Man jailed for 5 weeks for slashing daughter with knife
SINGAPORE – A man who had a personal protection order taken out against him from October 2007 to July 2012, to restrain him from acts of violence against his daughter, […]
4 years’ jail for man who molested young boys on public buses
SINGAPORE – A 53-year-old man who molested two boys, aged 15 and 20, on public buses, was sentenced to four years’ jail on Friday (Nov 5). Nooraman Mohd Noor pleaded […]
Jobs Transformation Map launched for S’pore’s wholesale trade sector
SINGAPORE – A Jobs Transformation Map has been rolled out to help companies in the wholesale trade sector navigate the challenges from evolving consumer demand, technology advancement and sustainable practices. […]
Connaught Drive, Anderson Bridge to be pedestrian-only from end-2021
SINGAPORE – A stretch of prime road in Singapore will be fully pedestrianised as the Government looks to make the civic district more people-friendly. Connaught Drive and Anderson Bridge will be […]
Crowds throng Istana open house to celebrate Deepavali
SINGAPORE – A queue had formed even before the gates to the Istana opened at 9am for an open house to celebrate Deepavali on Thursday (Nov 4). Among the early […]
Hougang day care centre opens makeshift store to engage seniors bored from staying at home amid Covid-19 surge
SINGAPORE – A makeshift store sits at a corner of the NTUC Health Day Centre for Seniors (Ci Yuan) in Hougang Avenue 9, for seniors who miss the shopping experience. […]
A measured increase, but how can system best stretch the fare dollar?
SINGAPORE – Public transport fare increases are never popular, even in the best of times. But when the country is in the throes of a pandemic which is affecting all […]
Around 40 patients in IMH Covid-19 cluster transferred to acute hospitals
SINGAPORE – Patients at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) with more serious Covid-19 symptoms will be transferred to acute hospitals if required, IMH told The Straits Times on Thursday […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 4
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Nov 4. S’pore reports 3,635 new Covid-19 cases; weekly infection growth rate drops below 1 This is the first […]
Courts opens flagship store at The Heeren on Nov 6 to catch year-end shopping crowd
SINGAPORE – Home appliance megastore Courts will be opening its second flagship store at The Heeren on Saturday (Nov 6) ahead of schedule to catch the year-end Christmas shopping crowd. […]
Pofma Office rejects activist Jolovan Wham’s claims that he was asked to apologise during interview
SINGAPORE – The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) Office has said activist Jolovan Wham’s claims that he was asked to apologise during an interview with the office […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 3
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Nov 3. Political observers call on WP to take a strong stand against Raeesah Khan’s actions How the party […]
Changes to retirement, re-employment, CPF rules will make for a more inclusive economy and society
SINGAPORE – Should people be allowed to work as long as they want, no matter how old they are? This was one of the central questions raised during the debate […]
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean’s wife, founder of a stroke support charity, dies aged 67
SINGAPORE – Ms Chew Poh Yim, the founder of a stroke support charity who held leadership roles in NTUC FairPrice and the wife of Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, died […]
Death of Justin Lee: Hard to do more than conjecture on questions raised, says Faishal
SINGAPORE – The 17-year-old who was under investigation for trafficking drugs fell to his death some eight months after he had been arrested and released on bail, and it is […]
WP forms disciplinary panel to look into Raeesah Khan’s admission she had lied in Parliament
SINGAPORE – The Workers’ Party (WP) has formed a disciplinary panel to look into the conduct of MP Raeesah Khan, after she admitted to lying in Parliament about the details of a sexual assault […]
Teachers’ workload: School leaders urged to set clear expectations on work hours, says Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Education (MOE) has called on school principals to ease the mental burden on teachers by establishing clear expectations on teachers’ availability and work hours. Responding […]
askST: What happens when parliamentary privilege is breached and what can the Committee of Privileges do?
SINGAPORE – Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has raised a formal complaint against Workers’ Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan for breaching her parliamentary privilege. Ms Raeesah (Sengkang GRC) admitted on Monday […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 2
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Nov 2. Raeesah Khan should not have shared account with untruths in Parliament: Pritam Singh Aware said that the […]
Jalan Tukang dorm unrest the result of shortcomings from all parties: Koh Poh Koon
SINGAPORE – Shortcomings on the part of all parties involved in the well-being of foreign workers under their charge – including employer Sembcorp Marine, dormitory operator Westlite and the Ministry […]