No Singaporeans have been affected by the tornado that hit China's Jiangsu province yesterday (June 23), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement.At least 98 people have died and about 800 injured after winds of up...
A new bank scheme that is compulsory for newly arriving Indonesian maids will give them greater control of their own finances, while their employers will no longer have to foot large sums of money to pay agents on their...
There are about 31,500 HDB households here with two or more cars, and these families may soon have to fork out more for season parking charges.The Housing Board (HDB), which is reviewing public parking rates, provided the figures in...
In the month of Ramadan, construction firms are paying special attention to the needs and welfare of their Muslim workers.This could range from break-fast events to rotating them into less labour-intensive roles.GL Engineering and Construction held a break-fast event...
Singapore needs to take a strict approach when it comes to serious crimes like rape, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said yesterday.Writing on his Facebook page about a controversial sexual assault case in the United States, Mr...
At least 17 people were hurt in an accident involving two lorries and a bus on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) yesterday morning.All 17 were passengers on one of the lorries.They all suffered minor injuries.The Singapore Civil Defence Force...
The maid was angry with her employer's "very naughty" nine-year-old son, but knew he would tell on her if she hurt him.So she took out her frustration on his two-year-old brother, who was too young to complain.Between March last...
A Singaporean man went on trial in Batam today (June 23) accused over using forged documents to obtain an Indonesian passport.The Batam District Court heard that immigration officers had detained Teo Boon Tiak, 50, as he was boarding a...
A one-month-old baby who slept with her parents was found unresponsive hours later with some vomit residue on her face and foam in her mouth.The baby was rushed to Khoo Teck Puat General Hospital but was declared dead soon...
The embattled taxi industry, which has been reeling from disruptors such as Uber and Grab, is facing another blow - sharply higher government fees.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has told operators that their operating licensing fee will rise from...
