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Accident occurs at former UIC building work site
Callers to the Channel NewsAsia hotline said an accident had occurred at the former UIC building construction site. Eyewitnesses said it seemed like a scaffolding had collapsed. Mr Jack Yu, a ship broker working at the........
Female teacher charged with having sex with underage student
A female teacher has been charged with having sex with an underage student. The accused and the boy, who is now 16 years old, cannot be named, as the court has imposed a gag order. The teacher, who is in her 20s, is out........
Sports and arts remain vital: Lawrence Wong
Sports and the arts will be vital aspects of the work of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) when it is set up in November, its Acting Minister-designate Lawrence Wong assured. In fact, new resources will be sought........
IDA sets minimum service standards for OpenNet
Consumers can expect a minimum timeframe in getting fibre infrastructure set up at their homes to access Singapore's ultra-fast broadband network. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has imposed new quality of service standards........
Man jailed for paying underage hostess for sex
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to eight weeks' jail for paying an underage Vietnamese hostess for sex. Justin Guo Zhijia admitted to having sex with the girl in July last year, when she was 16 years old. They had........
Caregivers grappling with fatigue, lack of support: CGH study
A local study has found that physical fatigue and stress as well as a shrinking support network are the main issues faced by those who are responsible for the care of the elderly with complex medical problems. The study, which was........
SBS trains and buses to run later on National Day eve
SBS Transit will be extending the operating hours of its bus and train services on the eve of National Day. On the North East Line, the last train in the direction of HarbourFront will depart Punggol Station at 12.02am, Serangoon........
ComfortDelGro plans expansion in Australia with A$53 million bus acquisition
ComfortDelGro Corporation is acquiring one of the largest private regional bus companies with operations in Canberra to increase its presence in Australia. The proposed A$53 million acquisition of Deane's Bus Lines and Transborder........
UOB to offer instant home loan approval
Home buyers can now receive instant loan approval with a new service that was announced by the United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) this morning. This new service will be available at 70 showflats around Singapore and the buyer has........
F&N and APB halt trade on SGX ahead of buyout deadline
Fraser & Neave (F&N) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) halted trading on the Singapore Exchange before the market opened this morning. The decision comes a day ahead of a deadline for the Singapore conglomerate to accept Heineken's........
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An urgent need to inject new blood: Observers
In a little over a year, the average age of the ministers in the Republic's Cabinet has fallen from about 59 - before last year's General Election - to 52, based on the line-up unveiled on Tuesday by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.........
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