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Man succeeds in appeal against death sentence for alleged drug trafficking
A man has been spared the gallows, after the Appeal Court set aside his conviction. Justice V K Rajah, who delivered the judgement of the court today, said the evidence was far from sufficient to support the conviction of Azman........
MINDEF manages its budget "prudently": Ng Eng Hen
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore's approach to military spending is to maintain a stable budget that grows gradually in absolute terms, and to manage it "prudently". He added that the government had previously said it is........
Plan to strengthen Singapore's flood resilience
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has started implementing a comprehensive plan to strengthen Singapore's flood resilience. Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the plan covers the full spectrum of the drainage system........
Two managers fined for false declaration in online database
A general manager and site manager were convicted today for making false declarations in the Online Foreign Worker Address System. 38-year-old general manager Lim Jiun Wei was fined S$40,000 for falsely declaring the residential........
MEWR to install CCTVs to combat high-rise littering
The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources will be installing surveillance cameras in areas with a persistent high-rise littering problem. This is part of stepped up measures to combat high-rise littering. Offenders of killer........
Law Ministry to develop IP Hub Masterplan
With the growing emphasis on intellectual property (IP), the Law Ministry has announced plans to develop Singapore into Asia's IP Hub and a committee will be tasked to look into this. Speaking in Parliament during the Committee of........
NEA to set up public cleanliness dept
A new Department of Public Cleanliness (DPC) will be set up within the National Environment Agency, aimed at integrating the cleaning functions of public areas. This will be done in phases from April 1 this year. Senior Minister of........
UN Women S'pore applaud mandatory rest day for maids
The Singapore Committee for UN Women has applauded the new law making it compulsory for employers to give foreign domestic workers one rest day a week or compensation in lieu. It said a weekly day off is an internationally........
Man jailed, caned for molesting flatmate
A Filipino man was sentenced to 30 months' jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting his flatmate when she was taking a shower. District Judge Mr Mathew Joseph said today that the 30-year-old man, who cannot be named, had taken........
MEWR to ban subletting of hawker stalls
From next month, new hawker stallholders will no longer be allowed to sublet or assign their stalls to another person. Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources, Grace Fu, said hawker stalls were set up to provide........
Smoking ban extended to more public areas
The smoking ban will soon be extended to more public areas in Singapore. These include common corridors, void decks and staircases within residential buildings, sheltered walkways and overhead bridges and outdoor hospital compounds......
Law Ministry working to encourage pro bono work
The Ministry of Law is working to encourage pro bono work among lawyers. Measures currently under consideration include making pro bono work a mandatory component of legal education. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for........
Law ministry to tighten regulations on moneylending
The Law Ministry will be tightening the regulatory framework on moneylending to protect borrower's interests. These include strengthening the enforcement powers of the Registry of Moneylenders, safeguarding borrowers' information........
Law Ministry to review criteria of lawyers qualifying to practice
The Law Ministry will review the criteria of lawyers qualifying to practice, with a view to increase the pool of lawyers in Singapore. Law Minister K Shanmugam said he has convened a (Fourth) Committee on the Supply of Lawyers,........
SAF leveraging technology to improve in-camp training
The Singapore Armed Forces is leveraging technology to improve the efficiency of in-camp training (ICT). This is to minimise "standing around" time, and to help NSmen focus on their training and operational duties......
S'pore takes long term view of relations with Middle East: MFA
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has said that Singapore is taking a longer-term perspective when developing relations with the Middle East. Speaking in Parliament, he said that despite the political turmoil in........
Flexibility exercised in considering requests to disrupt NS: MINDEF
MINDEF said it does exercise flexibility in considering requests to disrupt National Service for studies or sports. Minister of State for Defence, Lawrence Wong, added in Parliament that disruption for studies is considered on the........
Total Defence Day still relevant: Dr Maliki
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will need to go beyond the "head" and "heart", to the "hands". Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Defence and National Development Maliki Osman, said this in response to queries about........
