Man admits to throwing Molotov cocktail at ex-wife’s house
SINGAPORE – Bent on revenge, a man threw a bottle of flammable liquid with a burning cloth wick at his former wife’s house in May last year, damaging the landed […]
Chinatown Heritage Centre closed indefinitely, STB taking over management
SINGAPORE – The Chinatown Heritage Centre, initially set to open in April this year after eight months of renovations, will remain closed indefinitely for a review of its operating model. […]
S’pore-Hong Kong air travel bubble to start on May 26: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – The much-anticipated air travel bubble to allow quarantine-free travel between Singapore and Hong Kong is set to take off on May 26 – six months after its initial […]
10-year plan to boost Singapore’s position as hub for intangible assets and intellectual property
SINGAPORE – A masterplan has been drawn up to strengthen Singapore’s position as a global hub for intangible assets (IA) and intellectual property (IP). Its initiatives include creating jobs and […]
10 men taken to hospital after second lorry accident in four days
SINGAPORE – Ten men were taken to hospital after an accident involving a lorry in Upper Bukit Timah Road on Saturday morning (April 24). This came just four days after another […]
Throat spray and hydroxychloroquine found to reduce risk of Covid-19 infection: S’pore study
SINGAPORE – Using a throat spray or consuming the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been found to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in healthy individuals in areas with high transmission […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 25
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, April 25. Myanmar junta chief ‘not opposed’ to visit by Asean delegation, humanitarian aid: PM Lee The bloc leaders’ […]
Pre-event Covid-19 testing: Logistics, cost among concerns for couples and event organisers
SINGAPORE – Medical officer Stephanie Yeap is looking forward to her big day in December, when the 26-year-old marries Mr Timothy Lim, also 26. Dr Yeap, who is with Singapore […]
A helping hand for Hari Raya
SINGAPORE – Outgoing Education Minister Lawrence Wong gave out food hampers and green packets on Saturday (April 24) to residents in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, where he serves as MP and adviser. […]
Almost 900 workplaces inspected in April, about 10 fined for breaching Covid-19 rules: MOM
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Saturday (April 24) said it has inspected close to 900 workplaces and fined about 10 companies since the start of April for breaching […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 24
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, April 24. Singapore’s Cabinet reshuffle: Field remains open for 4G leadership, say observers It is not where the 4G […]
How Covid-19 has changed life in foreign workers’ dorms in S’pore
When the Covid-19 outbreak hit dormitories in Singapore last year, conditions in the living quarters were pinpointed as a reason for the spike in cases. A year after dorm cases […]
‘We miss going out’: Dorm conditions now better with more space in rooms but migrant workers yearn to go out to relax
SINGAPORE – Before the pandemic hit migrant worker dormitories hard last year, Indian construction foreman Mathiyalagan Kathikeyan used to share a room with 11 other people. Now, there are only […]
Dorm life one year on: How life has changed for migrant workers since Covid-19 cases peaked in 2020
SINGAPORE – Covid-19 cases in migrant worker dormitories had been close to zero for months and plans were in place for rules to be relaxed, but a recent flare-up at […]
Indonesian maid who stabbed S’pore employer more than 90 times gets life imprisonment for murder
SINGAPORE – A domestic worker from Indonesia who stabbed her employer more than 90 times at her Telok Kurau house nearly five years ago was sentenced to life imprisonment for […]
Longer waiting time for homes, increased costs due to tighter Covid-19 curbs on migrant workers: Contractors Association
SINGAPORE – Border restrictions on travellers from India will result in home buyers here being confronted with a longer wait time for their property and higher costs, the Singapore Contractors […]
More than 4 years’ jail for woman in scam to try to obtain over $1 million in loan
SINGAPORE- A woman was sentenced on Friday (April 23) to four years and three months’ jail after taking part in a scam where she and an alleged accomplice posed as […]
Second migrant worker dies after PIE accident involving lorry and tipper truck
SINGAPORE – A second migrant worker who was travelling in the back of a lorry that crashed into a stationary tipper truck on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) has died. The […]
HDB resale prices climb for 4th straight quarter amid Covid-19 vaccine optimism
SINGAPORE – The Housing Board resale market remained steadily robust in the first quarter of this year amid Covid-19 vaccine optimism, with prices of resale flats rising for the fourth consecutive […]
New tech platform to help law firms manage cases and clients in the works: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE – A technology platform for lawyers to start Zoom calls with their clients, check their e-mails and manage their cases is in the works, said Second Minister for Law […]