A Singaporean who, together with his Vietnamese wife, earned a tidy sum of $25,000 to $28,000 a month from vice was jailed for 33 months yesterday.Quek Choon Leong, 34, and Huynh Thi Kieu Trang, 35, had operated a large-scale...
Neighbourhood shops may be a familiar aspect of Housing Board life, but many have been grappling with poor business of late and are exploring new ways to keep afloat.Owners of these heartland businesses cite the sluggish economy and rising...
Friends of Ms Cheng Shi Min, the 21-year-old Singaporean who died after plunging down a waterfall in Australia, described her as a jovial and friendly girl who also had a humorous side.Ms Cheng, also known as Angel to her...
A decade ago, a mosquito breeding check by environment officers at an empty, dilapidated house in Upper Thomson led to a grisly find of a human skeleton lying on top of a toilet.Fast forward to Sept 9 last year,...
He allegedly raped her the first time they were alone in his flat.Testifying in court on the second day of the trial yesterday, the maid said shortly before she was sexually assaulted, alcohol distributor Chin Swee Chung had called...
Singaporeans and permanent residents can start applying for tickets to this year's National Day Parade (NDP) and the two previews from tomorrow.This year will mark the parade's return to the National Stadium after 10 years.During the last decade, the...
From June 5 to Dec 18, train services at 13 stations along the North-South and East-West MRT lines will start at 7am on Sundays - about 90 minutes later than usual.This is to allow more time for track maintenance...
Some inconvenience must be accepted to ensure Singapore's safety: Desmond LeeEfficiency at Singapore's borders cannot be pursued at the expense of security, especially with the terrorist threat at its highest level in recent times.Some inconvenience must be accepted in...
The Central Provident Fund Board's (CPF) current service centre at 79 Robinson Road will be relocated to Maxwell Road in February next year, it announced on Thursday (May 12).This follows the sale of the CPF Building at Robinson Road...
A new and cheaper commercial motor insurance plan has been launched to entice more people thinking of making extra pocket money to become part-time Grab drivers.Grab and AXA Insurance Singapore yesterday rolled out the policy based on distances covered...
