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Korban may not be held at S'pore mosques this year
The Singapore Mosques Korban Committee said there is a likelihood that the korban may not be held at mosques this year. The korban ritual where livestock is sacrificed is held on Hari Raya Haji, which falls on Oct 26......
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Hotel room prices up, but some luxury room rates fall: report
While hotel room prices in Asia grew by 4 per cent overall in the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year, several popular Asian cities saw significant price falls in luxury hotel room rates, according to leading online........
Local music to get exposure on free-to-air TV and radio
Local musicians who have been waiting for national exposure now have their chance: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and MediaCorp have announced an invitation for local music companies and artistes to submit their ideas for........
Hospitals informed of new virus to ensure vigilance: MOH
Following the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global alert on an unknown virus related to the deadly SARS infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has said it is monitoring the situation closely. It has informed all hospitals of........
Accept nursing home & eldercare facilities in show of solidarity: Khor
Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor has urged younger and able-bodied Singaporeans to accept the presence of nursing home and eldercare facilities in their neighbourhoods as an "expression of solidarity" with the seniors in their........
Some confusion as Budget Terminal hands over operations
There was slight confusion as Singapore's Budget Terminal closed early this morning and handed over operations to Changi Airport's Terminal 2. Some passengers were wrongly informed that their flight would depart from Terminal 2,........
MTI releases Occasional Paper on population and economy
In the face of a lower economic growth trajectory and an ageing and shrinking workforce, Singapore will have to address these shifts by raising the productivity of businesses, encouraging more residents to enter and stay in the workforce, and........
New radiotherapy technique reduces breast cancer treatment duration
A new treatment for breast cancer patients undergoing surgery will cut the time needed for radiotherapy. With intra-operative radiotherapy, the six-week conventional treatment will be reduced to a single session which lasts an........
Three arrested for allegedly committing theft at Sentosa
Police have arrested three Mongolian men for theft, misuse of credit or debit cards and fraudulent possession. The three men are aged between 24 and 34. Police said they several reports of theft committed between July........
Trial for NUS lecturer in sex-for-grades scandal pushed back
The trial date for National University Singapore lecturer Tey Tsun Hang, who is at the centre of a sex-for-grades scandal has been pushed back by at least two months. This follows a criminal motion filed by Tey's lawyers who asked........
Anonymity order in former CNB chief's trial rejected
The first day of sex-for-contracts trial of former Central Narcotics Bureau chief Ng Boon Gay, which started in the Subordinate Court this morning, has resumed. Trial was adjourned earlier following Deputy Chief Prosecutor (DCP) Tan........
In S'pore for the race, Thaksin dishes out advice to sister Yingluck
Former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra said his sister's government will avoid conflicts like those that led to his ouster in a 2006 coup, even as it presses ahead with efforts to curb the power of the courts. Prime Minister........
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No apology for M Ravi affair
Singapore Law Society members called on its president Wong Meng Meng yesterday to apologise for the society's handling of the recent clash with lawyer M Ravi, as well as for Mr Wong to recuse himself from chairing the Extraordinary........
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New training pathway for workers in food manufacturing industry
SINGAPORE : Workers in the food manufacturing industry now have a new specialised training pathway......
S'pore, Russia discuss expanding ties in social infrastructure
Singapore and Russia are taking their cooperation to a new level by expanding it into more areas and deepening the scope of cooperation......
DPM Tharman to visit New Delhi, Mumbai
SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be visiting the Indian cities of New Delhi and Mumbai from Wednesday till Thursday......
Three youths arrested for robbery
SINGAPORE : Three youths, aged between 17 and 19, have been arrested for robbery with hurt......
Korban may not be held at S'pore mosques this year
The Singapore Mosques Korban Committee said there is a likelihood that the korban may not be held at mosques this year......
Hospitals informed of new virus to ensure vigilance: MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is monitoring the situation closely after the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a global alert on an unknown virus related to the deadly SARS infection......
Budget airlines' first day at Terminal 2 proceeds smoothly
Budget airlines operating at Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 2 saw smooth operations on the first day, after the Budget Terminal closed its doors on Tuesday morning......
Accept nursing home & eldercare facilities in show of solidarity: Khor
Minister of State for Health Dr Amy Khor has urged younger and able-bodied Singaporeans to accept the presence of nursing home and eldercare facilities in their neighbourhoods - as an "expression of solidarity" with the seniors in their com.....
Strong case for S'pore to continue with calibrated immigration policy
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has made a strong case for Singapore to continue with its calibrated immigration policy as the country faces the prospect of an ageing population......
Sex-for-grades scandal trial date pushed back
The trial date for Tey Tsun Hang, who is at the centre of a sex-for-grades scandal, has been pushed back by at least two months......
Shanmugam meets counterparts from Rwanda, UAE, Zimbabwe
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K Shanmugam, who is in New York for the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met his counterparts from Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Zimbabwe on Tuesday......
3 arrested for theft at Sentosa
Police have arrested three Mongolian men for theft, misuse of credit or debit cards and fraudulent possession......
New radiotherapy technique reduces breast cancer treatment duration
A new treatment for breast cancer patients undergoing surgery will cut the time needed for radiotherapy......
Ex-CNB chief in court for sex-for-contracts trial
The court on Tuesday rejected a request for a gag order on naming the woman in the centre of the sex-for-contracts case involving former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay......
Confusion as Budget Terminal hands over operations
There was slight confusion as Singapore's Budget Terminal closed early Tuesday morning and handed over operations to Changi Airport's Terminal 2......
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