Hospitals have never been her favourite place.Particularly since she has been in and out of them since she was born, bravely enduring the many operations and tubes just to survive.But last week, Pei Shan kept urging her parents to...
A pre-school teacher at Zoo-phonics School's Serangoon Central branch has been suspended after she was accused of punishing one of her students and supposedly humiliating him in front of his class.According to the boy's father, Mr Eric Cheong, the...
The single-storey terrace house at 17 Jalan Batai, in which the skeletons of two elderly women were discovered - nearly a decade apart - may soon lie empty no more.In an unprecedented move, the Public Trustee's Office (PTO) is...
Construction work on the first 60km of a continuous 150km green trail that will go around Singapore will start at the end of the year.The project aims to enhance connectivity and create new recreational spaces for cyclists and park...
The ongoing transformation of Ang Mo Kio into a model walking and cycling town could pave the way for the rest of Singapore in the drive towards a car-lite society.Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this yesterday (July 9),...
Online vice is on the rise and the authorities have changed the laws to combat it.Changes to the Women's Charter kicked in on July 1 and they include a new section, 146A, which targets those who operate or maintain...
Is this the right time to buy a car? Before the Monetary Authority of Singapore decided to ease car loan curbs and before the sudden boom in the private-hire industry, the answer to that question would have been quite...
SINGAPORE - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Saturday (July 9) urged banks to learn from the recent robbery at Holland Village and to assess whether their security measures need to be enhanced.In a statement following Thursday's heist...
SINGAPORE - Annoyed that a house in their neighbourhood was being used for short-term rentals, close to 40 Sembawang residents submitted a petition asking for the authorities to take action against the home's owner.The house in question is a...
SINGAPORE - Do not be surprised when you spot butterflies fluttering near manicured plants encased in glass containers below MRT viaducts in the future.These outdoor terrariums - the first in Singapore - together with butterfly-attracting plants and artworks, can...
