Can home cleaning scheme replace live-in maids?
SINGAPORE – Ms Poe Ei San, 25, a Myanmar migrant, could not find work as a nurse in Singapore, so she cleaned homes instead. Every day, the Yangon University graduate […]
PUB to raise 450m stretch of flood-prone Dunearn Road to reduce risk of flash floods
SINGAPORE – National water agency PUB will be raising a 450m stretch of Dunearn Road, where flash floods have occurred three times this year, to reduce the risk of such […]
3 new TEL train stations to serve as emergency shelters
SINGAPORE – The opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) Stage 2 on Saturday (Aug 28) means there will be three more emergency shelters added to the existing network here – […]
First batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine available from Aug 30 in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The first batch of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will be available at some hospitals and clinics from Monday (Aug 30). People can book an appointment at healthcare firm […]
Commuters on first trains at new TEL2 stations reminisce inaugural 1980s MRT rides
SINGAPORE – At 5.15am on Saturday (Aug 28), minutes before the Thomson-East Coast Line gantry at Caldecott MRT station officially opened to the public, a middle-aged man in a blue […]
Changes to testing arrangements for students taking national year-end exams: MOE, SEAB
SINGAPORE – Students who have been placed on leave of absence (LOA) after coming into close contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases will now be allowed to take national examinations if […]
Singapore ‘strongly condemns’ Kabul bombings
SINGAPORE – Singapore on Friday (Aug 27) strongly condemned the bombings outside Afghanistan’s Kabul airport that killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more. “These acts of violence are deplorable and […]
Ex-inspection officer at BCA charged with accepting $600 bribe for showing leniency
SINGAPORE – A former inspection officer of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has been charged with accepting a $600 bribe from a construction company in exchange for showing leniency […]
Dogs to sniff out wildlife smuggling, with ban on sale of ivory kicking in on Sept 1
SINGAPORE – Sniffer dogs are being used at border checkpoints to detect the smuggling of endangered animals, and items such as elephant ivory and pangolin scales, to further clamp down […]
Thomson-East Coast Line stage two opens on Aug 28, trains to arrive every five minutes at peak hours
SINGAPORE – Trains along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will arrive at stations every five minutes during peak hours and every nine minutes off-peak, when the second stage of the […]
Ex-PUB officer charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices
SINGAPORE – A former assistant engineer of national water agency PUB was on Friday (Aug 27) charged with accepting around $45,000 in bribes and falsifying invoices. Jamaludin Mohamed, a 58-year-old […]
Applications open again for SG Eco Fund, with new category, simpler process
SINGAPORE – People with ideas for community projects which advance environmental sustainability here can once again tap on a fund from the Government. And this time there is a new […]
NTUC calls for unemployment support for PMEs beyond current grants
SINGAPORE – The labour movement is calling for monetary support beyond current grants to be given to professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) who have lost their jobs. Speaking to the […]
Queues form early for free masks on morning of Temasek Foundation’s fifth distribution exercise
SINGAPORE – Some outlets distributing free masks ran out of stock around noon on Thursday (Aug 26), the first day of Temasek Foundation’s exercise. Under the fifth Stay Prepared initiative, […]
70-year-old doctor charged with molesting female patient in Yishun clinic
SINGAPORE – An elderly doctor appeared in a district court on Thursday (Aug 26) after he allegedly molested a female patient at a clinic where he worked. Chua Kee Loi, […]
New online platform helps local food brands grow reach
SINGAPORE – A new online e-commerce platform has been launched to showcase local food brands and help lesser-known food start-ups reach a wider market, both in Singapore and globally. Food […]
Cold Storage opens flagship outlet at Paragon as part of $40 million revamp
SINGAPORE – The war for supermarket supremacy has heated up with Cold Storage opening a flagship outlet at Paragon on Wednesday (Aug 25). Its weapons include exclusive tie-ups with Ryan’s […]
20 fully-electric public buses with faster charging to be deployed on Singapore roads
SINGAPORE – From Wednesday (Aug 25), commuters travelling from Bedok and Bukit Panjang will be able to catch a ride on the first 20 fully-electric three-door single-deck buses to ply […]
SBS Transit bus driver arrested after female pedestrian, 46, dies in Ang Mo Kio accident
SINGAPORE – A 46-year-old female pedestrian died on Wednesday morning (Aug 25) after she was hit by an SBS Transit bus in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. The bus driver, […]
BHG store in Bugis Junction closed for cleaning after staff gets Covid-19
SINGAPORE – The BHG department store in Bugis Junction was shut on Wednesday (Aug 25) for cleaning and disinfecting works, after a member of its staff tested positive for Covid-19. […]