A challenging year for MFA: says Mr Shanmugam
Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam described this year as a challenging one for his ministry, against the backdrop of an increasingly complicated and uncertain world. Speaking in Parliament during the Foreign Affairs Ministry's........
MFA addressing rising demand for consular assistance
Providing round the clock consular assistance to Singaporeans is one of the key challenges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is facing. As Singaporeans travel more and to more far flung places, MPs Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Mr Ong Teng Koon........
MINDEF invites S'poreans to share NS stories
National Service was established in Singapore 45 years ago, and to mark this anniversary, the Ministry of Defence is inviting all Singaporeans to share their memories of NS. The online competition, "My NS Story" will take place from........
Children's Society aims to get 1,000 corporate donors
The Singapore Children's Society aims to get 1,000 corporate donors to help serve needy children and their families through its "1000 Enterprises for Children-in-Need" programme. Currently, it has 498 companies on board......
Poly students invent automated toilet seat for elderly
Three third-year students of Singapore Polytechnic have designed a portable automated toilet seat to help the elderly and mild stroke patients stand up with little effort. The Adjustable Toilet Seat is for those who have difficulty........
US remains S'pore's strongest, closest defence partner
Singapore has built up an extensive network over the years with countries within and outside our region. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the United States remains one of Singapore's strongest and closest defence partners......
SGH to start world's first trial to find optimal time for defibrillation
Singapore General Hospital will start the world's first trial to find the optimal time to deliver electrical shocks to cardiac arrest patients. Doctors will determine if delivering electrical shocks at a specific time during........
Work-life balance suffers due to technology: Survey
The majority of employees in Singapore struggle to achieve work-life balance, due to the widespread use of technology. According to a study by global recruitment & HR services provider, Randstad, more workers feel obliged to answer........
NS allowance to rise by S$60 across all ranks
The Ministry of Defence today announced a S$60 rise in rank allowance across all ranks in the Singapore Armed Forces, Police and Civil Defence forces, to reaffirm the key role that National Servicemen play as Singapore marks 45 years of NS this........
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Fewer, simpler CPF Life plans from Jan
From next year, there will be only two, instead of four, CPF Life annuity plans to choose from, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in Parliament yesterday. This is because some members in the scheme said it was hard to understand........
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No change to water charges this year: Vivian Balakrishnan
There will be no change to water charges this year......
Govt paid Mercer S$860k for work with salary review committee
The government paid a total of S$860,000 to human resource company Mercer (Singapore) Pte Ltd for its work with the Ministerial Salaries Review Committee......
Plan to strengthen Singapore's flood resilience
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has started implementing a comprehensive plan to strengthen Singapore's flood resilience......
MINDEF manages its budget "prudently": Ng Eng Hen
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Singapore's approach to military spending is to maintain a stable budget that grows gradually in absolute terms, and to manage it "prudently"......
Man succeeds in appeal against death sentence for alleged drug trafficking
A man has been spared the gallows, after the Appeal Court set aside his conviction......
Two managers fined for false declaration in online database
A general manager and site manager were convicted on Tuesday for making false declarations in the Online Foreign Worker Address System......
MEWR to install CCTVs to combat high-rise littering
The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources will be installing surveillance cameras in areas with a persistent high-rise littering problem. This is part of stepped up measures to combat high-rise littering......
MEWR to ban subletting of hawker stalls
From next month, new hawker stallholders will no longer be allowed to sublet or assign their stalls to another person......
UN Women S'pore applaud mandatory rest day for maids
The Singapore Committee for UN Women has applauded the new law making it compulsory for employers to give foreign domestic workers one rest day a week or compensation in lieu......
NEA to set up public cleanliness dept
A new Department of Public Cleanliness (DPC) will be set up within the National Environment Agency, aimed at integrating the cleaning functions of public areas. This will be done in phases from April 1, 2012......
Man jailed, caned for molesting flatmate
A Filipino man was sentenced to 30 months' jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting his flatmate when she was taking a shower......
