In 2012, she saw her friend fall 10m while abseiling down a cave in the UK.Fortunately, she managed to call the police in time and her friend, who had a broken heel, was given medical treatment.After that incident, Ms...
Despite the size of the National Stadium, it took only 22 days to turn it into this year's National Day Parade (NDP) venue.The features include a 3,760 sq m stage - about the size of nine basketball courts -...
After living in Ang Mo Kio for over a decade, tissue seller Seah See Seng suddenly found himself shunned by neighbours.After recent news of his previous tuberculosis (TB) condition in 2014 spread, residents of Block 203, Ang Mo Kio...
Stress could have been a contributing factor in the teacher's alleged actions against her pupils.Accumulated stress can take over and control the actions of a person, said psychologist Daniel Koh of Insights Mind Centre.He told The New Paper yesterday:...
She has been accused of denigrating her pupils with such insults as "a disgrace to God" and "a bunch of retarded monkeys".The teacher has also allegedly threw objects such as staplers, marker pens and water bottles at the children,...
When homeowner Ng Huat Seng won a lawsuit against a contractor and its director who damaged his property during demolition works on a neighbour's unit, it was effectively a " paper judgment".Esthetix Design failed to pay the $136,796 in...
A total of 21 people, including 13 children aged eight to 14, from Singapore's F-17 Football Academy are stranded in Turkey's Antalya Airport following an attempted military coup in the country.Director of F-17 Football Academy Nabil Yusoff told AsiaOne...
In its heyday, Big Splash was known for having the tallest water slides in Singapore.Though the flumes and water park were demolished a decade ago, the attraction has retained its name and still pulls in 300,000 visitors a month...
It may not be showing The Big Sleep, or even West Side Snore-y, but the Golden Village cinema in Suntec City is opening its doors for lunchtime patrons to go and have a snooze.For $12, they can have a...
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan believes the new rail financing framework will benefit commuters."It will allow the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to add trains to respond more quickly to demand, and to replace and upgrade existing rail assets in...
