Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 10
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, April 10. PAP East Coast team committed to delivering promises made at GE2020: DPM Heng His team told their […]
IP insurers’ small panels irk some policyholders
SINGAPORE – When lawyer Leslie Tham, 48, needed to go for an urgent medical procedure last year, his agent told him he needed to get pre-approval to make a claim […]
Doctors v insurers: When did the fight start?
SINGAPORE – A group of private sector doctors has taken issue with what it calls “highly exclusive” panels of doctors, approved by Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers, in a bid […]
Panel options uneven across IP insurers, numbers far shy of the whole
SINGAPORE – Patients can access doctors across most specialisations on Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers’ panels, but their options might sometimes be limited. Areas with the most panel specialists across […]
83 women and 1 man arrested for vice-related activities in month-long police operation
SINGAPORE – Police have nabbed 83 women and a man for suspected involvement in vice-related activities after a month-long operation. They were rounded up at condominiums, hotels and residential units […]
Singapore and US to deepen transport cooperation, work to revive air travel
SINGAPORE – Singapore and the United States will deepen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, working together in areas such as reviving international air travel in a safe manner amid […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 9
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 9. Heng Swee Keat steps aside: What lies ahead for PAP’s 4G in electing its new leader and […]
Vaping is harmful and not cool, says lung surgeon who has operated on vapers
SINGAPORE – Users of electronic vaporisers often consider the activity safer than cigarette smoking and less harmful to others because it is smokeless. But the sweet scent of exhaled vape […]
4 S’poreans, 1 Malaysian director charged with conspiring to launder over $2 million
SINGAPORE – Five men were charged on Thursday (April 8) with being part of a conspiracy to launder more than $2 million through shell companies. One of them, Tan Hock […]
Average of 12 people a year taken to task for not providing safe conditions for maids cleaning windows: MOM
SINGAPORE – The authorities here took about 60 people to task from 2016 to 2020 for failing to provide safe working conditions for their maids while cleaning windows. The Ministry […]
Man accused of selling replica guns allegedly tried to engage unsuspecting Grab driver to deliver goods
SINGAPORE – A man accused of selling replica guns online allegedly tried but failed to engage an unsuspecting private-hire car driver to deliver the goods, a district court heard on […]
Britain setting up new health office with Singapore’s Health Promotion Board as model
SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) in Singapore will be the model for a new office Britain is setting up to lead its efforts to improve and level up […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 8
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, April 8. Singapore’s tourism industry to tap sustainability, wellness and tech trends for growth Are S’pore’s attractions too touristy? […]
S’pore woman on ‘quest for revenge’ against doctor has appeal dismissed, ordered to pay costs
SINGAPORE – A woman, deemed by the court to be on a “quest for revenge” against a doctor, had her appeal dismissed on Wednesday (April 7). Ms Serene Tiong, who […]
Ngee Ann Poly student allegedly armed himself with knife to rob woman
SINGAPORE – A Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) student has been accused of arming himself with a knife to rob a woman of $40 last year. The Singaporean teenager is said […]
Unemployment rates in Singapore decline for fourth straight month in February
SINGAPORE – Unemployment rates here continued to drop for the fourth consecutive month in February as the economy recovers. The unemployment rate peaked in September last year and persisted through […]
New standards for Mice sector launched as S’pore prepares to hold larger events, welcome visitors
SINGAPORE – Singapore has launched a new certification programme for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) sector for large-scale events to be conducted in a safe manner. Event organisers, […]
S’pore to get 4 new attractions including Museum of Ice Cream and Sentosa rotating gondola
SINGAPORE- An ice cream museum and another thrill ride in Clarke Quay are some of the new attractions Singaporeans can expect from this year, as Singapore seeks to enhance its […]
Tiger Brokers Singapore Achieves 100% Growth in Account Openings for Three Consecutive Quarters in 2020; Continues to Focus on Untapped Gen Z Market
– Sees Singapore as a huge potential growth market for online trading especially among the younger Singaporeans who are getting more savvy with investing online. SINGAPORE, Apr 6, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Tiger […]
Jail, caning for non-teaching staff member who molested ‘cute and adorable’ boy in primary school
SINGAPORE – A man working as an operations support officer in a primary school took a liking to an eight-year-old boy he found “cute and adorable”. Chong Choon Ying hugged […]