Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong begins a four-day working visit to the Russian Federation today.He will then travel to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Thursday to attend the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit.The trip is PM Lee's first...
A 77-year-old man reportedly fell on his head while reversing out of a lift on his mobility scooter on Sunday morning and died 16 hours later.The floor of the lift was allegedly 20cm above the ground when Lim Hang...
The Land Transport Authority is investigating a phenomenon known as "sudden unintended acceleration" (SUA) in Hyundais which may have caused a spate of accidents involving taxis here.The move arises from footage captured by car cameras showing Hyundai cabs operated...
SINGAPORE - A 77-year-old man died after an incident in a lift at Block 247, Pasir Ris Street 21 today (May 16).According to Channel NewsAsia, Mr Lim Hang Chiang had entered the lift on a motorised wheelchair on Sunday...
SINGAPORE - A HDB flat at Block 117, Bedok North Road caught fire on Monday (May 16), causing debris to fall from a window.Video footage of the incident that was sent by a reader to The Straits Times, shows...
SINGAPORE - Eight carriers from across the Asian region have joined forces to form the world's first - and apparently biggest - pan-regional, low-cost carrier alliance.Sounds good, but what does it mean to you and I?The partner carriers comprise Scoot, Tigerair...
SINGAPORE - Embattled match-fixing kingpin Dan Tan Seet Eng's ex-wife is on trial for a single charge of providing false information to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on June 6, 2013. According to The Straits Times, Guan Enmei, 41,...
SINGAPORE - Embattled match-fixing kingpin Dan Tan Seet Eng's ex-wife is on trial for a single charge of providing false information to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on June 6, 2013. According to The Straits Times, Guan Enmei, 41,...
Keen to upgrade and learn new skills, they enrol for part-time diploma courses at polytechnicsA growing number of people, many in their 50s or 60s, are signing up for part-time diploma courses conducted by polytechnics, usually at night.The polytechnics...
SINGAPORE - The Parkway Parade shopping mall is closed for a day after a fire that broke out yesterday (May 15) night.According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the fire broke out in the storeroom of a unit...
