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SMTOWN in Singapore: By the numbers
The Singapore stop of the SMTOWN Live Tour III has been described as one of the biggest K-pop concerts ever held here. Just how big is it? Over 40 Korean pop stars from top K-pop acts like SNSD, Girls Generation and........
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Dolphin at RWS dies en route to Singapore
Singapore - Wen Wen, one of the 25 dolphins at Resorts World at Sentosa, died en route to Singapore today. Marine Life Park has issued the following statement: We are deeply saddened that Wen Wen, one of our 25........
Lawyer M Ravi allowed to continue law practise
The court has agreed to let lawyer M Ravi continue his law practise, provided he committed to a medical regime more stringent than the current conditions stipulated in his practising certificate. The decision came after a chamber........
Senior Home Care services to be expanded
From Dec 17, there will be another 400 more subsidised places for senior home care to help families with frail elderly and persons with disability. This comes as the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) expands the........
LTA assesses SMRT's readiness to respond to train service disruptions
Train operator SMRT's readiness to respond to a service disruption was put to the test today in an exercise carried out by the Land Transport Authority. Exercise Greyhound was based on the scenario where a six-hour disruption was........
Civil servants to get year-end AVC of 0.7 month
Civil servants will get a year-end Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.7 month, with lower waged officers getting an AVC of at least S$1,000, the Public Service Division announced today. The year-end AVC payment was decided in........
Prosecution apply to impeach former CNB chief Ng Boon Gay
The prosecution made applications to impeach the credit of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay this afternoon, as it compared his evidence in court to sections of his statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation........
Singapore firms struggling to attract critical-skill workers: Survey
A new survey has found that more companies in Singapore face problems attracting critical-skill employees needed to increase their global competitiveness, compared to companies in Asia Pacific. But they face fewer problems retaining........
97.6% of students pass PSLE
97.6 per cent of students who sat for this year's PSLE are eligible to progress to secondary school. A total of 48,333 Primary 6 students sat for the PSLE this year and 47,163 of them passed the examination. 63.1 per........
Ex-CNB chief disputes Cecilia Sue's claims about when physical intimacy ended
Taking the stand for the fourth day in his graft trial, former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay continued to be grilled by the prosecution on his relationship with Ms Cecelia Sue. Under cross-examination by Deputy........
Singapore citizen named COO at newspaper body WAN-IFRA
PARIS - WAN-IFRA, an international organisation spanning newspapers and news publishers in 120 countries, today announced that a Singapore citizen, Mr Thomas Jacob, has been named its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr Jacob previously served as........
Ah Boys to Men II and more new Singapore films coming up next year
Ah Boys to Men, which secured the biggest opening weekend ever for a local movie at the local box office, is set to return next year. This comes against a backdrop of an increasing number of 'Made In Singapore' films, with 13 new films expected........
Why PSLE top scorer names will not be released: Heng
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat this morning posted a note on Facebook saying the Ministry of Education's decision to stop releasing the name of the top scorers in the annual Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is to deflect "national........
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HDB launches 7 BTO projects
In the final Build-To-Order exercise of the year, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) yesterday launched seven BTO projects to bring the total supply of new flats, including Sale of Balance flats, to more than 34,200 - the largest supply in........
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More PSLE students qualify for secondary schools
More students qualify for secondary schools this year as compared to last year, with 97.6 per cent obtaining a pass for the Primary School Leaving Examination......
Lawyer M Ravi allowed by court to continue law practise
The court has agreed to let lawyer M Ravi continue his law practise, provided he committed to a medical regime more stringent than the current conditions stipulated in his practising certificate......
Nearly half of parents surveyed say their children are picky eaters
SINGAPORE : A new study has revealed that nearly half of parents surveyed here say their children are picky eaters......
Two men jailed for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Two men received jail sentences separately on Thursday for voluntarily causing grievous hurt......
MSF appoints 2 new subsidised Senior Home Care service providers
From December 17, there will be another 400 more subsidised places for senior home care to help families with frail elderly and persons with disability......
LTA assesses SMRT's readiness to respond to train service disruptions
SINGAPORE : Train operator SMRT's readiness to respond to a service disruption was put to the test on Thursday in an exercise carried out by the Land Transport Authority......
Civil servants to get year-end bonus of 0.7 month
Singapore's 77,000 civil servants will get a year-end Annual Variable Component (AVC) of 0.7 month......
Asia TV Forum, ScreenSingapore to showcase 13 new films, new converged TV formats
SINGAPORE : More than 4,000 film and television trade delegates from 60 countries will converge in Singapore to trade, market and screen their content at the Asia TV Forum & Market / ScreenSingapore 2012......
Underprivileged children visit newly-opened Sentosa's Marine Life Park
Sentosa's Marine Life Park officially opened to the public on Thursday......
Man jailed 15 months for having sex with underage girl
A canteen assistant was sentenced to 15 months' jail on Thursday for having sex with an underage girl......
Football: Lions want focus on team ahead of AFF Suzuki Cup tournament
The Lions left this morning for the AFF Suzuki Cup with a dark cloud hanging over their head......
97.6% of students pass PSLE
97.6 percent of students who sat for this year's PSLE are eligible to progress to secondary school......
WDA, SNEF launch skills upgrading plan for SMEs
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) have jointly launched a plan to benefit nearly 1,300 workers in small and medium enterprises upgrade their skills......
Application to impeach Ng Boon Gay's credibility allowed
District Judge Siva Shanmugam has allowed the prosecution's application to impeach the credibility of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay......
PAP to involve non-members in party dialogue
The People's Action Party (PAP) has for the first time involved non-members in their party dialogue, of which findings would be presented at a party seminar on Saturday......
PSLE is not the be-all-and-end-all: Heng Swee Keat
Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said his ministry's move to stop releasing information on top scorers in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is "not to address stress per se, or move away from merit"......
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