Smoking ban extended to more public areas
The smoking ban will soon be extended to more public areas in Singapore. These include common corridors, void decks and staircases within residential buildings, sheltered walkways and overhead bridges and outdoor hospital compounds......
PM Lee sends condolences to Poland over tragic train accident
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed deep sadness in the tragic train accident in southern Poland......
Law ministry to tighten regulations on moneylending
The Law Ministry will be tightening the regulatory framework on moneylending to protect borrower's interests......
MinLaw to develop IP Hub Masterplan
With the growing emphasis on intellectual property (IP), the Law Ministry has announced plans to develop Singapore into Asia's IP Hub and a committee will be tasked to look into this......
Law Ministry to revise means test for legal aid
The Law Ministry will revise the means test for legal aid to ensure those who really need such help, get it......
Law Ministry to review criteria of lawyers qualifying to practice
The Law Ministry will review the criteria of lawyers qualifying to practice, with a view to increase the pool of lawyers in Singapore......
Brunei commander conferred military award for promoting bilateral army ties
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) Brigadier-General (BG) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Yussof bin Haji Abd Rahman was conferred Singapore's prestigious military award......
SAF leveraging technology to improve in-camp training
The Singapore Armed Forces is leveraging technology to improve the efficiency of in-camp training (ICT)......
S'pore takes long term view of relations with Middle East: MFA
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has said that Singapore is taking a longer-term perspective when developing relations with the Middle East......
Flexibility exercised in considering requests to disrupt NS: MINDEF
MINDEF said it does exercise flexibility in considering requests to disrupt National Service for studies or sports......
Singapore convict escapes caning after sex change
A Singaporean man who underwent sex-change surgery before being convicted on drugs charges escaped caning after a court recognised the change in gender, local media reported Tuesday......
Maliki Osman reiterates importance of Total Defence Day
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will need to go beyond the "head" and "heart", to the "hands"......
A challenging year for Foreign Affairs: says Mr Shanmugam
Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam described this year as a challenging one for his ministry, against the backdrop of an increasingly complicated and uncertain world......
2 youths caught on suspicion of assaulting & robbing man
Police arrested two 17-year-old youths for suspected of robbery with hurt......
MFA addressing rising demand for consular assistance
Providing round the clock consular assistance to Singaporeans is one of the key challenges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is facing......
National Service turns 45, MINDEF invites S'poreans to share stories
National Service (NS) was established in Singapore 45 years ago, and to mark this anniversary, the Ministry of Defence is inviting all Singaporeans to share their memories of NS......
Poly students invent automated toilet seat for elderly
Three third-year students of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have designed a portable automated toilet seat to help the elderly and mild stroke patients stand up with little effort......
Children's Society aims to get 1,000 corporate donors
The Singapore Children's Society aims to get 1,000 corporate donors to help serve needy children and their families through its "1000 Enterprises for Children-in-Need" programme......
Woman fined for spraying insecticide at toddler
An IT programmmer was fined S$2,500 for spraying insecticide at her neighbour's one-year-old son......
10,000 scouts to knock on doors for Job Week
The Annual Job Week led by the Singapore Scout Association returns this year, with an aim to collect S$100,000 in donations......
Singapore, Mongolia to work on ICT projects
Singapore and Mongolia have strengthened their relationship, with an agreement to work on Infocomm Technology (ICT) activities and projects to help transform Mongolia into a knowledge-based society......
US remains S'pore's strongest, closest defence partner
Singapore has built up an extensive network over the years with countries within and outside our region......
Increase in allowance for national servicemen from April
From April, the allowance for all servicemen in the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force will be increased by S$60 across all ranks......
SGH to start world's first trial to raise heart attack survival rates
Singapore General Hospital will conduct the world's first trial in combining cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with electric shock here......
Work-life balance suffers due to technology: survey
The majority of employees in Singapore struggle to achieve work-life balance, due to the widespread use of technology......
Speedier to submit Stamp Duty certification with e-Lodgement
It's now faster and easier to submit documents and Stamp Duty certification with a few mouse clicks......
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