Realignment of Tampines Avenue 12 to serve residents in 4 upcoming BTO projects
SINGAPORE – A section of Tampines Avenue 12 will be realigned from Dec 22 to better serve residents in four upcoming Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in the Tampines North area. On […]
Youth molested niece as he was addicted to hentai – a manga genre that has sexually explicit images
SINGAPORE – A youth who molested his young niece three times last year told police investigators that he committed the offences as he was addicted to hentai – a genre […]
23 travellers caught at Changi Airport for failing to declare cash above $20k, pay taxes
SINGAPORE – A 46-year-old foreigner was found on Wednesday (Dec 15) to be in possession of undeclared Singapore and foreign currencies totalling $31,023. He was among 23 travellers who arrived […]
Employers to get Wage Credit Scheme payouts in March next year
SINGAPORE – Employers can look forward to the next tranche of Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts in March next year. To qualify, they will have to pay the mandatory Central […]
Selected bus and train services to be extended on New Year’s Eve
SINGAPORE – Revellers on New Year’s Eve need not cut short their celebrations, with selected bus and train services extended on Dec 31 to allow commuters to return home, said […]
More cell-cultured chicken products approved for sale in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Alternative-protein lovers have something new to “peck” at, after Singapore on Thursday (Dec 16) approved the sale of more cultivated meat products. The move comes a year after […]
Property cooling measures to ‘reduce risk of self-reinforcing cycle of price increases’: Desmond Lee
SINGAPORE – Despite continuing uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has decided to implement new property cooling measures to reduce the risk of a self-reinforcing cycle of price […]
HDB to launch up to 23,000 BTO flats a year over next two years
SINGAPORE – Up to 23,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be launched each year in 2022 and 2023 to meet the strong demand for public housing, said the Housing Board on […]
What you need to know about Singapore’s new property cooling measures
SINGAPORE – Spikes in private housing prices and Housing Board resale flat prices in Singapore have prompted the authorities to introduce a new round of cooling measures. The move, announced at […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 16
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Dec 16, 2021. Singapore raises additional buyer’s stamp duty, tightens HDB loan limit to cool property market ST PHOTO: […]
Probation suitability report called for man who unlawfully left home for tattooing session while on MC
SINGAPORE – A report to assess suitability of probation was called for a Singaporean man who went to get a tattoo despite having a medical certificate (MC) for acute upper […]
Customs seizes more than 1,500 cartons of illegal cigarettes found in air-con units
SINGAPORE – More than 1,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed inside six air-conditioning units were seized by Singapore Customs officers on Dec 8. A 39-year-old man was arrested during the […]
Ya Kun and Violet Oon restaurant among 22 F&B outlets ordered to close for breaching Covid-19 rules
SINGAPORE – Ya Kun Kaya Café at People’s Park Centre and Violet Oon Singapore at Ion Orchard were among the 22 food and beverage (F&B) outlets ordered to close for […]
Activist Gilbert Goh charged after allegedly staging protest near ICA building
SINGAPORE – Local activist Goh Keow Wah, better known as Gilbert Goh, was charged in a district court on Wednesday (Dec 15) with an offence under the Public Order Act […]
Around 1,500 BTO flats to be built in Bukit Merah, site is less than a 10-minute walk to Redhill MRT station
SINGAPORE – House hunters eyeing the popular Bukit Merah estate can tap an upcoming development of around 1,500 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats on a site in Alexandra that is less than […]
9 months’ probation for teen who lied about contracting Covid-19 as a prank
SINGAPORE – As a prank, a teenager lied about contracting Covid-19 and being hospitalised in an intensive care unit (ICU). But Siew Hanlong’s lies had serious consequences when a close […]
Singaporean Dickson Yeo, who spied on US for China, released from detention under ISA
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean man who spied on the United States for a foreign state was released here from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) on Tuesday (Dec 14). […]