Bodies of two men retrieved from Singapore River near Clarke Quay
SINGAPORE – The bodies of two men, aged 26 and 28, were retrieved from the Singapore River early on Sunday (April 18). Police said they were alerted at 1.57am to […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 18
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, April 18. Arm pain, fever and fatigue: Side effects of Covid-19 vaccine mean immune systems are reacting Side effects […]
To protect children sexually abused by family members, CPS officers draw up safety plan
SINGAPORE – When the Ministry of Social and Family Development is alerted to a case of intra-familial child sexual abuse, its Child Protective Service (CPS) ensures the child is kept […]
Building rapport with victims key to solving sex crimes, says police officer
SINGAPORE – As a police officer investigating a serious sex crime, he once spent half an hour on the floor talking to a girl about Korean pop stars before she […]
Singapore to run for membership in UN’s main drug policymaking body
SINGAPORE – Singapore intends to run for membership in the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the main drug policymaking body of the UN. Membership will be for the […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 17
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, April 17. Thomson Road building to be demolished: Owners of residential units left stunned “Taking the building away is […]
4 key challenges ahead for Singapore’s next 4G leader
SINGAPORE – A younger leader with a long enough runway to tackle the huge challenges of a post-pandemic world is what Singapore needs, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat when […]
ST Webinar to discuss sea-level rise threat and solutions
SINGAPORE – Globally, sea-level rise is increasing at a faster pace, threatening Asia’s coastal megacities and low-lying island nations such as Singapore. Warming oceans and faster melting of ice caps […]
Thomson Road building to be demolished: Owners of residential units left stunned
SINGAPORE – News that a building in Thomson Road will be demolished to allow nearby excavation works to be carried out safely came as a shock to the owners of […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 16
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 16. Scoot flights from S’pore barred from landing in Hong Kong for 2 weeks after 2 Covid-19 cases […]
Covid-19 mixed-vaccine regimen requires studies to assess efficacy, safety: Experts
SINGAPORE – Mixing Covid-19 vaccines is possible and could even be beneficial at inciting a more robust immune response to the coronavirus. But experts warn that more studies are needed […]
Six men arrested for buying contraband cigarettes from online peddlers
SINGAPORE – He thought he was doing his colleagues a favour by consolidating orders and fulfilling them – except that the orders were for contraband cigarettes. He was among six men […]
‘We are really unlucky’: Employee of moneylender robbed twice in five months
SINGAPORE – It was deja vu when staff at a Jurong East moneylender experienced the second robbery at their shop on Monday (April 12), just five months after the first. The […]
ITE student made false report against ex-boyfriend after she breached curfew
SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old student who did not want to get into trouble for breaching her curfew made a police report against her former boyfriend, falsely claiming that he had […]
First 300,000 smart water meters in S’pore to be installed by SP Services from 2022
SINGAPORE – SP Services will install Singapore’s first 300,000 smart water meters from early next year as part of the national plan to digitalise the water system. At no cost […]
Goh Meng Seng’s FB posts and Singapore Uncensored site issued Pofma correction orders
SINGAPORE – The Republic’s fake news law was invoked after unsubstantiated claims about adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines were posted on Facebook and published online by a website. In a […]
Ambulance with automatic decontamination system among new vehicles unveiled by SCDF
SINGAPORE – Paramedics will soon be better equipped to handle future pandemics, when a new ambulance model that has its own automatic decontamination system begins operation later this year. The […]
S’pore retailer Naiise to wind up, founder Dennis Tay filing for personal bankruptcy
SINGAPORE – Multi-label retailer Naiise, once the biggest platform for local designers, is winding up. It stopped operations late Wednesday night (April 14), after years of payment delays to its […]
S’pore and Hong Kong ‘finalising details’ of air travel bubble, hope to announce plans soon: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – Details of an arrangement to restart all forms of travel between Singapore and Hong Kong without quarantine are being finalised, said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday […]
Aetos officer charged with robbing Jurong East shop of over $24,000 with a gun
SINGAPORE – An Aetos auxiliary police officer has been charged with armed robbery with a firearm, the first such offence in 15 years. The 38-year-old man had allegedly robbed a […]