Singapore must press on with the urgent task of transforming its economy so that there will be more opportunities for workers and their families to improve their lives, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.Preparing workers to take on good...
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong criticised Dr Chee Soon Juan on Saturday , labelling the Singapore Democratic Party chief "hypocritical" and "unrepentant".He noted the SDP rally on Friday during which several speakers from the opposition party took...
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a condominium unit along Hume Avenue this morning, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a press statement.The SCDF was alerted to the situation at 5.35am and rescued seven occupants from...
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Democratic party (SDP) will be holding their rally for the Bukit Batok SMC by-election on Sunday (May 1), the Police Elections Permits office said.The rally will be held from 7pm to 10pm at Bukit Gombak...
At SMRT Taxis, cabbies are called "taxi partners", reflecting their value to the company.The cabbies also enjoy such perks as bursaries for their school-going children, discounted fuel prices at Esso petrol stations and free health checks when they send...
Reader Jason Oon wrote to askST to commend the National Environment Agency (NEA) on its efforts at encouraging recycling and the introduction of recycling bins at HDB estates.He added: "I'm interested in knowing if NEA monitors recycling outputs from...
A plan for the Government to assume ownership of all rail assets is stuck in second gear, with stakeholders still struggling to come to an agreement almost six years after the policy shift was mooted.At yesterday's post-results briefing, SMRT...
The community will be roped in to fight terrorism by sending vital information to the police during an emergency.The new i-Witness function within the Police@SG mobile app will let the public alert the police to an attack by sending...
Three in four of 812 bus drivers hired by Tower Transit, the third local bus operator, are Singaporeans or permanent residents.Of those hired, 278 - or 34 per cent - are joining the public bus industry for the first...
SINGAPORE - It has a permanent look of surprise on its face, but this slow loris was probably really afraid when it found itself surrounded by a concrete jungle instead of the lush greenery she is used to.Earlier this...
