Safra Tampines disinfected, remains open after new Covid-19 cluster found
SINGAPORE – Safra Tampines will remain open even though it has formed a new cluster with a total of nine Covid-19 cases as at Thursday (Aug 12). In a statement […]
4 new SkillsFuture work-study programmes to be launched by Jan 2022
SINGAPORE – Four new SkillsFuture work-study programmes, offering a total of about 300 places over the next three years, are in the pipeline to meet manpower needs in emerging and […]
35-year-old woman charged with murder of 8-year-old daughter
SINGAPORE – A woman has been charged with the murder of her eight-year-old daughter. The 35-year-old is alleged to have caused the death of the girl sometime before 11.38am in Geylang […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 12
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Aug 12. 69-year-old unvaccinated S’porean man dies from Covid-19; 3 new clusters announced The man developed symptoms on July 28 […]
New heritage group seeks new lease of life for Singapore’s modern buildings
SINGAPORE – A new heritage non-profit is looking to shift Singapore’s conservation focus towards modern buildings – many of which were designed by local architects and tell the story of […]
Man admits to insulting family member’s modesty by recording video of teen showering
SINGAPORE – A man was staying with his extended family in a Tampines flat when he used a mobile phone to record a video of an 18-year-old girl while she […]
9 months’ jail, fine for father who bit, choked, tied young son and said he hated him
SINGAPORE – A delivery driver who bit his son and later choked him and tied him up with a bicycle cord was jailed and fined on Tuesday (Aug 10). The […]
47 people, 7 firms in maritime sector punished for breaching Covid-19 rules
SINGAPORE – Seven companies and 47 individuals in the maritime sector got into deep water after breaching safe management measures. They were fined or had their licences suspended. Pleasure craft, […]
Over 4,900 HDB BTO flats launched, including in Queenstown, Jurong East for the first time in about a decade
SINGAPORE – A total of 4,989 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats across seven housing projects in five estates were launched for sale by the Housing Board (HDB) on Wednesday (Aug 11). This […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 11
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Aug 11. New Covid-19 cases in Singapore fall for fifth day in a row, with 11 in ICU MOH reported 53 […]
FLIMGO makes movies more than just movies
Because COVID-19 swept the world in 2020, the Chinese film market was closed for 178 days, which brought great impact to the Chinese film industry. A large number of films […]
FLIMGO让电影不仅仅是电影
2020年,新冠疫情全球爆发,中国电影市场全面关闭178天,给中国电影产业带来了巨大的冲击,大量影片挤压推迟,各大影片公司风雨飘摇。电影产业的互联网化也在一片哀鸿中加速,原本计划院线中上映的影片不得不纷纷转为网播。这场新冠“寒冬”对电影市场...
Hawker centres, coffee shops welcome back diners even though only two can eat together
SINGAPORE – After many weeks of providing only takeaways, hawker centres and coffee shops welcomed back diners on Tuesday (Aug 10) as couples and families with children headed out for breakfast. […]
Quarantine for staff and patients of NKF dialysis centre with Covid-19 cluster
SINGAPORE – All front-line staff and some patients of the NKF Dialysis Centre (Sakyadhita) in Boon Keng have been placed on quarantine after it was announced on Monday (Aug 9) […]
Non-profit organisation seeks to build connections between youth in Asean and China
SINGAPORE – It was her knowledge of Malay that helped Ms Lee Zi Xin, 26, land an internship in a venture capital firm in what some would consider an unlikely […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 10
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Aug 10. Recovered individuals still need pre-event Covid-19 test exemption from a clinic to dine in: MOH Singapore kicks off […]
Singapore needs more teams to vaccinate those homebound; existing medical teams stepping up
SINGAPORE – Lugging a cooler chest containing Covid-19 vaccines and a 15kg suitcase filled with medical equipment, resuscitation tools and an oxygen canister, Dr Nathaniel Ng and a nurse headed […]
Singapore marks 56th birthday with 600-strong ceremonial parade at Marina Bay
SINGAPORE – The Republic marked its 56th year since independence with a scaled-down ceremonial parade comprising 600 uniformed participants at the Marina Bay floating platform on Monday (Aug 9). Another […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 9
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Aug 9. S’pore preparing to reopen economy, but cannot take social cohesion for granted: PM Lee The pandemic has […]
National Day ceremonial parade at Marina Bay kicks off
SINGAPORE – A scaled-down ceremonial parade will be held at the Marina Bay floating platform on Monday (Aug 9) to mark Singapore’s 56th year of independence, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. […]