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Game on for Singapore developers
It used to be an industry parents frowned upon and few Singaporeans considered it to be as prestigious as being a doctor, lawyer or accountant. But now, fuelled by the mobile revolution, the global gaming industry is projected to........
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Probation for poly student who hurt SCDF paramedic
A polytechnic student who punched a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic has been handed a 15 months' probation. Abdul Rahman Bamadhaj Abas, 19, who was on probation for theft at the time of the offences, was found guilty........
New committee formed to encourage lifelong interest in sports
A newly-formed Sports Pathways Committee is looking into ways to encourage lifelong interest in sports among Singaporeans. It is also hoping to better identify local sports talent for the national team. "One of the........
Two new research programmes in stratified medicine and rare diseases launched
Two new research programmes costing a combined S$32 million have been launched. The first, dealing with stratified medicine, would be headed by the Genome Institute of Singapore and will comprise a team of researchers from A*STAR,........
MPs to field questions on newly-formed Ministries in Parliament
Parliament sits on Monday and the newly-formed Ministries of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and Social and Family Development (MSF) will kick off the sitting with the Acting Ministers fielding questions for oral answer from Members of........
Airport agent charged with bribery
A man was charged today with bribing a duty terminal manager with the Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) of more than S$5,000. Fifty-year-old Abdul Falik Abdul Latiff, a freelance airport agent, faced 12 counts of........
New trains for DTL boast wider seats, more standing room
The new trains for the Downtown Line (DTL) have been unveiled, boasting improved designs and features in the cabins. To create more standing room, the two-seater sections at the end of each cabin have been converted to "perch........
Singaporean duo accused of illegally selling US equipment to be extradited
Two Singaporeans accused by the United States government of illegally selling US-made radio components to Iran have lost their appeal against extradition to the US. Lim Kow Seng, 43, and Hia Soo Gan Benson, 45, are alleged to have........
NTUC proposes changes to Employment Act
The labour movement has proposed widening the scope of coverage for Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs) and protecting vulnerable groups of workers as the two areas of changes it hopes to see in the latest review of the Employment........
Meat sellers who dupe buyers should feel full brunt of the law: Yaacob
Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said he is shocked by reports that two meat sellers were caught for passing beef off as mutton. Writing on his Facebook page, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said what they did was........
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Thinkers 'should join conversation'
Known for speaking his mind on national policies after his retirement from the Civil Service, former Permanent Secretary Ngiam Tong Dow yesterday called on academics in tertiary institutions here to join the fray on public........
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Two new research programmes in stratified medicine and rare diseases launched
Two new research programmes costing a combined S$32 million have been launched, one dealing in stratified medicine and the other in rare diseases......
New committee formed to encourage lifelong interest in sports
A newly-formed Sports Pathways Committee is looking into ways to encourage lifelong interest in sports among Singaporeans......
ACE to spend S$15m on entrepreneurship learning
The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) will spend a total of S$15 million over three years to implement a more structured programme for entrepreneurship learning among students......
Probation for poly student who hurt SCDF paramedic
A polytechnic student who punched a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic has been handed a 15 months' probation......
Singapore Literature Prize to be open to non-fiction works from 2014
The Singapore Literature Prize will be open to non-fiction literary works from 2014, announced Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong at the 2012 Singapore Literature Prize Awards Ceremony on Friday......
Manpower Ministry's Frontline Division to move to Bendemeer Road
The frontline services at the Ministry of Manpower's Headquarters at Havelock Road will cease operations after Friday......
Spooner Rd flats available for HDB rental
Two blocks of flats at Spooner Road that previously housed the Malayan Railway staff are now available for some interim use......
Parliament to discuss work of newly-formed ministries
Parliament sits on Monday and the newly-formed Ministries of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and Social and Family Development (MSF) will kick off the sitting with the Acting Ministers outlining the work of their relevant ministries......
Airport agent charged with bribery
A man was charged on Friday with bribing a duty terminal manager with the Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) of more than S$5,000......
NTUC to push for Employment Act to cover white-collar workers
The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has proposed that employment laws be expanded as early as next year to cover the majority of Singapore's white-collar workforce......
New trains for DTL boast wider seats, more standing room
The new trains for the Downtown Line (DTL) have been unveiled, boasting improved designs and features in the cabins......
Man fined for receiving kickbacks
A Singaporean man was fined S$13,000 on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of making a false statement, receiving kickbacks and being an unlicensed employment agent......
Meat sellers who dupe buyers should feel full brunt of the law: Yaacob
Minister for Communications and Information, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said he is shocked by reports that two meat sellers were caught for passing beef off as mutton......
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