAPORE : Singapore and Malaysia have taken another step forward in its discussion on the implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge......
Two senior executives honoured for economic contributions to S'pore
Two senior executives have been conferred national honours for their economic contributions to Singapore......
Outgoing Turf City master tenant has legal rights to evict sub-tenants
In the latest twist to the ongoing tenancy woes at Turf City Shopping Mall, the court has overturned an earlier court order granted to the new master tenant, SH Cogent Logistics......
No significant rise in requests for ATM card replacement: DBS
DBS Group said on Friday that there has been no significant increase in requests from customers to have their ATM cards replaced......
Police Posts may have 'safe rooms' in future
Authorities are looking at putting 'safe rooms' in future Neighbourhood Police Posts (NPPs) in Singapore......
DPM Tharman to attend G20 meetings in Mexico
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be in Mexico City, Mexico for two days from February 25 to 26 to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting......
FairPrice continues to freeze price of rice till end-June
Retail chain NTUC FairPrice says it is extending price freeze on all its housebrand rice from Thailand and Vietnam until the end of June 2012......
Man who preyed on school girls pleads guilty
A 55-year-old man has pleaded guilty to four charges of committing sexual offences that include outraging the modesty of primary school girls......
i Light Marina Bay returns with more organisations taking part
Asia's first and only sustainable light art festival i Light Marina Bay returns in March with more than two-fold increase in participating buildings......
Molly mobile library gets makeover, fitted with iPads
Molly the mobile library bus for the young has been upgraded, and reloaded......
Don't be anxious about securing P1 spots, education minister tells parents
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat has called on parents not to be "anxious" about getting their children into primary schools......
Youth pleads guilty to 12 charges of having sex with minor
An 18-year-old on Friday admitted in court to having sex with a minor and hitting her......
More being done to help disadvantaged students
SINGAPORE : More is being done to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds level up with their peers......
New water alliance launched
A new water alliance has been launched to lead research and specialist consultancy services in Southeast Asia......
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