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    Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level

    SINGAPORE: Singapore is ready to activate its response plans if transboundary haze affects the country’s air quality, Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu said on Wednesday (Aug 5) after an ASEAN monitoring centre raised the alert level for the region. The ASEAN Specialised...
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    Primary 1 registration: Nearly half of all primary schools oversubscribed in Phase 2C

    The most oversubscribed school in this phase was Princess Elizabeth Primary School in Bukit Batok, with 159 students vying for 40 slots. This was followed by Northland Primary School in Yishun, which drew 141 applicants for 42 places. Nan Hua Primary School, Chongfu School and Rosyth School...
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    TCM physician wins S$12,500 in damages from patient who defamed her in Google review

    SINGAPORE: A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician has been awarded S$12,500 (US$9,751) in damages from a patient who defamed her in a Google review. However, the court found that another Google review posted by the patient amounted to fair comment and was therefore not defamatory. The...
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    Race Course Road fire: 88-year-old man dies after blaze that trapped five people

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: An 88-year-old man has died two days after a fire broke out at a fifth-storey flat along Race Course Road, said the police in an update on Wednesday (Aug 5). He was one of five people, aged between 55 and 88, taken to hospital after the...
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    SMRT Trains profit nearly doubles to S$12.8 million as revenue rises 5.6%

    SINGAPORE: SMRT Trains' profit after tax nearly doubled to S$12.8 million (US$10 million) in the latest financial year, as revenue grew 5.6 per cent on higher ridership and fare income, the transport operator said on Wednesday (Aug 5). Profit after tax rose from S$6.9 million a year earlier...
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    Category A premiums fall to under S$124,000 in latest COE bidding exercise

    SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mixed in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Aug 5). For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$123,890 (US$96,600), 1.7 per cent down from S$126,000 in the last...
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    R&B group All-4-One to stage Asia-exclusive concert in Singapore in September

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST Eleven years after their last performance here, Grammy-winning R&B group All-4-One will return to Singapore on Sep 22 to stage their new concert. Held at the Resorts World Convention Centre, this show will be the group's sole concert stop in Asia...
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    Man in police car chase charged with abducting 19-year-old, possessing parang

    SINGAPORE: A man was charged on Wednesday (Aug 5) with abducting a 19-year-old man he had threatened with a sword known as a parang. Mashahri Mazlan, a 38-year-old Singaporean, was given one charge each of abduction and possessing a scheduled weapon. The police earlier said in a statement that...
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    NSF raped deaf and mute 13-year-old girl while pregnant wife was away, gets jail and caning

    SINGAPORE: A full-time national serviceman (NSF) who was absent without leave (AWOL) raped a deaf and mute 13-year-old girl when his pregnant wife left the flat to run errands. The girl sent a phone text message to the wife for help and tried to struggle, but was overpowered by the man. The...
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    Popular Arab Street eatery Fika Swedish Cafe And Bistro to close in August

    Popular eatery Fika Swedish Cafe And Bistro announced on Tuesday (Aug 4) that it will be closing its Arab Street spot on Aug 14. The news comes just as Fika celebrates its 17th anniversary this week. In a post on its social media page, Fika Swedish Cafe And Bistro wrote: "Since opening in 2009...
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    5.5 million drink containers recycled under beverage container return scheme since Apr 1

    SINGAPORE: A total of 5.5 million empty drink containers have been collected under the nationwide Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) since its launch on Apr 1, with more than one million successful transactions so far. "We expect this number to grow as more BCRS-labelled products enter...
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    Pies and kaya dessert among new items at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery's upcoming Nex outlet

    Fans of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery will soon be able to enjoy its famed kaya buns along with new offerings like sandwiches and savoury pies well past tea time when it opens its second outlet at Nex mall on Aug 8. The new outlet, located near one of Serangoon MRT Station’s exits, is the...
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    Reported discrepancies in O-Level English oral not technical in nature or result of malicious act: MOE

    SINGAPORE: The discrepancies reported in the recent GCE O-Level English oral examinations were not technical in nature nor the result of a deliberate or malicious act, Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said on Wednesday (Aug 5). The issue arose after some candidates who...
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    Facial recognition gantries being tested at Punggol Coast MRT station, no plans to expand trial for now: LTA

    Read a summary of this article on FAST. FAST SINGAPORE: Facial recognition gantries are being tested at Punggol Coast MRT station in a closed trial involving public sector officers, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Aug 4). CNA observed the gantries during a visit to the...
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    Four arrested after man allegedly abducted, threatened with parang

    SINGAPORE: Two men and two women, aged between 30 and 38, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of abduction and possession of a scheduled weapon, police said on Wednesday (Aug 5). The Singapore Police Force said in a news release it was alerted to a man being threatened...
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    Are words like 'supermum' and 'girl boss' doing women more harm than good?

    We use superlative language all the time. A bowl of noodles is extremely delicious. A massage, mind-blowing. A holiday, a once-in-a-lifetime experience – even if it’s just a regular holiday. We use hyperbole when describing women too. Superwoman, supermum, girl boss, powerhouse, goddess, queen...
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    Months after Singapore lifted its pig blood ban, hawkers and supermarkets still can't keep up with demand

    SINGAPORE: Two months after pig blood curd returned to Singapore's food scene, demand continues to outstrip supply, with businesses saying they are still struggling to secure enough stock even as the initial rush has eased. "Every day I've got at least 20 people asking, and I think half of them...
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    Commentary: Has Singapore reached a ‘when, not if’ moment for school attacks?

    SINGAPORE: It’s been drilled into us: A terror attack on Singapore is a matter of “when, not if”. The disclosure on Jul 27 that three youths had been detained under the Internal Security Act for planning attacks in Singapore brought to light one particularly chilling case: A 14-year-old...
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    Erectile dysfunction drug found in honey product sold on e-commerce platforms

    SINGAPORE: A honey supplement containing a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction was among three products found adulterated with substances not permitted for use in food. The product, B Solution Honey (Liquid), was found to contain tadalafil, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA)...
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    Law passed to lower drink-driving limits, impose harsher penalties for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt

    SINGAPORE: A law was passed in parliament on Tuesday (Aug 4) to lower the alcohol limits for drink-driving and impose harsher penalties for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt. The Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was debated by 27 MPs on both sides of the House over five hours...
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