Does the Singapore Government work in mysterious ways?You might think so going by two recent events which caught quite a few people by surprise.First was the Home Affairs Ministry's statement earlier this month about foreign sponsorship of the annual...
On June 4, Hong Lim Park played host to the Pink Dot rally, an annual event to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.A few days after the event, on June 7, the Ministry of Home Affairs...
Born without a left foot, Mr Shariff Abdullah had his left limb amputated below the knee in 2008 because of a skin infection.Three months later, he took up running and, since then, has completed nearly 25 marathons, including the...
Mr Chia Kum Loke, 74, has a photo album that he likes taking out at family gatherings to show off - in it are pictures of him and his wife dating in their younger days.But the pictures that have...
Inflammatory comments on race and religion have no place in Singapore, and the Government will continue to have zero tolerance against such divisive statements.Describing Singapore's racial and religious harmony as "fragile, but precious", Home Affairs and Law Minister K....
Ms Aneez Fathima is momentarily stumped when she cannot remember the name of the college where her late husband graduated with a degree in computer science."I'm starting to forget him," she says, her eyes turning teary."For seven years, I...
In a quiet, forested area near the coast in Sembawang lies a 1950s or 1960s covered gateway supported by two brick lamp posts.The gateway, located at a clearing in Jalan Mempurong off Andrews Avenue, was most likely the entrance...
A $20 pair of shoes from an online site ended up costing swimming instructor Charmaine Cheong $240.Ms Cheong, 29, bought the pair from myglamorous.sg in December for $19.95, after seeing its advertisements on Facebook and other sites.But she realised...
For his wedding two months ago, bank executive Kenneth L., 31, found himself short of a groomsman.Instead of enlisting one of his not-so-close friends as a "brother", he decided to pay $800 and hire a fake groomsman for 12...
SINGAPORE - A woman has been caught on video slapping and stuffing tissue paper into a toddler's mouth to stop her from crying at a fast food restaurant.The clip, which was posted on social news site Thelocalsociety on Friday...
