SINGAPORE'S history is objectively presented, and no "standard" or "official" account is imposed, said Minister of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Grace Fu.Speaking in Parliament yesterday during the debate on her ministry's budget, she added that the National Heritage...
SINGAPORE'S fourth desalination plant, which is set to be completed in 2019, will be the first to treat both fresh and seawater.When operational, the plant will meet the water needs of the central and eastern parts of the island.National...
A TOTAL of 19 groups and individuals, including former Cabinet minister S. Dhanabalan, will give their views on the proposed changes to the elected presidency, at four public hearings that will start next week.The Workers' Party, which had been...
Singapore - Four persons have become instant millionaires after winning nearly $2 million each in the Toto draw this evening - that is if they were not millionaires before getting their stroke of luck.Announcing the Group 1 prize payout...
Beware of Ray-Ban ads on Facebook.Crooks are luring social network users to visit bogus Ray-Ban e-shops to buy 'heavily discounted' sunglasses, but their main intention is to steal their personal and payment information.Sounding the alert, ESET, a company dealing...
Signapore - Good news for Captain America fans!The highly-anticipated blockbuster 'Captain America: Civil War' in the Marvel series will see its Southeast Asia premiere in Singapore on April 21. Not only that, fans can meet the stars of the...
Did you know I have something in common with Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and his predecessor Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam? We all wear glasses. And while the three of us might be literally short-sighted, there's nothing short-sighted...
Actress Rui En has apologised in a media statement this afternoon for the accident on April 12 that attracted much public interest.Issued by Hype Records on her behalf, she admitted her driving was "careless", and apologised to the owner...
On Tuesday, unwed mothers achieved a measure of relief.Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin announced that the Government is ready to extend the full 16-week maternity leave to them.Their children will also have access to a Child...
Decked in red party T-shirts, Dr Chee Soon Juan and his team of volunteers have been down in Bukit Batok almost daily for the past month.The 53-year-old secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) said his team has knocked...