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Female teacher jailed for having sex with 15-year-old male student
A female teacher was today handed a one-year jail term for having sex with her 15-year-old male student. The teacher, who turned up in court with several family members, broke down upon her sentencing. She pleaded........
Shell fined S$80,000 for safety lapses that caused Pulau Bukom fire
Shell Eastern Petroleum was fined S$80,000 today for safety lapses that caused a fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom oil refinery in September last year. The oil giant was found guilty of one count under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.........
Man jailed two years for sexually abusing boy
A cleaner was today jailed two years for performing oral sex on the 13-year-old son of a friend. The 47-year-old man, who was found guilty of one count of underage sex, is of borderline intelligence, according to a psychiatric........
Thai teenager who lost both legs in train accident in court
SINGAPORE - The Thai teenager who lost both her legs after falling onto train tracks last year took the stand at the High Court today in a civil suit against train operator SMRT and the Land Transport Authority. The S$3.4 million suit was........
More bicycle parking facilities at MRT stations
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed the installation of 1,500 bicycle parking racks at 10 MRT stations. These are at Admiralty, Aljunied, Boon Lay, Chinese Garden, Khatib, Lakeside, Sembawang, Sengkang, Simei and........
Private home & HDB resale flat prices rise in Q3
Private home prices in the third quarter rose 0.6 per cent from the previous quarter, the highest rate of increase this year, while resale prices of Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats in Singapore hit a record high. The........
SIA cancels more flights to New York
Singapore Airlines has cancelled more flights to New York. The carrier had earlier cancelled today's flights to New York and now flights tomorrow are affected. It said the cancellation was due to Hurricane Sandy's........
Public tender for 51 Fairways Drive to open tomorrow
A piece of state land on which the Bukit Timah Saddle Club (BTSC) currently sits will be put up for public tender tomorrow. The Club's tenancy at 51 Fairways Drive will expire on December 31, this year. The public tender for the........
Marine Stewardship Council sets up office in Singapore to promote sustainable seafood
The sustainable seafood industry in the region is set to get a boost with the launch of Asia's first branch of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) here. The MSC is a international, non-profit organisation that runs the world's only........
Improved, more "cheerful" SCB Marathon route this year
Christmas cheer comes early to the Standard Chartered Marathon this year, with the introduction of various festive themed performaces, competitions and supporters cheering the runners on at designated cheer points. These include having a best........
Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai make public debut end Nov
Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai will be making their public debut from 29 November at the River Safari. The exhibit is opening for a special preview in time for the year-end school holiday. Visitors can meet the giant........
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Trying their hand at the MediaCorp Subaru Challenge
About 30 hours after it started, over 300 contestants have dropped out of the running to win an S$80,000 car in the MediaCorp Subaru Challenge. As at 9pm last night, just 76 - of which 49 are Singaporeans - were left standing. Spirits were still high.....
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Singapore-Brunei defence relationship a hallmark of bilateral ties, says PM Lee
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the defence relationship of Singapore and Brunei is a hallmark of bilateral ties between the two countries......
Firewalking ceremony to be held from Nov 4-5
This year's firewalking ceremony will be held from November 4 to 5......
SLA calls for public tender for land used by BTSC
More than 80 horses at the Bukit Timah Saddle Club (BTSC) may have to be relocated if the club fails to win a public tender after its tenancy expires on December 31......
NUS launches Aerospace Systems initiative for engineering students
SINGAPORE : The National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Engineering on Monday launched a new Aerospace Systems initiative which will prepare engineering students for the growing aerospace industry......
Vivian Balakrishnan to attend meetings on haze, environmental issues in Bali
SINGAPORE : Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will be going to Bali in Indonesia to attend meetings on the haze and environmental issues......
Female teacher jailed for having sex with underage student
A female teacher has been handed a one-year jail term for having sex with her 15-year-old male student......
PSLE results stable over last 10 years: MOE
The Ministry of Education on Monday released data on the performances of the major ethnic groups in national examinations over the past 10 years......
Shell fined $80,000 for safety lapses that caused Pulau Bukom fire
Shell Eastern Petroleum was fined $80,000 on Monday for safety lapses that caused a fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom oil refinery in September last year......
Firms pledge responsible advertising to children to support healthy lifestyles
Fourteen of Singapore's leading food and beverage companies have pledged to change the way they advertise their products to children......
Revision of ERP rates for six gantries during morning peak hours
The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates for six gantries leading to the CTE and ECP will be revised from 5 November......
New NKF chairman pays tribute to Gerard Ee
Mr Gerard Ee, chairman of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), stepped down from the post on Monday......
Man jailed two years for sexually abusing 11-year-old boy
A cleaner was jailed two years for performing oral sex on the 13-year-old son of a friend......
SIA cancels more flights to New York
Singapore Airlines has cancelled more flights to New York......
Trial begins for ex-principal accused of misappropriating funds
The former principal of Maris Stella High School who was charged with misappropriating nearly S$150,000 was in court on Monday for the opening of the trial......
More & improved bicycle parking facilities at MRT stations
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed the installation of 1,500 bicycle parking racks at 10 MRT stations......
Start of court case for girl who lost both legs in MRT accident
The Thai girl who lost both her legs after falling onto the train tracks last year is taking the stand on Monday in her case to seek compensation of at least S$3.5 million from both SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA)......
S'poreans unable to enjoy work-life balance: survey
Workers have identified overloading of work and high-pressure deadlines as the main reasons for not being able to achieve work-life balance in Singapore......
Private home & HDB resale flat prices rise in Q3
Singapore's private home prices in the third quarter rose 0.6 per cent from the previous quarter......
Giant pandas to make public debut on November 29
Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai will be making their public debut on November 29 at the River Safari......
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