Four schools had more than half their places filled when the first phase of the Primary 1 registration exercise ended yesterday - four fewer schools than last year.Phase 1 is for children whose siblings are currently studying in their...
He has trained wolves, hyenas, pumas, otters, raccoons, owls, civets and snakes as part of his job at the Night Safari.Now Mr Wesley Paul, 36, is about to take on dogs. And he will be training them for a...
He was working at the bottom of a shaft at a sewer project worksite at Maxwell Road when disaster struck.Equipment hoisted by a nearby crane suddenly slipped from the lifting slings and tumbled into the shaft, hitting and killing...
As she prepared popiah for her customers, she did not notice a man creeping up behind her.Suddenly, Ms Noraisha Abdul Rahman, 44, felt a sharp object pierce her abdomen twice, followed by excruciating pain.Blood gushed out, and she collapsed...
Expect the cost of private parking in shopping centres and office buildings to go up as well, soon after higher public parking rates kick in at the end of the year.Industry insiders say private carpark operators peg their fees...
The Magistrates' Court in Negeri Sembilan has acquitted a man and his Singaporean son of causing the death of an armed robber last year, in a case that sparked a debate on self-defence.The case involving Mr Moo Wee Keong,...
He was eating at a Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) foodcourt when a live rat, stuck in a glue trap, fell from the ceiling right in front of him."I lost my appetite immediately," Mr Kelvin Yeo, 37, told The...
SINGAPORE - Singapore has boosted its water supply through water-recycling and also increased its land area by reclaiming land, all feats accomplished by engineers.And engineering will continue to be important for Singapore's future, as the country works towards becoming...
SINGAPORE - A passing car nearly knocked down a child who was running in between vehicles on Balestier Road on Wednesday (June 29).A video of the incident was posted on Roads.sg, a traffic community page, on Friday.It has been...
SINGAPORE - Around 2,000 blindfolded participants are expected to run alongside visually, intellectually and physically-challenged runners in a mass 'blind run' held on July 10 .Called 'Runninghour 2016: Run So Others Can', the two-hour event starts at 7am at...
