SINGAPORE – Universities here are altering their research landscape to emphasise interdisciplinary and results-driven studies. This is meant to find more solutions for pressing global issues such as food security […]
SINGAPORE – Having more doctors on the panels of Integrated Shield Plans is on the cards but they cannot expect default fees at the upper end of fee benchmarks set […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, April 2. Singapore’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic key feature in its human rights report to UN Singapore took steps […]
SINGAPORE – Doctors and Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers are currently locked in a battle over the relatively small number of preferred private specialists on the insurers’ panels. The rift […]
SINGAPORE – More than 120,000 people have set sail on cruises, with no Covid-19 cases on board since the pilot programme to reboot the cruise industry began last November, said […]
SINGAPORE – Youth with a passion for entrepreneurship and desire to tackle problems in the community will be able to attend a free six-week intensive programme where they learn to […]
SINGAPORE – A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Traffic Police for traffic and suspected drug-related offences after he tried to evade their checks in a high-speed chase. The […]
SINGAPORE – A public tender for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at some 200 public carparks across Singapore has drawn 19 bidders, reflecting a growing interest among […]
SINGAPORE – About 950,000 households living in Housing Board flats will be receiving their regular goods and services tax (GST) rebates this month, and additional rebates to support them during […]
SINGAPORE – Some 27,000 employers hired an average of two locals each between September and November last year, with support from the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI). This is higher than […]
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has exacted a disproportionate toll on women, who risk dropping out of school and the workforce because of additional household responsibilities. But while policies such […]
SINGAPORE – The Jurong Innovation District will create some 1,200 new jobs in industries such as advanced manufacturing, urban mobility and urban solutions over the next 18 months. With another 3,300 […]
SINGAPORE – In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 82 Housing Board flats were sold for at least $1 million last year, compared with 64 in 2019. The […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore aims to contribute US$20.57 million (S$27.69 million) towards international efforts to help low-income countries deal with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be done […]
SINGAPORE – The general manager of an eyecare product firm sent two sexually explicit videos to a female subordinate who was 40 years younger than him. The Singaporean divorcee was […]
SINGAPORE – The first public buses in Singapore fitted with solar panels started plying the roads on Tuesday (March 30) in a six-month proof-of-concept trial by bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore. […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, March 30. Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated Tugboats hauled the giant vessel away from the […]
SINGAPORE – Having struggled with mental health issues themselves, six young people have teamed up to create a community resource that they hope will support youth in need. Mentored by […]
SINGAPORE – The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of the improved H225M medium-lift helicopters in Singapore, meant to progressively replace the Super Puma workhorses that have been […]
SINGAPORE – A night club manager, who raped an unconscious woman at a chalet after being egged on by his friends, was sentenced to 12 years and three months’ jail […]
