The question of how much to alter the eligibility criteria for presidential poll candidates came up for discussion yesterday, with the chairman of the Constitutional Commission reviewing the elected presidency giving his view on the issue.Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon...
MANILA - The Singapore Government has denied claims being spread online in the Philippines that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has endorsed presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte.The denial by the Singapore embassy in Manila came about after the supposed Singapore...
The increase in COE supply in the period of May to July was expected to drive premiums southward.But throw in private-hire companies like Uber and Grab, which are snapping up COEs aggressively to build up their fleets, and the...
In her six years as a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer, she had never encountered a blaze quite like this one.The sight of the huge oil tank fire set Captain Clara Toh, 30, the station commander of Banyan...
They were happy with their maid as she was efficient and their toddler liked her. So much so that they treated her like a member of the family.Imagine their horror then when they found out that Tursinah Sari, 32,...
Can dad sell flat after mum's death?Reader Pat Chiow asked ST about the right to continue living in a Housing Board (HDB) flat after one parent dies.She asked: "Does an unmarried daughter above 21 years of age and living...
SINGAPORE - A former director of a jewellery firm, who admitted to committing forgery and misappropriating $130,000, was jailed for 22 months on Friday (April 22).A court heard that in July 2011, Chinese national Gou Linnan, 36, was a...
The Al-Falah Mosque, the only mosque in the Orchard Road shopping district, opened its doors to congregants yesterday with a bigger prayer space.The mosque in Cairnhill Road can now hold up to 2,000 congregants instead of 1,500, after extensions...
SINGAPORE - A motorcyclist was injured on Thursday (April 21) evening after a wild boar dashed onto the road while he was travelling on the Seletar Expressway (SLE), causing an accident.Logistics worker Mr Krishnan, 49, was unable to stop...
Vacancies at retail malls in the central region hit a five-year high in the first quarter of the year, driven largely by more vacant space in the Orchard sub-market.The rate went up from 8 per cent to 8.7 per...
